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Asteroid gold rush exposes legal void as mining raises space‑environment risks

Asteroid mining companies are moving from concept to reality, prompting new legal and environmental concerns. In Acta Astronautica, Anna Marie Brenna (University of Waikato) proposes a legal framework intended to reconcile commercial resource extraction with protections for the space environment and orbital sustainability.

2026-02-24T07:31:20.695897-08:00

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Commercial Space Federation issues white paper 'Perfecting Public-Private Partnerships'

2026-02-24T06:07:34.144508-08:00

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Hegseth criticizes Pentagon bureaucracy at Colorado space stops on 'Arsenal of Freedom' tour

2026-02-24T05:34:14.035396-08:00

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Constellr at DGI 2026: thermal-wake satellites to find 'dark' ships

2026-02-24T05:53:17.680124-08:00

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Asteroid gold rush exposes legal void as mining raises space‑environment risks Asteroid mining companies are moving from concept to reality, prompting new legal and environmental concerns. In Acta Astronautica, Anna Marie Brenna (University of Waikato) proposes a legal framework intended to reconcile commercial resource extraction with protections for the space environment and orbital sustainability.

2026-02-24T07:31:20.695897-08:00

Asteroid gold rush exposes legal void as mining raises space‑environment risks

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Commercial Space Federation issues white paper 'Perfecting Public-Private Partnerships' The Commercial Space Federation released a white paper, "Perfecting Public-Private Partnerships," offering recommendations to refine government–industry collaboration across commercial space activities. The guidance aims to standardize procurement approaches, risk‑sharing and contractual frameworks to accelerate commercial roles in civil, defense and national‑security missions.

2026-02-24T06:07:34.144508-08:00

Commercial Space Federation issues white paper 'Perfecting Public-Private Partnerships'

SpaceWatch Global

Constellr at DGI 2026: thermal-wake satellites to find 'dark' ships At DGI 2026 in London, Constellr co-founder and CEO Max Gulde outlined the company’s space-based maritime surveillance approach, using thermal-wake detection from small-satellite constellations to locate concealed or 'dark' vessels and augment maritime domain awareness for state and commercial users.

2026-02-24T05:53:17.680124-08:00

Constellr at DGI 2026: thermal-wake satellites to find 'dark' ships

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Hegseth criticizes Pentagon bureaucracy at Colorado space stops on 'Arsenal of Freedom' tour Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used Feb. 23 visits to Sierra Space in Louisville and to Buckley Space Force Base to cast Pentagon procurement and bureaucracy as the industry's primary adversary, pressing for acquisition reform during his nationwide 'Arsenal of Freedom' tour and meeting company staff and new recruits.

2026-02-24T05:34:14.035396-08:00

Hegseth criticizes Pentagon bureaucracy at Colorado space stops on 'Arsenal of Freedom' tour

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Senators urge CFTC to ban prediction-market contracts that reference deaths A group of U.S. senators has asked Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Michael Selig to explicitly prohibit prediction-market contracts that reference human fatalities, citing three Polymarket listings tied to a NASA launch and geopolitical events in Venezuela and Ukraine as examples.

2026-02-24T05:06:24.119004-08:00

Senators urge CFTC to ban prediction-market contracts that reference deaths

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LambdaVision reserves Starlab lab space to scale protein‑based artificial‑retina work LambdaVision has reserved lab space on Starlab’s planned commercial space station to test and scale manufacturing of its protein‑based artificial retina. The Woodbridge biotech, which ran microgravity experiments on the ISS, will use on‑orbit facilities to advance production and testing for treatments targeting retinal degenerative diseases.

2026-02-24T04:30:44.075569-08:00

LambdaVision reserves Starlab lab space to scale protein‑based artificial‑retina work

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Sophia Space raises $10M seed round Sophia Space has closed a $10 million seed round, providing the early‑stage space company with growth capital to advance its technology and operations. The financing adds another data point in a steady flow of investment into smallsat and new‑space startups this funding cycle.

2026-02-24T04:22:22.385188-08:00

Sophia Space raises $10M seed round

SpaceWatch Global

Europe’s Wake‑Up Call on Sovereign Geospatial Intelligence — DGI 2026 Day One Day one of DGI 2026 delivered a clear message: European governments and industry must build sovereign geospatial‑intelligence capabilities rather than rely on external providers. Speakers called for accelerated investment, consolidated programmes and operational systems to secure independent access to imagery, mapping and analytics for defence and security missions.

2026-02-24T03:54:51.821199-08:00

Europe’s Wake‑Up Call on Sovereign Geospatial Intelligence — DGI 2026 Day One

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Asteroid gold rush exposes legal void as mining raises space‑environment risks

Commercial Space Federation issues white paper 'Perfecting Public-Private Partnerships'

Hegseth criticizes Pentagon bureaucracy at Colorado space stops on 'Arsenal of Freedom' tour

Constellr at DGI 2026: thermal-wake satellites to find 'dark' ships

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