Space robotics, off-world tech and the frontiers coming next.
Flight 14, launched September 28, 2026 from Starbase, put Starship into orbit for the first time and released 26 Starlink V3 satellites. The vehicle then re-entered early and crashed into the Pacific.
NASA announced on September 23, 2026 that astrophysics mission PRIMA has entered Phase B, with project cost capped at $1.2 billion. The CNES is one of seven international partners.
580 MW delivered to the California grid by 140,000 home batteries during a September heat wave. Two figures circulate: 580 MW in total, of which 517 MW comes from Tesla Powerwalls alone.
NASA’s Roman telescope is travelling to L2 after a successful launch. Its wide surveys promise new dark-energy and exoplanet data, but commissioning comes first.
Robots drive themselves on Mars, swap batteries in orbit and are heading out to service satellites. What is proven, and what is not.
Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle is climbing toward geosynchronous orbit with DARPA’s twin arms. Its first servicing work is expected in 2027, not completed yet.
NASA's Psyche probe used a Mars gravity assist to test every science instrument. The data now reduce risk before its 2029 asteroid arrival.
Long March 10B was caught at sea by a net on 10 July 2026. Zhuque-3, Long March 12A, Kinetica-2, Pallas-1 and others now have to turn tests into cadence.
By 2035, specialised robots may be common in transport, logistics and care—without a humanoid in every home.
The US targets an Artemis III demonstration in 2027 and a landing in 2028; China maintains a crewed goal before 2030. Here are the real dependencies.
Starship, New Glenn, Ariane 6, China's launchers, Neutron, Vulcan, H3 and LVM3 serve different missions on different timelines. Here is the useful ranking.
Virgin Galactic targets flight tests in the third quarter and Delta's first spaceflight in the fourth. The industrial risk remains substantial.
Axiom Station, Orbital Reef, Starlab and Haven-1 aim to open low Earth orbit before the ISS ends. The schedule, customers and gap risk explained.
