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Soyuz Spacecraft Launches New Crew for Station Arrival Today: 7/14/2026 12:11:54 PM; The Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft reached orbit after its 10:47 a.m. EDT (7:47 p.m. Baikonur time) launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, carrying NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina to the International Space Station.
Production of Europe’s First Sikorsky FIREHAWK® Helicopters Begins in Poland: 7/14/2026 11:12:23 AM; In a milestone for European aerial firefighting and emergency response, PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), has commenced production of Europe’s first Sikorsky S-70 FIREHAWK ® helicopters.
Fans of the Arctic: 7/14/2026 6:15:04 AM; Editor’s Note: This Story is the answer to the July Puzzler . Call it an alluvial face-off. On the southern end of Severny Island in the Russian Arctic, rivers rush down from rugged terrain flanking a broad valley.
Eclipse online media briefings: 7/14/2026 6:11:20 AM; On 12 August 2026, a solar eclipse will be visible across large parts of Europe and the North Atlantic. The path of totality will cross Greenland, Iceland, Spain and a small area of northeastern Portugal, while many other regions of Europe will witness a partial eclipse.
Lockheed Martin Advances Trident II D5 Modernization with $850M Award: 7/13/2026 11:40:54 AM; Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has been awarded an $850 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to continue design and development of the Trident II D5 Life Extension 2 (D5LE2) program – a critical piece of the nation’s nuclear triad.
CyberCUBE, ESA’s mission to strengthen the cybersecurity of space systems, successfully launched from California: 7/13/2026 2:50:48 AM; The European Space Agency ’s (ESA) CyberCUBE mission, designed to strengthen the protection of space assets against growing cyber threats, has been successfully launched from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket.
NASA Small Satellite Could Make Global Positioning More Precise: 7/9/2026 11:42:07 AM; A NASA satellite the size of a suitcase, which aims to merge different observing systems and lead to more accurate mapping of Earth, launched July 7 from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California aboard SpaceX’s Transport-17 mission.
NATO Announces Major Contract with Accenture to Help Advance Towards a More Agile and Resilient Digital Infrastructure: 7/8/2026 1:18:41 PM; Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has signed a multi-million euro contract with the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) for the Protected Business Network (PBN) program, marking a key step in delivering NATO’s secure, cloud-enabled digital enterprise.
Tested and Trusted: Army’s IBCS Powers Through 34th Consecutive Successful Missile Flight Test: 7/8/2026 1:14:43 PM; Summary The U.S. Army’s Integrated Battle Command System, developed with Northrop Grumman, achieved its 34th successful missile flight test, integrating seamlessly with IFPC and LTAMDS to enhance multi-domain air and missile defense.
Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Rapid Software-Driven Integration for Command and Control at Valiant Shield 2026: 7/8/2026 12:05:56 PM; Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) demonstrated Command and Control (C2) and battle management for converged fires, Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) and long-range targeting in support of U.S.
Lights, camera, cosmos: UK helps power universe’s greatest movie: 7/8/2026 11:10:45 AM; UK astronomers are celebrating the launch of the Rubin Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), which began last night from a mountaintop in Chile. A milestone that the UK astronomy community has spent more than a decade preparing for, it’s the start of one of the most ambitious studies of the cosmos ever undertaken.
The World Cup From 250 Miles Up: 7/7/2026 1:08:35 PM; In summer 2026, sixteen stadiums across North America hosted matches as part of the FIFA World Cup. Over the years, astronauts aboard the International Space Station have captured a top-down view of the infrastructure, landscapes, and ecosystems surrounding many of these venues.
Older than the Sun: Astronomers find new clues to the origin of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS: 7/7/2026 12:50:34 PM; Astronomers have used the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) to study the composition of 3I/ATLAS, the brightest interstellar object ever seen, in detail.
SES Space & Defense Wins BPA to Deliver Flexible Satellite Connections: 7/7/2026 4:38:40 AM; SES’s wholly-owned subsidiary, SES Space & Defense, won a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command to provide reliable and secure managed satellite services.
NASA Seeks Industry Input on Second Phase of Commercial Space Stations: 7/7/2026 12:18:45 AM; On Monday, NASA released a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking feedback from American companies on the next phase of its commercial space stations strategy, aimed at ensuring a seamless transition of activities in low Earth orbit from the International Space Station.
Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus Rocket Powers Mission to Extend NASA’s Swift Observatory: 7/6/2026 10:26:41 AM; Summary Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus rocket launched a mission to extend NASA’s Swift Observatory, demonstrating flexible, precise, responsive and cost-efficient satellite deployment supporting space exploration.
GMV extends ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified ISMS scope to its UK operations: 7/6/2026 6:14:49 AM; GMV has successfully extended the scope of its ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Information Security Management System (ISMS) certification to include its operations in the United Kingdom, marking a significant milestone in the company’s international growth and commitment to information security.
Mission To Boost NASA’s Swift Launches From Marshall Islands: 7/3/2026 12:09:51 PM; A mission to raise the altitude of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is underway after launching at 8:36 p.m. Marshall Islands Time (4:36 a.m. EDT), Friday, July 3, from Kwajalein Atoll in the South Pacific Ocean.
Northrop Grumman Powers U.S. and Allied Forces at Valiant Shield 2026: 7/3/2026 11:13:55 AM; Summary Northrop Grumman systems played a crucial role in sensing, connecting, and commanding an evolving battlefield with data-driven decisions during Valiant Shield 2026.
Honeywell Technologies Launches As Independent, Pure-Play Automation Company Following Completion of Honeywell Aerospace Spin-Off: 7/2/2026 10:37:30 AM; • Marks completion of Honeywell’s plan to create three independent, focused market leaders • Honeywell Technologies will continue to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “HON” • Honeywell Aerospace will begin trading today on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “HONA” • Reverse stock split for shares of Honeywell Technologies effective today Honeywell …