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Dutch rocket builder T-Minus Engineering has signed an agreement with Canada’s Maritime Launch Services to carry out two rocket launches from Spaceport Nova Scotia in October.

NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 8:22 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, June 10, for launch of the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Mission 4. This shift allows teams to account for predicted inclement weather during the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft transport in addition to completing final processing of the spacecraft ahead of launch.

Japanese lunar exploration company ispace will attempt to land its RESILIENCE spacecraft on the Moon no earlier than 5 June (CEST) 2025. The European Space Agency’s (ESA) global network of ground stations is facilitating communication between the spacecraft and ispace mission control.

The arrival of the heavy-lift Ariane 6 and return to operations of the medium-lift Vega-C rocket has done little to ease the European Commission’s concerns about Europe’s future access to space. Both vehicles are on track to increasing their launch rates in the next two years. Managers say that with higher-volume production, they can get per-launch costs down to a level that enables them to compete on the global market.

Europe’s quest to reinvigorate its space capabilities received a boost at the start of the year when the Trump administration took office, amplifying the region’s concern about dependence on the U.S. By the end of the year, it should be clear whether Europe can match its ambition with progress

Spain’s Space Agency (AEE) late Sunday urged infrastructure operators to remain vigilant amid an intense wave of solar activity, warning that such events can disrupt power grids, radio communications and satellite navigation systems. A high-speed coronal mass ejection (CME) – a huge burst of charged particles from the sun – struck Earth’s magnetic field early Sunday, triggering a “severe” geomagnetic storm, the AEE said.

US President Donald Trump said Saturday he was withdrawing his nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman, a close ally of Elon Musk, to lead space agency NASA. Trump said last December, before returning to office, that he wanted the online payments entrepreneur and the first private astronaut to conduct a spacewalk to serve as the next head of NASA. But on Saturday, he said on his Truth Social platform that "after a thorough review of prior associations, I am hereby withdrawing the nomination of Jared Isaacman to head NASA."

In 2025, the European Space Agency (ESA) celebrates its 50th anniversary, marking five decades of scientific discovery, technological advancement, and international collaboration. Established in 1975 with 10 member states, ESA has grown into a formidable organization with 23 member states, three associate members, and several cooperating partners. This milestone year provides an opportunity to reflect on ESA’s achievements and its ambitious plans for the future, particularly through its Strategy 2040.

The second session of the space industry workshop series—organized by HypeX Consulting and the Ministry for National Economy — welcomed a growing audience last week, highlighting international collaboration and academic excellence in the field. Key insights were shared on American-Hungarian business opportunities, South Korea’s space strategy, and Japan-Hungary academic partnerships, with Dr. Martin Zsarnóczky representing the American-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce in New York.

On June 2, Hungary will host the MoonRad Industry Day event, jointly organized by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Ministry of National Economy (NGM). The event will focus on the MoonRad Lunar Space Weather Exploration SmallSat mission, a forward-looking initiative in the field of space weather and space dosimetry. The “MoonRad” project aims to create a European sovereign SmallSat constellation around the Moon, supporting ESA’s 2040 strategy and future human and robotic lunar exploration. The key domestic actors in the project are REMRED and HUN-REN EK.

Astronauts undergo years of rigorous training to spend time on the International Space Station. Still, their bodies suffer many changes while they are in microgravity. Texas A&M University's Aerospace Medicine Program is putting long-duration spaceflight at the center of its research and education, a first-of-its-kind initiative.

Europe’s defense boost is fueling demand for skilled workers, but a severe labor shortage is forcing firms to scramble for talent and launch their own training programs to meet urgent production needs.