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Jared Isaacman pledges monthly uncrewed lunar landings from 2027 to support Moon‑base construction

Jared Isaacman announced plans to begin monthly uncrewed lunar landings in 2027 to support construction of a moon base, telling Spaceflight Now, “We are going to plus up for Moon base construction in a huge way.” The comments were made in an interview released late Friday.

2026-03-16T05:37:52.995115-07:00

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Moog debuts new satellite-market innovations at SATELLITE 2026

2026-03-16T05:27:24.077831-07:00

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Sweden signs FMV–SSC Space deal to enable orbital launches from Esrange in the late 2020s

2026-03-16T05:04:25.704442-07:00

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Europe's Space Future Hinges on Smarter Funding Frameworks

2026-03-16T04:38:00.147810-07:00

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Investing in student programs is essential for America’s lead in space The author argues expanding and funding student programs is essential to sustain America’s leadership in space. Scaled internships, university partnerships and K–12 STEM outreach are needed to produce engineers, technicians and mission planners for upcoming government and commercial missions and to preserve industrial competitiveness.

2026-03-16T06:02:22.900980-07:00

Investing in student programs is essential for America’s lead in space

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Jared Isaacman pledges monthly uncrewed lunar landings from 2027 to support Moon‑base construction Jared Isaacman announced plans to begin monthly uncrewed lunar landings in 2027 to support construction of a moon base, telling Spaceflight Now, “We are going to plus up for Moon base construction in a huge way.” The comments were made in an interview released late Friday.

2026-03-16T05:37:52.995115-07:00

Jared Isaacman pledges monthly uncrewed lunar landings from 2027 to support Moon‑base construction

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Moog debuts new satellite-market innovations at SATELLITE 2026 At SATELLITE 2026, Moog put its latest satellite-focused products and technologies on display, highlighting innovations designed for the commercial satellite market. The exhibit presented the company’s near-term product direction for satellite platforms and satcom applications to industry attendees.

2026-03-16T05:27:24.077831-07:00

Moog debuts new satellite-market innovations at SATELLITE 2026

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Sweden signs FMV–SSC Space deal to enable orbital launches from Esrange in the late 2020s The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and SSC Space have signed an agreement to develop satellite launch capability at Esrange Space Center, clearing regulatory and operational groundwork for commercial orbital launch services from the Swedish site in the late 2020s and expanding Europe’s launch footprint.

2026-03-16T05:04:25.704442-07:00

Sweden signs FMV–SSC Space deal to enable orbital launches from Esrange in the late 2020s

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Europe's Space Future Hinges on Smarter Funding Frameworks Europe has built an extraordinary space ecosystem, but the rules of the game are changing. Smarter, more coherent funding frameworks are needed to convert that ecosystem into sustained industrial scale, sovereign capability and competitive advantage in a shifting global landscape.

2026-03-16T04:38:00.147810-07:00

Europe's Space Future Hinges on Smarter Funding Frameworks

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China launches Yaogan‑50 pair into highly retrograde orbit; ExPace Kuaizhou‑11 Y7 rideshare delivers eight satellites China launched Yaogan‑50‑02 on a modified Long March‑6 into a highly retrograde orbit, pairing it with Yaogan‑50‑01 to enable rapid‑revisit remote‑sensing. Separately, ExPace's Kuaizhou‑11 Y7 rideshare placed eight satellites — mostly Earth‑observation — including AI imaging demos and an orbital‑refueling demonstrator.

2026-03-16T04:18:13.936371-07:00

China launches Yaogan‑50 pair into highly retrograde orbit; ExPace Kuaizhou‑11 Y7 rideshare delivers eight satellites

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Egyptian Space Agency launches Egyptian Space Academy to build regional space skills The Egyptian Space Agency has launched the Egyptian Space Academy, a year‑round training platform offering advanced education and technical training across scientific and technological fields to develop skills in future space technologies and support regional capacity building. It will operate as a continuous learning hub for students, engineers and policymakers.

2026-03-16T03:54:29.438040-07:00

Egyptian Space Agency launches Egyptian Space Academy to build regional space skills

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Orbit Fab Raises $20M Series B, Begins Commercial Scale‑Up of On‑Orbit Refueling amid Leadership Change Orbit Fab has closed a $20 million Series B and is moving from developing on‑orbit refueling technology to commercial‑scale operations to deliver refueling services. The financing and a concurrent leadership change mark a strategic pivot toward industrializing fuel‑transfer hardware and customer deployments.

2026-03-16T03:38:10.796028-07:00

Orbit Fab Raises $20M Series B, Begins Commercial Scale‑Up of On‑Orbit Refueling amid Leadership Change

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Jared Isaacman pledges monthly uncrewed lunar landings from 2027 to support Moon‑base construction

Moog debuts new satellite-market innovations at SATELLITE 2026

Sweden signs FMV–SSC Space deal to enable orbital launches from Esrange in the late 2020s

Europe's Space Future Hinges on Smarter Funding Frameworks

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