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The importance of determining an equilibrium state for space traffic management

2 June 2026 at 14:00

The rapid expansion of human and robotic activity in low Earth orbit makes critically important the need to implement effective space traffic management (STM). This will be one of the […]

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UK explores Vast space station mission for astronaut with physical disability

2 June 2026 at 13:25
McFall

The U.K. government is exploring sending British astronaut John McFall to Vast’s planned Haven-1 space station in a mission it says could make him the first person with a physical disability to live in orbit.

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Voyager to acquire lunar lander developer Astrobotic

2 June 2026 at 12:54
Griffin and FLIP

Voyager Technologies will acquire Astrobotic, a company developing lunar landers and reusable suborbital vehicles, in a deal worth up to $300 million.

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Researchers call for regulations to protect low Earth orbit environment

2 June 2026 at 12:00
A graphic detailing how spacecraft reentry introduces metals into the stratosphere. Credit: Chelsea Thompson, NOAA

BOULDER, Colorado — Researchers are calling for increased attention and better protection against the rising introduction of exotic materials into Earth’s atmosphere from satellite and space hardware re-entry, especially in […]

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NASA abandons ‘core module’ concept for commercial space station development

2 June 2026 at 08:51
core module

NASA is withdrawing a proposal to revamp its strategy for transitioning from the International Space Station to commercial stations, one that had been criticized by the companies developing such stations.

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France to fly two astronauts on Vast missions

2 June 2026 at 02:05
Vast France

Commercial space station developer Vast has reached an agreement with the French government to fly two French astronauts on its missions, including the first flight to its Haven-1 space station.

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Northrop Grumman partners with Apex on space-based interceptors for Golden Dome

1 June 2026 at 15:57

The Los Angeles-based startup manufactures standardized satellite buses designed to be produced more quickly and at lower cost than traditional government spacecraft

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Spaceport facility bonds are now law – and they fundamentally change space infrastructure finance

1 June 2026 at 14:00
F9 launch 2026 Feb 7

After more than three decades in public and project finance, I have learned that real inflection points in infrastructure development rarely announce themselves loudly. They usually arrive embedded in financing […]

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New Glenn failure worsens constrained launch market

1 June 2026 at 10:46
Isaacman LC-36

The explosion of a New Glenn rocket has generated reverberations across the space industry with the rocket out of service for potentially a year or more.

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FAA documents outline SpaceX plans for Starfall reentry vehicles

31 May 2026 at 10:26
Starfall

Federal Aviation Administration documents have provided new details about a SpaceX project to develop and test reentry vehicles that could be used to support in-space manufacturing projects.

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Bellatrix and TelePIX plan 2028 air-breathing VLEO imaging demonstration

29 May 2026 at 14:36

South Korean optical payload developer TelePIX and Indian propulsion specialist Bellatrix Aerospace have teamed up on a very low Earth orbit geospatial demonstration mission slated for 2028.

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Spatial data has become a weapon of war in the US-Iran war

29 May 2026 at 13:00
Wind sweeps dust across across southeastern Iran in January 2025. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory image by Michala Garrison

We are in the geospatial era of warfare in which information derived from satellites is as strategically critical as territorial control. The progressive dissolution of the distinction between the civil […]

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New Glenn rocket explodes on Cape Canaveral pad

29 May 2026 at 07:00
New Glenn

A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on its launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, during a May 28 hotfire test, destroying the rocket and causing extensive pad damage.

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