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Isar Aerospace signs Maritime Launch Services deal to launch from future Canadian spaceport

Isar Aerospace has agreed with Maritime Launch Services to conduct launches from a future Canadian spaceport. The arrangement further connects European small-launch ambitions with Canada’s emerging launch infrastructure plans, extending the pathway from vehicle development to operational launch access.

2026-05-28T07:38:53.566058-07:00

Bloomberg

Russia to fly first crewed mission from Baikonur in July with a NASA astronaut aboard

2026-05-28T02:30:53.694730-07:00

SpaceNews.com

FAA orders SpaceX to complete Starship mishap investigation before resuming flights

2026-05-27T21:30:29.428986-07:00

Bloomberg

NASA awards lunar transport and surface robotics contracts to Blue Origin and other firms as it formalizes a moon-base buildout

2026-05-26T12:54:36.648420-07:00

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European Spaceflight

Isar Aerospace signs Maritime Launch Services deal to launch from future Canadian spaceport Isar Aerospace has agreed with Maritime Launch Services to conduct launches from a future Canadian spaceport. The arrangement further connects European small-launch ambitions with Canada’s emerging launch infrastructure plans, extending the pathway from vehicle development to operational launch access.

2026-05-28T07:38:53.566058-07:00

Isar Aerospace signs Maritime Launch Services deal to launch from future Canadian spaceport

SpaceNews.com

Europe’s next sovereignty play: shift from symbolic “presence” to post-launch execution Europe’s space sovereignty debate has often been dominated by talk of launchers and constellations, but decision momentum may now hinge on what happens after liftoff—how quickly Europe can turn deployed systems into usable services and capability.

2026-05-28T03:16:16.979717-07:00

Europe’s next sovereignty play: shift from symbolic “presence” to post-launch execution

Bloomberg

Russia to fly first crewed mission from Baikonur in July with a NASA astronaut aboard Russia plans its first manned launch from Baikonur this year in July, assigning a crew that includes a NASA astronaut. The announcement ties U.S.-Russian crew participation to Russia’s near-term launch cadence from Kazakhstan’s cosmodrome as both sides continue different human-spaceflight roadmaps.

2026-05-28T02:30:53.694730-07:00

Russia to fly first crewed mission from Baikonur in July with a NASA astronaut aboard

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Stellar Alpina raises $4.5M to develop rotating detonation engines for next-generation propulsion European propulsion startup Stellar Alpina has raised $4.5M to build rotating detonation engines, aiming to introduce a different thrust approach to the market. The funding targets engine development as the company works toward translating the technology from concept into deliverable propulsion hardware.

2026-05-28T00:43:08.242121-07:00

Stellar Alpina raises $4.5M to develop rotating detonation engines for next-generation propulsion

SpaceNews.com

FAA orders SpaceX to complete Starship mishap investigation before resuming flights The FAA will require SpaceX to finish an investigation into its latest Starship test flight before the vehicle is allowed to fly again, adding another regulator-gated checkpoint to the flight-test cadence. The order follows the latest mishap, keeping Starship grounded pending findings and corrective actions.

2026-05-27T21:30:29.428986-07:00

FAA orders SpaceX to complete Starship mishap investigation before resuming flights

SpaceNews.com

Geopolitics opens a “sovereign launch” window for SpinLaunch, CEO says SpinLaunch CEO Massimiliano “Massi” Ladovaz argues the space industry is being reshaped as much by geopolitics and sovereignty requirements as by engineering progress. He positions the company’s low-cost, rapid-access approach as a fit for customers seeking assured, time-bound orbital capability.

2026-05-27T09:12:42.327373-07:00

Geopolitics opens a “sovereign launch” window for SpinLaunch, CEO says

SpaceNews.com

Sitael maps €200M-by-2031 growth plan with €150M+ backlog and nine launches targeted by 2030 Sitael says it has charted a growth trajectory to reach €200 million in revenues by 2031, supported by more than €150 million in backlog. The company also points to an execution pipeline anchored by nine launches planned through 2030, positioning new missions alongside expanding industrial capacity.

2026-05-27T08:28:23.664885-07:00

Sitael maps €200M-by-2031 growth plan with €150M+ backlog and nine launches targeted by 2030

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Space Force awards SpaceX $2.29B for Space Data Network Backbone LEO communications The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX a $2.29 billion contract to develop the “Space Data Network Backbone,” a low Earth orbit satellite network intended to operate as a military internet in space. The backbone is positioned to support the broader Space Data Network, including SDA transport-layer satellites.

2026-05-26T14:43:28.561315-07:00

Space Force awards SpaceX $2.29B for Space Data Network Backbone LEO communications

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Isar Aerospace signs Maritime Launch Services deal to launch from future Canadian spaceport

Russia to fly first crewed mission from Baikonur in July with a NASA astronaut aboard

FAA orders SpaceX to complete Starship mishap investigation before resuming flights

NASA awards lunar transport and surface robotics contracts to Blue Origin and other firms as it formalizes a moon-base buildout

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