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NASA selects Centaur V to replace Exploration Upper Stage on SLS in major Artemis shake-up

NASA has chosen ULA’s Centaur V to replace the Exploration Upper Stage on the Space Launch System, reconfiguring future Artemis missions. Centaur V — currently flown on ULA’s Vulcan — will become the SLS's new upper stage, marking a major change to the rocket's architecture and suppliers.

2026-03-10T09:03:53.099865-07:00

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Starlink price hikes and new rules threaten to price out general aviation pilots

2026-03-10T07:33:18.896510-07:00

Space Intel Report

Mark Carney pitches Telesat Lightspeed to Australia; Norway and UK targeted next

2026-03-10T07:59:14.060181-07:00

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DC Moot Court Tests Federal Regulatory Reach Over Commercial Megaconstellations

2026-03-10T08:15:19.873917-07:00

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Impulse Space opens Colorado facility to support spacecraft development Impulse Space, a space mobility company, has opened a Colorado facility to support development of its spacecraft. The new site expands the company's U.S. footprint and provides additional capacity for ongoing spacecraft development programmes and near‑term mission preparation and testing.

2026-03-10T09:23:13.678835-07:00

Impulse Space opens Colorado facility to support spacecraft development

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NASA selects Centaur V to replace Exploration Upper Stage on SLS in major Artemis shake-up NASA has chosen ULA’s Centaur V to replace the Exploration Upper Stage on the Space Launch System, reconfiguring future Artemis missions. Centaur V — currently flown on ULA’s Vulcan — will become the SLS's new upper stage, marking a major change to the rocket's architecture and suppliers.

2026-03-10T09:03:53.099865-07:00

NASA selects Centaur V to replace Exploration Upper Stage on SLS in major Artemis shake-up

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DC Moot Court Tests Federal Regulatory Reach Over Commercial Megaconstellations A moot court in Washington this month will bring lawyers, industry counsel and regulators together to probe how far federal authority extends over commercial megaconstellations, testing statutory limits on the FCC and other agencies, questions of preemption, and the legal framework for licensing, safety and liability.

2026-03-10T08:15:19.873917-07:00

DC Moot Court Tests Federal Regulatory Reach Over Commercial Megaconstellations

Space Intel Report

Mark Carney pitches Telesat Lightspeed to Australia; Norway and UK targeted next At an event in La Plata, Maryland, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney proposed that Australia become part of Telesat’s Lightspeed constellation and said Norway and the UK are the next targets for partnership. The comments outline a plan to broaden Lightspeed’s international footprint.

2026-03-10T07:59:14.060181-07:00

Mark Carney pitches Telesat Lightspeed to Australia; Norway and UK targeted next

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Starlink price hikes and new rules threaten to price out general aviation pilots SpaceX's Starlink has sharply restructured in‑flight pricing for general aviation — raising monthly fees from roughly $50–$65 to $250–$1,000 and adding usage limits — prompting AOPA and IAOPA (representing ~400,000 pilots) to petition Elon Musk as many pilots weigh cancellations.

2026-03-10T07:33:18.896510-07:00

Starlink price hikes and new rules threaten to price out general aviation pilots

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Astroscale France joins ESA ECO-Tethers study to test propellant‑free in‑space mobility and deorbiting Astroscale France has joined the European Space Agency's ECO‑Tethers study to evaluate propellant‑free tether technologies for in‑space mobility and satellite deorbiting. The Phase A research will assess electrodynamic tether concepts and their potential roles for LEO manoeuvring, transfer and end‑of‑life disposal.

2026-03-10T06:20:09.926501-07:00

Astroscale France joins ESA ECO-Tethers study to test propellant‑free in‑space mobility and deorbiting

SpaceWatch Global

Amsterdam Space Symposium spotlights security, defence and industrial policy in Europe’s space debate The inaugural Amsterdam Space Symposium convened Europe’s space community in a no‑nonsense forum combining security, defence, climate and industrial policy — the candid intersection industry leaders and policymakers say is essential to build sovereign capabilities, align funding and accelerate operational responses to geopolitical pressures.

2026-03-10T06:20:09.911650-07:00

Amsterdam Space Symposium spotlights security, defence and industrial policy in Europe’s space debate

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Starliner and Artemis: commercial label vs. commercial discipline A critical look at how the “commercial” label is applied to NASA’s Starliner crew taxi and the Artemis program, and whether that branding aligns with the programmatic rigor needed for complex human-spaceflight missions. The piece contrasts rhetoric with operational and contractual discipline.

2026-03-10T06:08:46.045766-07:00

Starliner and Artemis: commercial label vs. commercial discipline

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NASA selects Centaur V to replace Exploration Upper Stage on SLS in major Artemis shake-up

Starlink price hikes and new rules threaten to price out general aviation pilots

Mark Carney pitches Telesat Lightspeed to Australia; Norway and UK targeted next

DC Moot Court Tests Federal Regulatory Reach Over Commercial Megaconstellations

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