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NASA Selects Three Companies for Ka-Band Satellite Relay Work
NASA awarded firm-fixed-price contracts to develop Ka-band space relay concepts to maintain service for existing spacecraft as it retires its Tracking and Data Relay Satellite fleet.

MetOp-SG-B1 Weather Satellite Prepares for Launch in French Guiana
The MetOp-SG-B1 weather satellite has been removed from its container in French Guiana for final launch preparations.

CSA and NASA Astronauts Install New Space Station Solar Array
CSA and NASA astronauts installed a new roll-out solar array on the International Space Station during an October spacewalk.

Vertical Aerospace Appoints Former FLIR CEO to Board
Vertical Aerospace adds defence technology leader Andrew Teich to its board to support its electric aviation and hybrid-electric development.

NASA Names Troy Asher Director of Armstrong Flight Research Center
Veteran test pilot Troy Asher will lead NASA's Flight Test and Aircraft Operations Center of Excellence as it rebuilds the agency's X-plane portfolio.

NASA Maps 13 Potential Origin Sites for Ancient Mars Meteorite
NASA scientists used Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter data to map 13 potential origin sites for ancient Martian meteorite Teghaza 001.

NASA Invites Public to Send Names to Titan on Dragonfly
Members of the public can submit their names to be included on a microchip aboard NASA's Dragonfly rotorcraft mission to Saturn's moon Titan.

NASA Releases 2026 ISAM State of Play Report
NASA published the 2026 ISAM State of Play report, a comprehensive guide documenting existing in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing capabilities.

NASA Integrates Artemis III SLS Core Stage With Boosters
NASA integrated the Artemis III Space Launch System core stage with its solid rocket boosters at Kennedy Space Center.

Caltech Leads NASA UVEX Mission to Map Ultraviolet Sky
The UVEX space observatory will create the first deep ultraviolet all-sky maps and capture dynamic cosmic events.