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Saturday, May 11

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Lunar lander company ispace sees opportunities in Japan-U.S. Artemis agreement

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An agreement between the United States and Japan on contributions for the Artemis lunar exploration campaign could create additional opportunities for a Japanese lunar lander developer.

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Serbia becomes latest country to join China’s ILRS moon base project

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Serbia has signed an agreement on participating in the China-led International Lunar Research Station.

Friday, May 10

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Defense space policy chief calls Russia’s space nuke threat “a thing apart”

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John Plumb: Russia's potential development of a nuclear weapons for space is “egregious”

Pentagon space policy chief weighs in on disputes over battlefield intelligence

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Departing Assistant Secretary of Defense John Plumb addresses discord over military access to satellite data

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FAA to begin environmental review of Starship launches from Kennedy Space Center

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The Federal Aviation Administration is preparing to start an environmental review of SpaceX Starship launches from a pad at the Kennedy Space Center, reflecting changes in the vehicle since a 2019 assessment.

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NASA’s strategy for space sustainability

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While satellites frequently pass close to each other in low Earth orbit, TIMED and Cosmos 2221's near miss was a particular cause for concern for NASA.

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Avio leans on defense business amid lull in launches

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With Ariane 6 yet to begin launches and Vega C still grounded, Avio is relying on its growing defense propulsion business to pick up the slack.

Thursday, May 9

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Livermore Lab to provide optical payload for U.S. Space Force mission

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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is developing a space imaging payload for the Victus Haze mission

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Space Economics 101: Why the Math on Refueling Just Doesn’t Add Up

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It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to discern the obvious: the new generation of satellites are not meant to be refueled.

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Starlink soars: SpaceX’s satellite internet surprises analysts with $6.6 billion revenue projection

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Quilty Space: ‘Starlink's achievements over the past three years are mind-blowing’

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Redwire announces second VLEO satellite platform

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Redwire Space is doubling down on interest in the emerging market for very low Earth orbit (VLEO) satellites by offering a second spacecraft platform from its European subsidiary.

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Aiming for Apophis

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Rick Binzel had three key messages to convey to attendees at the start of a workshop held in April at a European Space Agency center in the Netherlands: “Apophis will miss the Earth. Apophis will miss the Earth. Apophis will miss the Earth…

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Sierra Space prepares to ship Dream Chaser to Florida

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Sierra Space says it has wrapped up a series of environmental tests of its Dream Chaser cargo spaceplane at a NASA facility in Ohio and is ready to ship the spacecraft to Florida for a launch later this year.

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China launches its first medium Earth orbit broadband satellites

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China launched the first satellites for a medium Earth orbit broadband constellation late Wednesday.

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Congressional letter seeks big increase in NASA science budget

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More than 40 House members have signed a letter asking for a significant increase in NASA’s science budget for 2025, a request that will be challenging to fulfill given spending caps.

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Virgin Galactic plans higher mothership flight rate with next-generation spaceplanes

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Virgin Galactic says it will fly its existing “mothership” aircraft more frequently than previously planned with its upcoming Delta-class suborbital spaceplanes, allowing the company to defer development of a new plane while also dealing…

Wednesday, May 8

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National Space Council will explore military space and intelligence roles and responsibilities

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The council will delve into the ongoing tug-of-war between military and intelligence agency leaders.

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NRO outlines plan to onboard commercial satellite imaging technologies

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The National Reconnaissance Office is considering a more flexible contracting vehicle to work with commercial remote-sensing companies

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Military surveillance constellation fuels debate over who calls the shots

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U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. David Miller raises questions over the control and employment of Ground Moving Target Indicator satellites.

Xona raises $19 million Series A funds for satellite navigation service

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The funding round was led by Steve Jurvetson’s Future Ventures and Seraphim Space

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NATO seeks assistance in data exploitation

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Given the flood of intelligence coming in from 32 members, NATO needs help with rapid exploitation and sense-making.

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Chang’e-6 enters lunar orbit ahead of far side landing attempt

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China’s Chang’e-6 lunar far side sample return spacecraft entered orbit around the moon late Tuesday, in another step towards collecting lunar samples.

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Starliner launch delayed to mid-May

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The first crewed flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner will be delayed at least another week and a half to replace a faulty valve in its Atlas 5 launch vehicle.

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Privateer acquires Orbital Insight

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Space situational awareness company Privateer acquired geospatial data analysis firm Orbital Insight in a deal announced May 6.

Tuesday, May 7

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NRO expands commercial partnerships

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Leaders of the National Reconnaissance Office, the U.S. government agency responsible for designing, building, launching and maintaining America’s intelligence satellites, often cite their commitment to commercial purchases.

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Report recommends major expansion of Florida seaport to support space industry

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A new study recommends investing more than $2 billion in a major expansion of a port adjacent to Cape Canaveral to meet the growing needs of launch companies there.

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Rocket Lab pushes back Neutron debut to 2025

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As Rocket Lab prepares to begin tests of the first Archimedes engine for its Neutron launch vehicle, the company says that the rocket won’t be ready for its first flight before the middle of 2025.

Geospatial intelligence gets smart

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How the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is leveraging AI for battlefield awareness and geopolitical insights

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U.S. Space Force taps commercial satellites to fill demand for global insights

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A U.S. Space Force online marketplace that taps into commercial satellite data has executed around $8 million worth of contracts over the past four months.