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U.S. Commerce budget proposal would halt TraCSS work as office seeks new operating and financial structure

The U.S. Department of Commerce is proposing to stop work on its space traffic coordination system (TraCSS) while it develops a “new operating and financial structure.” The move reframes near-term TraCSS execution plans and shifts focus toward governance and funding before further system delivery.

2026-04-22T02:06:34.962150-07:00

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Atomic-6 space armor and ISS “Orbital Edge” accelerator push in-orbit compute toward scale

2026-04-22T01:20:34.641096-07:00

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COMSPOC at Space Symposium: scaling space traffic tracking for 35,000 objects—and converting orbital data into decisions

2026-04-22T01:58:25.029388-07:00

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AST SpaceMobile BlueBird 7 declared lost after New Glenn NG-3 deploys satellite into an incorrect orbit

2026-04-19T11:55:54.993918-07:00

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U.S. Commerce budget proposal would halt TraCSS work as office seeks new operating and financial structure The U.S. Department of Commerce is proposing to stop work on its space traffic coordination system (TraCSS) while it develops a “new operating and financial structure.” The move reframes near-term TraCSS execution plans and shifts focus toward governance and funding before further system delivery.

2026-04-22T02:06:34.962150-07:00

U.S. Commerce budget proposal would halt TraCSS work as office seeks new operating and financial structure

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COMSPOC at Space Symposium: scaling space traffic tracking for 35,000 objects—and converting orbital data into decisions COMSPOC used the Space Symposium stage to highlight the growing operational burden of space traffic management, citing the need to track roughly 35,000 objects. It also stressed the “data-to-decision” gap: turning orbital awareness outputs into actionable intelligence for operators.

2026-04-22T01:58:25.029388-07:00

COMSPOC at Space Symposium: scaling space traffic tracking for 35,000 objects—and converting orbital data into decisions

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Atomic-6 space armor and ISS “Orbital Edge” accelerator push in-orbit compute toward scale Atomic-6 CEO Trevor Smith detailed how “space armor” and orbital data-center designs aim to make space-based computing more accessible and scalable, including satellite shielding approaches. Separately, the ISS National Lab launched the 2026 Orbital Edge Accelerator to connect early-stage startups with in-orbit validation and private capital.

2026-04-22T01:20:34.641096-07:00

Atomic-6 space armor and ISS “Orbital Edge” accelerator push in-orbit compute toward scale

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Eutelsat retires GEO communications satellite 139 West A to graveyard orbit after 22 years Eutelsat has retired its geostationary communications satellite 139 West A, ending 22 years of service. The operator says it will move the spacecraft to a graveyard orbit, following long-lived GEO operations and in-orbit end-of-life processing.

2026-04-21T12:50:57.679479-07:00

Eutelsat retires GEO communications satellite 139 West A to graveyard orbit after 22 years

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Space Symposium 2026 spotlights pressure on space governance as traffic, security threats and lunar nuclear reactor plans outpac Space Symposium 2026’s central theme is accelerating mismatch between expanding space activity and the governance framework designed for earlier, lower-tempo operations—especially as space traffic risks and security pressures rise. The agenda also surfaces treaty erosion concerns and growing momentum for lunar nuclear reactor concepts.

2026-04-20T02:19:13.205159-07:00

Space Symposium 2026 spotlights pressure on space governance as traffic, security threats and lunar nuclear reactor plans outpac

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AST SpaceMobile BlueBird 7 declared lost after New Glenn NG-3 deploys satellite into an incorrect orbit Blue Origin’s New Glenn completed a third operational flight (NG-3) with AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 as the primary payload, following a milestone booster reflight. However, BlueBird 7 was inserted into a lower-than-planned, incorrect orbit and was declared lost, with AST SpaceMobile stating it will deorbit the satellite.

2026-04-19T11:55:54.993918-07:00

AST SpaceMobile BlueBird 7 declared lost after New Glenn NG-3 deploys satellite into an incorrect orbit

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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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NorthStar Earth & Space to go public via SPAC Viking Acquisition Corp Space-based space situational awareness provider NorthStar Earth & Space of Canada plans to become publicly traded through a SPAC transaction with Viking Acquisition Corp. The move adds a new public-market path for SSA capacity as demand for orbital awareness and tracking data continues to grow.

2026-04-17T06:03:53.843037-07:00

NorthStar Earth & Space to go public via SPAC Viking Acquisition Corp

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U.S. Commerce budget proposal would halt TraCSS work as office seeks new operating and financial structure

Atomic-6 space armor and ISS “Orbital Edge” accelerator push in-orbit compute toward scale

COMSPOC at Space Symposium: scaling space traffic tracking for 35,000 objects—and converting orbital data into decisions

AST SpaceMobile BlueBird 7 declared lost after New Glenn NG-3 deploys satellite into an incorrect orbit

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