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Space Force scraps satellite procurement, shifts to more flexible strategy

The canceled program, known as Protected Tactical Satellite Communication-Resilient (PTS-R), was launched in 2020 to build anti-jam communications satellites

Boeing lands $2.8 billion deal to build next-gen nuclear communications satellites

Congress passes budget reconciliation bill with $10 billion for NASA

China launches first classified Shiyan-28B experimental satellite

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ESA prepares downselect for European Launcher Challenge

Open Cosmos buys Portuguese startup to bolster space-based IoT capabilities

Latitude announces new factory and contracts for Zephyr small launcher

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National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency announces new contract awards under ‘Luno’ program

DARPA says decreasing launch costs, new analysis led it to cancel DRACO nuclear propulsion project

Space Force to fund development of Atomic-6 solar power for satellites

This is not the time to cut space-enabled medical research

Boeing ships more O3b mPower satellites with fixes SES might no longer need

Falcon 9 launches European weather satellite

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LeoLabs secures U.S. military funding for missile-tracking mobile radar

Planet pushes into European market, announces new agreement with Germany

Space Force eyes maneuverable satellites and cloud-based control software to outpace threats in orbit

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Blue Origin launches third New Shepard mission within three months

Final H-2A launches Earth science satellite

Rocket Lab launches second Electron within 48 hours

Commercial

MethaneSAT fails in orbit

Liberatech Space to offer custom Earth-observation products for commodity, energy and environmental monitoring

Skynopy gets funds for 100+ antenna expansion

Policy & Politics

Introduction of EU Space Act marks start of debate on regulations

NOAA budget proposal seeks to cancel TraCSS

EchoStar delays bankruptcy threat after Trump pushes for FCC resolution

Civil

Chinese spacecraft begin rendezvous and proximity operations in geostationary orbit

New SLS booster design suffers anomaly during test

China’s Shenzhou-20 astronauts complete second spacewalk to enhance Tiangong space station

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Space is hard. There is no excuse for pretending it’s easy.

All eyes on the moon: sharing information for lunar peace, safety and sustainability

Deep tech is driving the next frontier in in-flight connectivity

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The business case for the moon

What Mars can teach us about life

Satellite imagery firms escalate warnings over budget cuts

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Defense Satellites to redefine Global Earth Observation Strategy

CAPSTONE™ Celebrates Three Years of Groundbreaking Achievements in Lunar Navigation and Autonomy

Cambrian Works Announces Upcoming GigRouter Launch to the International Space Station

Moog Completes Major Building Expansion to Enhance Space Actuation and Avionics Manufacturing Capabilities

The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes Starcloud and Volta Space Technologies as New Associate Members

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