Sam's News — space — 2026-08-05¶
TL;DR¶
- SpaceX plans to launch and catch next Starship test flight in late August
- Spain, Iceland, and Greenland prepare for total solar eclipse on August 12
- Voyager 2 probe power budget extended through strategic shutdown choreography
- AST SpaceMobile launches three BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites via SpaceX
Space¶
SpaceX plans to launch and catch next Starship test flight in late August¶
SpaceX intends to conduct its next Starship megarocket test flight in late August with the ambitious goal of catching the booster, according to Elon Musk.
Sources: Space.com RSS
Voyager 2 probe power budget extended through strategic shutdown choreography¶
NASA engineers have extended Voyager 2's mission by carefully sequencing instrument shutdowns to preserve power for its three remaining scientific instruments.
Sources: The Register RSS, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) (.gov) RSS
AST SpaceMobile launches three BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites via SpaceX¶
SpaceX launched three of AST SpaceMobile's massive BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites on Falcon 9, advancing satellite-to-phone communication technology.
Sources: Space.com RSS
Science¶
Spain, Iceland, and Greenland prepare for total solar eclipse on August 12¶
A total solar eclipse will darken skies over Spain, Iceland, and Greenland on August 12, 2026, attracting eclipse chasers and scientists worldwide.
Sources: Space.com RSS