This Week
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This week, space always has something to offer.
The Newsletter
All the exciting things happening!
India’s Jio lays out sovereign LEO constellation plan ahead of IPO
Jio Platforms, which owns India’s largest telco, is looking to lease broadband capacity from satellite constellations to jumpstart its own sovereign LEO network in the country. The post India’s Jio lays out sovereign LEO constellation plan ahead of IPO appeared first on SpaceNews.
Source: SpaceNews | Published: 2026-06-19T19:27:00Z
NASA Prepares Next Artemis Rocket for Flight
As Artemis III kicks off, NASA continues working to streamline SLS production.
Source: Space Scout | Published: 2026-06-19T16:22:06Z
MDA Space to buy Blue Canyon Technologies to gain foothold in U.S. market
MDA Space is buying smallsat manufacturer Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT) for $620 million, giving the Canadian company greater access to the lucrative U.S. government market. The post MDA Space to buy Blue Canyon Technologies to gain foothold in U.S. market appeared first on SpaceNews.
Source: SpaceNews | Published: 2026-06-19T16:03:50Z
ElevationSpace Secures US $40 Million in Series B Funding, Bringing Total Raised to US $63.5 Million
ElevationSpace Inc. (CEO: Ryohei Kobayashi), a company developing Space-to-Earth transportation as well as a Space Environment Utilization and Recovery Platform, has raised a total of US $40 million in its […] The post ElevationSpace Secures US $40 Million in Series B Funding, Bringing Total Raised to US $63.5 Million appeared first on SpaceNews.
Source: SpaceNews | Published: 2026-06-19T14:52:11Z
The Voice in Orbit | Talking to Astronauts in Space | ESA Explores #20
Meet the voices astronauts hear in space. At ESA’s European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany, the EUROCOM team is the link between crew and ground, guiding astronauts like ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot through their daily work on the International Space Station. Join us as EUROCOM expert Andreas Orth explains how complex operations are translated into clear, real-time communication and what it means to be the one voice connecting Earth and orbit.
Source: ESA | Published: 2026-06-19T14:00:00Z
Northrop Grumman says industry ready to scale solid rocket production, with longer contracts
Billions in private investment have created room for growth, but suppliers need predictable demand, says the head of Northrop Grumman’s solid rocket motor business The post Northrop Grumman says industry ready to scale solid rocket production, with longer contracts appeared first on SpaceNews.
Source: SpaceNews | Published: 2026-06-19T14:00:00Z
Galileo signal updated for internet-of-things use
In April, Galileo marked a step forward with the deployment of a new signal component, known as E5a Quasi Pilot, on 12 satellites of Europe’s satellite navigation constellation. This upgrade makes Galileo signals easier to access, particularly on emerging mass-market, low-power devices used for Internet of Things and smart city applications.
Source: ESA | Published: 2026-06-19T13:55:00Z
The MEO durability crisis: why LEO hardware will fail the new orbital economy
To some, space is the final frontier. But the reality is that once you leave Earth’s atmosphere, you’re not entering a single, uniform void. There are several frontiers up there […] The post The MEO durability crisis: why LEO hardware will fail the new orbital economy appeared first on SpaceNews.
Source: SpaceNews | Published: 2026-06-19T13:00:00Z
Ariane 6 flight VA269: Liftoff captured from the mobile gantry
On 17 June at 09:21 local time (13:21 BST, 14:21 CEST), Ariane 6 flight VA269 soared to orbit from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. 36 satellites for Amazon’s Leo constellation left Earth powered by four P160C-based boosters, the first time these upgraded boosters were used – making this launch the most powerful so far for Europe’s heavy-lift rocket.Â
Source: ESA | Published: 2026-06-19T12:39:00Z
NASA selects mission to study space weather interaction with Earth’s atmosphere
NASA has selected for development a space science mission that will study how space weather interacts with Earth’s atmosphere. The post NASA selects mission to study space weather interaction with Earth’s atmosphere appeared first on SpaceNews.
Source: SpaceNews | Published: 2026-06-19T12:00:38Z
And that sums up the exciting activities that are happening this week. Be back next week!