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EU governments demand major overhaul of draft EU Space Act, force Commission to rewrite

EU governments have instructed the European Commission to undertake a thorough rewrite of the draft EU Space Act, ordering major changes to the bloc's proposed consolidated space legislation. The Commission must return with a substantially revised text for further member‑state negotiation.

2025-12-10T11:05:57.800981-08:00

European Spaceflight

ESA issues tender for crew launch‑abort system to underpin post‑ISS human spaceflight

2025-12-09T23:58:32.661090-08:00

Bloomberg

NASA invites competitors to challenge SpaceX's Artemis moon-landing contract amid Starship delays

2025-12-09T20:10:38.681807-08:00

Space.com

Shenzhou‑21 crew conducts eight‑hour EVA to inspect debris‑damaged Shenzhou‑20; vehicle judged unfit for reentry

2025-12-09T11:05:35.834228-08:00

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NATO selects 150 companies — including 26 Canadian firms and more than two dozen space-sector entrants — for DIANA 2026 cohort NATO has chosen 150 companies from 24 member countries to join its Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) 2026 cohort. The entrants include 26 Canadian firms and more than two dozen companies with space-sector ties, which will tackle 10 DIANA challenge areas.

2025-12-10T13:10:59.726128-08:00

NATO selects 150 companies — including 26 Canadian firms and more than two dozen space-sector entrants — for DIANA 2026 cohort

Ars Technica

NASA accelerates SpaceX Dragon resupply as Baikonur Site 31 damage threatens Soyuz/Progress launches NASA is accelerating SpaceX Dragon resupply missions to cover an imminent launch shortfall after structural damage to Russia’s Site 31 at Baikonur. Repair timelines are uncertain, threatening Soyuz/Progress cargo runs and crew rotations to the ISS and forcing the agency to rely more on commercial vehicles.

2025-12-10T12:09:18.068463-08:00

NASA accelerates SpaceX Dragon resupply as Baikonur Site 31 damage threatens Soyuz/Progress launches

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EU governments demand major overhaul of draft EU Space Act, force Commission to rewrite EU governments have instructed the European Commission to undertake a thorough rewrite of the draft EU Space Act, ordering major changes to the bloc's proposed consolidated space legislation. The Commission must return with a substantially revised text for further member‑state negotiation.

2025-12-10T11:05:57.800981-08:00

EU governments demand major overhaul of draft EU Space Act, force Commission to rewrite

Aerospace America

NASA-backed COSMIC study: GEO satellite refueling feasible and a priority for national security and commercial markets A NASA-backed COSMIC analysis concludes there are no fundamental technological barriers to refueling satellites in geostationary orbit and identifies GEO refueling as a near-term priority for national security and commercial markets. The study says orbital refueling could be achievable in coming years, contingent on sufficient operator demand.

2025-12-10T10:28:18.014231-08:00

NASA-backed COSMIC study: GEO satellite refueling feasible and a priority for national security and commercial markets

SpaceNews.com

Colliding orbital debris emits radio bursts, opening door to real‑time ‘debris weather’ alerts Researchers report that collisions between orbital debris emit detectable radio bursts, suggesting a new sensing channel that could underpin near‑real‑time "debris weather" alerts to satellite operators and space‑situational awareness networks. The signal could help spot cascading collision events in increasingly congested low Earth orbit.

2025-12-10T09:53:10.501255-08:00

Colliding orbital debris emits radio bursts, opening door to real‑time ‘debris weather’ alerts

Space.com

Industrial project in Chile could darken world's best skies — 28 astronomers urge relocation Twenty‑eight leading astronomers warned that an industrial project in Chile could brighten the night sky at a premier observatory site, potentially eliminating observations of roughly 30% of the faintest galaxies and undermining nascent studies of exoplanet atmospheres; they urged moving the project to protect those skies.

2025-12-10T05:05:48.281994-08:00

Industrial project in Chile could darken world's best skies — 28 astronomers urge relocation

Universe Today

UK Space Agency awards £17m to 17 projects, backs UK’s first in‑orbit robotic welding effort The UK Space Agency has committed £17 million through its National Space Innovation Programme to 17 projects selected from roughly 560 submissions, aiming to accelerate commercialisation and regional space clusters. Recipients include a University of Leicester/TWI programme to develop the UK’s first in‑orbit robotic welding capability for satellite repair and manufacture.

2025-12-10T04:10:35.386667-08:00

UK Space Agency awards £17m to 17 projects, backs UK’s first in‑orbit robotic welding effort

DefenseNews.com

Kongsberg and Helsing to field European multi‑sensor defence smallsat constellation Norway’s Kongsberg and Germany’s Helsing have partnered to build a European multi‑sensor smallsat constellation for defence intelligence and secure communications, signing a SpaceX launch contract for initial satellites targeting late 2027 and aiming for capability around 2029. Aimed as a sovereign European capability to cut reliance on non‑European services.

2025-12-10T03:34:45.325547-08:00

Kongsberg and Helsing to field European multi‑sensor defence smallsat constellation

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