Space Policy & International Cooperation News

Reuters • Susan Heavey

NASA to reopen Artemis 3 lunar lander competition, putting SpaceX award back into play

Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy said he will reopen the Human Landing System contract for Artemis 3, putting SpaceX’s Starship award back into competition after finding SpaceX "behind" schedule. NASA plans to solicit proposals from other contractors, including Blue Origin and Lockheed Martin.

2025-10-20T06:28:25.249950-07:00

Wall Street Journal

Political fight over NASA leadership intensifies as Sean Duffy serves interim and Jared Isaacman eyes role

2025-10-20T15:32:39.466558-07:00

Ars Technica

NASA reopens Artemis III lunar-lander competition, putting SpaceX award back into play

2025-10-20T15:13:10.980624-07:00

Space Intel Report

ESA finalises €22bn ministerial package, advances FutureEO and welcomes Cyprus at Council 337

2025-10-23T11:56:41.035408-07:00

Space Policy & International Cooperation News Timeline

Space.com

Japan's first HTV‑X cargo ship set to berth at ISS today Japan’s first HTV‑X cargo spacecraft is scheduled to berth at the International Space Station around 11:50 a.m. ET on Oct. 29, completing its inaugural resupply mission. The arrival will exercise the vehicle’s systems and add a new national logistics capability to ISS operations.

2025-10-29T03:14:14.687133-07:00

Japan's first HTV‑X cargo ship set to berth at ISS today

Spaceflight Now

❗️

Blue Origin outlines lunar lander progress as Artemis 3 contract dispute unfolds Blue Origin says its contracted crewed landing for Artemis 5 remains years away, but the company is advancing multiple lunar landers, with at least one vehicle potentially flying to the surface later this year. That progress comes as an Artemis 3 contract dispute continues to unfold.

2025-10-28T16:53:44.701161-07:00

Blue Origin outlines lunar lander progress as Artemis 3 contract dispute unfolds

SpaceNews.com

❗️

Month-long shutdown threatens to halt Artemis 2 preparations If the nearly month-long U.S. government shutdown continues, preparations for NASA's Artemis 2 mission could soon grind to a halt, an industry executive warned, threatening final integration, testing and launch readiness as agency operations, contractors and supply-chain work are disrupted.

2025-10-28T16:31:10.351646-07:00

Month-long shutdown threatens to halt Artemis 2 preparations

Space Intel Report

❗️

ESA proposes $1.4B investment in resiliency technologies to connect Earth observation, navigation and telecom assets

2025-10-28T15:37:23.693153-07:00

ESA proposes $1.4B investment

SpaceNews.com

FCC proposes modular 'licensing assembly line' to speed satellite approvals On Oct. 28 the FCC voted to propose a modular "licensing assembly line" that would overhaul its satellite application process. The plan aims to accelerate review timelines and cut regulatory red tape for satellite and earth-station approvals by modularizing application steps and standardizing internal reviews.

2025-10-28T12:53:15.358289-07:00

FCC proposes modular 'licensing assembly line' to speed satellite approvals

Payload

Pentagon space-policy nominee urges streamlined Space Force–NRO collaboration, organizational changes and focus on China During testimony, the Pentagon’s nominee for space policy said he will streamline collaboration between the U.S. Space Force and the National Reconnaissance Office, rework organizational responsibilities to speed intelligence-to-action cycles, and sharpen U.S. posture to address China’s expanding space capabilities.

2025-10-28T09:56:22.460413-07:00

Pentagon space-policy nominee urges streamlined Space Force–NRO collaboration, organizational changes and focus on China

SpaceNews.com

❗️

Slingshot sells optical sensors to U.K., pitches space‑tracking sovereignty to other nations

2025-10-28T09:14:38.859632-07:00

Slingshot sells optical sensor

Payload

UK Space Agency awards Slingshot contract to build 13 optical sensors for space‑domain awareness

2025-10-28T05:22:18.080941-07:00

UK Space Agency awards Slingsh

Create a free account to see more recent Space Policy & International Cooperation stories.