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Panasonic Avionics and Spacesail plan a multi-network LEO inflight connectivity service launch in 2027

Panasonic Avionics says its 2027 inflight connectivity offering will be “truly global,” using multi-network LEO capacity with planned service from Eutelsat OneWeb and China’s Spacesail. The plan positions the aircraft connectivity stack to draw from multiple constellations rather than a single operator.

2026-04-20T12:02:45.679394-07:00

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Latvia signs the Artemis Accords, becoming the 62nd signatory

2026-04-20T07:02:10.092194-07:00

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Canada frames Artemis 2 as investment case for sovereign launch and highlights the need to defend commercial space assets

2026-04-20T04:04:05.738706-07:00

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Vast and Cedars-Sinai expand Haven-1 microgravity research and crew-health plans

2026-04-20T04:37:04.672238-07:00

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Panasonic Avionics and Spacesail plan a multi-network LEO inflight connectivity service launch in 2027 Panasonic Avionics says its 2027 inflight connectivity offering will be “truly global,” using multi-network LEO capacity with planned service from Eutelsat OneWeb and China’s Spacesail. The plan positions the aircraft connectivity stack to draw from multiple constellations rather than a single operator.

2026-04-20T12:02:45.679394-07:00

Panasonic Avionics and Spacesail plan a multi-network LEO inflight connectivity service launch in 2027

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Latvia signs the Artemis Accords, becoming the 62nd signatory Latvia has officially signed the Artemis Accords at NASA headquarters in Washington, making it the latest state to join the U.S.-led framework for sustainable, peaceful lunar exploration. The ceremony takes the total number of signatories to 62 and reinforces the Accords’ push for international cooperation.

2026-04-20T07:02:10.092194-07:00

Latvia signs the Artemis Accords, becoming the 62nd signatory

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Vast and Cedars-Sinai expand Haven-1 microgravity research and crew-health plans Vast has partnered with Cedars-Sinai on initiatives spanning regenerative medicine, longevity and disease modeling, with applications tied to crew health and microgravity science. The work is set to be supported by Vast’s upcoming Haven-1 mission aboard the company’s first commercial space station.

2026-04-20T04:37:04.672238-07:00

Vast and Cedars-Sinai expand Haven-1 microgravity research and crew-health plans

SpaceWatch Global

Canada frames Artemis 2 as investment case for sovereign launch and highlights the need to defend commercial space assets At the Space Symposium, Canada’s space commander tied Artemis 2 to Ottawa’s push for sovereign launch capabilities and the industrial investments required to sustain them. The message also underscored a growing security challenge: protecting commercial space assets as they increasingly support national objectives in orbit.

2026-04-20T04:04:05.738706-07:00

Canada frames Artemis 2 as investment case for sovereign launch and highlights the need to defend commercial space assets

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Space Symposium 2026 frames Europe’s “$35B space avalanche” for Artemis 2: grow markets, cut bureaucracy, and retool innovation Space Symposium 2026 spotlighted Germany’s role in Artemis 2 alongside an accelerated European space-market expansion, arguing Europe must change how it innovates to match rising demand. The discussion centers on scaling activity by removing bureaucratic drag while aligning industrial and policy execution for the next Artemis phase.

2026-04-20T04:04:04.375703-07:00

Space Symposium 2026 frames Europe’s “$35B space avalanche” for Artemis 2: grow markets, cut bureaucracy, and retool innovation

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Shenzhou-21 crew extended by one month as China rethinks Tiangong mission duration China’s Manned Space Engineering Office has approved an additional month on orbit for the Shenzhou-21 astronaut crew, state media reported. The extension follows “careful consideration,” extending the current Tiangong mission timeline and affecting near-term crew scheduling and onboard operations.

2026-04-19T13:24:28.284686-07:00

Shenzhou-21 crew extended by one month as China rethinks Tiangong mission duration

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Lockheed Martin wins up to $105M Space Force contract to modernize U.S. GPS ground control network The U.S. Space Force awarded Lockheed Martin a contract worth up to $105 million to continue modernizing and sustaining the GPS ground control network. The work supports resilient positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) services for military and civilian users as the Next-Generation Operational Control Segment (OCX) winds down, including an upgrade to enable replacement of RTX’s troubled OCX program for future GPS IIIF spacecraft.

2026-04-17T15:37:15.080655-07:00

Lockheed Martin wins up to $105M Space Force contract to modernize U.S. GPS ground control network

SpaceNews.com

Shenzhou-21 extends by a month as crew completes EVA-3 for Tiangong debris protection and inspection China’s Shenzhou-21 astronauts—Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang—have completed their third spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station. The mission is being extended by about a month, with the EVA focused on installing debris-protection hardware and inspecting the orbital outpost.

2026-04-17T11:21:17.449783-07:00

Shenzhou-21 extends by a month as crew completes EVA-3 for Tiangong debris protection and inspection

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Panasonic Avionics and Spacesail plan a multi-network LEO inflight connectivity service launch in 2027

Latvia signs the Artemis Accords, becoming the 62nd signatory

Canada frames Artemis 2 as investment case for sovereign launch and highlights the need to defend commercial space assets

Vast and Cedars-Sinai expand Haven-1 microgravity research and crew-health plans

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