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NASA shifts priorities to accelerate lunar base, cuts support for commercial LEO stations

NASA is overhauling its LEO strategy, withdrawing support for two planned commercial space stations as it repurposes hardware from a canceled lunar-orbit project to fund a £16 billion permanent lunar surface base and accelerate Artemis-era moon missions—moves that reshape Houston-led programmes and industry timelines.

2026-03-25T06:10:23.971977-07:00

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OrbitsIQ Global claims breakthrough in LEO space-based IoT, targets direct-to-satellite market

2026-03-24T12:22:21.959205-07:00

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G3 geomagnetic storm sends auroras worldwide — northern lights dazzle far beyond the poles (photos)

2026-03-23T06:00:30.781555-07:00

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The Post‑ISS Era: Commercial and National Stations Set to Redefine LEO Research, Commerce and Security

2026-03-16T16:34:18.606261-07:00

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NASA shifts priorities to accelerate lunar base, cuts support for commercial LEO stations NASA is overhauling its LEO strategy, withdrawing support for two planned commercial space stations as it repurposes hardware from a canceled lunar-orbit project to fund a £16 billion permanent lunar surface base and accelerate Artemis-era moon missions—moves that reshape Houston-led programmes and industry timelines.

2026-03-25T06:10:23.971977-07:00

NASA shifts priorities to accelerate lunar base, cuts support for commercial LEO stations

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OrbitsIQ Global claims breakthrough in LEO space-based IoT, targets direct-to-satellite market OrbitsIQ Global says it has achieved a breakthrough enabling space-based IoT connectivity through LEO satellites, positioning the company to compete in the growing direct-to-satellite IoT market. If validated, the claim could force changes across device hardware, ground-segment integration and service-provider offerings.

2026-03-24T12:22:21.959205-07:00

OrbitsIQ Global claims breakthrough in LEO space-based IoT, targets direct-to-satellite market

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ESA's Celeste LEO‑PNT demo to launch two navigation satellites on Rocket Lab Electron Europe's first two Celeste LEO‑PNT demonstration satellites are set to lift off aboard Rocket Lab's Electron from the Mãhia launch complex in New Zealand at 5:14 a.m. ET on March 25. The 'Daughter Of The Stars' mission will test satellite navigation, positioning and timing capabilities for Europe.

2026-03-23T23:37:30.608439-07:00

ESA's Celeste LEO‑PNT demo to launch two navigation satellites on Rocket Lab Electron

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G3 geomagnetic storm sends auroras worldwide — northern lights dazzle far beyond the poles (photos) Powerful G3 geomagnetic storms pushed the aurora far beyond polar regions, producing vivid northern lights visible across much of the globe and prompting widespread photo coverage. The event highlights how solar-driven space weather creates striking displays and, at higher intensities, can affect space and ground systems.

2026-03-23T06:00:30.781555-07:00

G3 geomagnetic storm sends auroras worldwide — northern lights dazzle far beyond the poles (photos)

Universe Today

NASA's SPARCS CubeSat returns first-light images, launches M‑dwarf habitability campaign NASA's Star-Planet Activity Research CubeSat (SPARCS) has returned first-light images and begun an observing campaign targeting M‑dwarf stellar activity. The smallsat will chart ultraviolet output and energetic flares from the galaxy’s most common stars to inform assessments of exoplanet habitability.

2026-03-18T12:40:41.290441-07:00

NASA's SPARCS CubeSat returns first-light images, launches M‑dwarf habitability campaign

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The Post‑ISS Era: Commercial and National Stations Set to Redefine LEO Research, Commerce and Security NASA's International Space Station is slated to retire in 2030, and a mix of national successors, agency programs and commercial platforms aim to replace it. Multiple orbiting outposts will reshape research, manufacturing and logistics — and raise traffic, debris and security coordination challenges.

2026-03-16T16:34:18.606261-07:00

The Post‑ISS Era: Commercial and National Stations Set to Redefine LEO Research, Commerce and Security

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Nine launches this week: Isar Aerospace's critical second Spectrum flight, five Starlink missions and Rocket Lab's Electron Nine orbital launches are scheduled for March 16–22, led by Isar Aerospace's critical second Spectrum attempt from Norway, multiple Falcon 9 Starlink missions (five flights) and Rocket Lab’s Electron — a concentrated week that tests both new European launchers and SpaceX's high-rate cadence.

2026-03-16T16:28:56.902990-07:00

Nine launches this week: Isar Aerospace's critical second Spectrum flight, five Starlink missions and Rocket Lab's Electron

Universe Today

Photonic "ski-jump" could shrink spacecraft LiDAR and laser comms to chip scale A Nature paper from MIT, MITRE and Sandia describes a "photonic ski-jump" that pushes LiDAR and free-space laser communications from bulky mechanical mirrors to chip‑scale photonic structures. The approach promises orders‑of‑magnitude reductions in size, weight and power (SWaP) for spacecraft optical sensors and terminals.

2026-03-16T12:40:13.580781-07:00

Photonic "ski-jump" could shrink spacecraft LiDAR and laser comms to chip scale

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NASA shifts priorities to accelerate lunar base, cuts support for commercial LEO stations

OrbitsIQ Global claims breakthrough in LEO space-based IoT, targets direct-to-satellite market

G3 geomagnetic storm sends auroras worldwide — northern lights dazzle far beyond the poles (photos)

The Post‑ISS Era: Commercial and National Stations Set to Redefine LEO Research, Commerce and Security

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