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Jared Isaacman poised for NASA confirmation after Trump renomination

President Trump’s renomination of private astronaut Jared Isaacman advances a widely expected path to Senate confirmation as NASA administrator. An ally of Elon Musk, Isaacman would bring his commercial‑first 'Athena' agenda and near‑term priorities — including lunar strategy and propulsion investment — to agency leadership.

2025-12-11T11:25:22.095993-08:00

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Russia’s 2021 ASAT Test Created ~1,500 Trackable Fragments and Forced ISS Shelter — A Warning on Orbital Safety

2025-12-11T01:24:09.676058-08:00

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

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

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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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Slovakia aims to make ESA’s space vision reality and help clear orbital debris Slovakia is positioning itself to help implement the European Space Agency’s strategic vision and could become a significant contributor to programmes for clearing debris from Earth orbit. The announcement highlights an emerging role for smaller European states in operational and policy work on orbital sustainability.

2025-12-11T23:42:15.505364-08:00

Slovakia aims to make ESA’s space vision reality and help clear orbital debris

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Space Force rolls out new naming scheme for satellites and space weapons The U.S. Space Force has introduced a standardized naming scheme for satellites and space weapons to create consistent nomenclature across acquisitions, operations and doctrine, aiming to improve clarity in program management and operational reporting as the service accelerates fielding of on‑orbit capabilities.

2025-12-11T16:46:57.092194-08:00

Space Force rolls out new naming scheme for satellites and space weapons

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2025 — A Turning Point for Satellite Operators as Costs, Constellations and Regulation Converge 2025 will be a turning point for satellite operators as shifts in unit costs, the proliferation of new constellations and evolving regulatory frameworks converge to reshape commercial and defense markets. Operators face pressure to adapt business models, revise network architectures, and navigate fresh spectrum and licensing rules.

2025-12-11T14:29:09.360309-08:00

2025 — A Turning Point for Satellite Operators as Costs, Constellations and Regulation Converge

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Jared Isaacman poised for NASA confirmation after Trump renomination President Trump’s renomination of private astronaut Jared Isaacman advances a widely expected path to Senate confirmation as NASA administrator. An ally of Elon Musk, Isaacman would bring his commercial‑first 'Athena' agenda and near‑term priorities — including lunar strategy and propulsion investment — to agency leadership.

2025-12-11T11:25:22.095993-08:00

Jared Isaacman poised for NASA confirmation after Trump renomination

SpaceNews.com

Industry roadmap outlines capabilities, policy and procurement priorities for future space defence An industry roadmap outlines priorities across capabilities, policy and procurement to guide development of future space defence systems. It calls for coordinated action between industry, policymakers and acquisition authorities to accelerate fielding, improve interoperability, strengthen on‑orbit resilience and clarify governance.

2025-12-11T07:09:41.401699-08:00

Industry roadmap outlines capabilities, policy and procurement priorities for future space defence

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U.S. lunar strategy needs a Plan B — and fast With the U.S. locked into an accelerated Moon-return agenda, analysts argue an urgent 'Plan B' is essential because schedule slippage, technical risk and intensifying great‑power competition could derail current architectures. Establishing redundancy now protects scientific objectives, national interest and long‑term cislunar posture.

2025-12-11T06:04:53.729775-08:00

U.S. lunar strategy needs a Plan B — and fast

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Russia’s 2021 ASAT Test Created ~1,500 Trackable Fragments and Forced ISS Shelter — A Warning on Orbital Safety In 2021 a Russian anti‑satellite test destroyed one of its own satellites, producing roughly 1,500 trackable debris fragments. Within hours, crew aboard the International Space Station sheltered — a clear demonstration that deliberate on‑orbit attacks create immediate crew‑safety risks and long‑term collision hazards.

2025-12-11T01:24:09.676058-08:00

Russia’s 2021 ASAT Test Created ~1,500 Trackable Fragments and Forced ISS Shelter — A Warning on Orbital Safety

Wall Street Journal

Blue Origin recruiting for 'orbital data center' as Bezos joins Musk's race to host AI compute in orbit Blue Origin is recruiting engineers for an “Orbital Data Center”, job listings show, signaling Jeff Bezos’s firm is pivoting toward downstream AI cloud services and developing on‑orbit data‑centre technology. The hiring follows broader moves by Elon Musk and other operators racing to host AI compute and cloud capacity in orbit.

2025-12-11T01:03:44.306722-08:00

Blue Origin recruiting for 'orbital data center' as Bezos joins Musk's race to host AI compute in orbit

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