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Eutelsat CEO Fallacher on OneWeb Gen‑2, sovereign demand and global LEO competition

Eutelsat Group CEO Jean‑François Fallacher, nearing one year in the role, set out priorities for OneWeb Gen‑2 deployment, competitive positioning against global LEO rivals and rising sovereign demand for guaranteed connectivity. He framed fleet refresh, financing and launch partnerships as central to winning commercial and government programmes.

2026-03-19T12:39:14.672242-07:00

Space Intel Report

NASA to convene Artemis international partners in Washington as ESA updates cooperation and ISS plans

2026-03-19T11:38:52.482394-07:00

SpaceWatch Global

Perspectives Spatiales: French space leaders confront program failures at Novaspace forum in Paris

2026-03-19T07:38:29.009245-07:00

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As 100+ lunar missions loom, experts urge protection of human-made heritage on the Moon

2026-03-19T07:20:11.986724-07:00

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Eutelsat CEO Fallacher on OneWeb Gen‑2, sovereign demand and global LEO competition Eutelsat Group CEO Jean‑François Fallacher, nearing one year in the role, set out priorities for OneWeb Gen‑2 deployment, competitive positioning against global LEO rivals and rising sovereign demand for guaranteed connectivity. He framed fleet refresh, financing and launch partnerships as central to winning commercial and government programmes.

2026-03-19T12:39:14.672242-07:00

Eutelsat CEO Fallacher on OneWeb Gen‑2, sovereign demand and global LEO competition

Space Intel Report

NASA to convene Artemis international partners in Washington as ESA updates cooperation and ISS plans NASA will convene international Artemis partners in Washington next week to discuss the agency's new Artemis plan, ESA Director General Josef Aschacher said. The meeting follows ESA Council endorsements of a new crewed ISS mission concept and intensified NASA–ESA coordination after the Mars Earth Return Orbiter shutdown.

2026-03-19T11:38:52.482394-07:00

NASA to convene Artemis international partners in Washington as ESA updates cooperation and ISS plans

SpaceWatch Global

Perspectives Spatiales: French space leaders confront program failures at Novaspace forum in Paris At the annual Perspectives Spatiales forum hosted by Novaspace at Salons Hoche in Paris, France's key space decision‑makers gathered to confront recent program failures and chart policy and industrial responses. The meeting highlighted tensions over funding, capability gaps and governance of national and European space projects.

2026-03-19T07:38:29.009245-07:00

Perspectives Spatiales: French space leaders confront program failures at Novaspace forum in Paris

Universe Today

As 100+ lunar missions loom, experts urge protection of human-made heritage on the Moon A Smithsonian–AIAA summit paper warns that protecting lunar heritage is urgent: more than 100 metric tons of human-made material already rests on the Moon and NASA predicts 100+ new lunar missions this decade. The paper catalogs risks to historic sites and proposes policy and operational safeguards.

2026-03-19T07:20:11.986724-07:00

As 100+ lunar missions loom, experts urge protection of human-made heritage on the Moon

SpaceWatch Global

Europe’s space strategy at a crossroads: is there a Plan B? Europe's space sector is moving beyond the familiar rhythm of conferences and announcements as policymakers confront capability shortfalls, industrial fragility and mounting geopolitical pressure. The piece argues Brussels and national capitals must define a practical 'Plan B'—covering sovereign launch, resilient satcoms, funding models and industrial reform.

2026-03-19T02:18:21.094132-07:00

Europe’s space strategy at a crossroads: is there a Plan B?

Space Intel Report

NATO says it can rapidly partner with commercial space sector across multi‑orbit, multi‑frequency architectures At a Luxembourg meeting, NATO — a 32‑nation alliance — said it can rapidly partner with the commercial space sector to field multi‑orbit, multi‑frequency architectures that bolster alliance resilience and operational connectivity. The announcement signals intent to integrate commercial satcom and constellation services into NATO defence architectures quickly.

2026-03-18T13:18:38.213427-07:00

NATO says it can rapidly partner with commercial space sector across multi‑orbit, multi‑frequency architectures

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ESA offers €50m to steer LEO cargo-return demos onto European launchers The European Space Agency will offer a €50 million incentive to support demonstration missions for its LEO Cargo Return Services initiative, contingent on using European rockets. The funding aims to attract commercial demonstrators and direct early demand to domestic launch providers.

2026-03-18T07:14:59.594116-07:00

ESA offers €50m to steer LEO cargo-return demos onto European launchers

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Frontier justice: navigating the future legal landscape for private actors in space law As private firms assume core space functions—from launch and constellation operations to lunar services—existing legal frameworks are fraying. This analysis maps emerging doctrines on liability, jurisdiction and licensing, outlines likely regulatory responses, and identifies the commercial and national-security risks companies will face.

2026-03-18T06:19:19.851394-07:00

Frontier justice: navigating the future legal landscape for private actors in space law

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Eutelsat CEO Fallacher on OneWeb Gen‑2, sovereign demand and global LEO competition

NASA to convene Artemis international partners in Washington as ESA updates cooperation and ISS plans

Perspectives Spatiales: French space leaders confront program failures at Novaspace forum in Paris

As 100+ lunar missions loom, experts urge protection of human-made heritage on the Moon

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