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White House proposes $18.8B NASA budget with deep science and STEM cuts; advocates and lawmakers prepare to fight

The Trump administration’s FY2027 budget proposes $18.8 billion for NASA, a plan that would sharply reduce science and STEM programs and prompt immediate opposition. Advocacy groups and members of Congress are mobilizing for a budget battle to defend agency missions and funding priorities.

2026-04-07T10:31:20.933978-07:00

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Lunar base vs. lunar economy: rethinking industry and policy priorities

2026-04-08T06:06:46.191913-07:00

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ISAM 2026: In‑Space Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing Are Diverging Into Separate Markets

2026-04-08T05:56:38.748916-07:00

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NASA's stop‑start approach leaves commercial LEO station developers scrambling

2026-04-08T04:07:22.948498-07:00

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Lunar base vs. lunar economy: rethinking industry and policy priorities As national programs and private firms scale lunar plans, leaders must decide whether to prioritize a government-built permanent surface base or to foster a market-driven lunar economy of services, logistics and resource development. The piece examines trade-offs for contractors, funding allocation, and policy levers that will shape industrial winners.

2026-04-08T06:06:46.191913-07:00

Lunar base vs. lunar economy: rethinking industry and policy priorities

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ISAM 2026: In‑Space Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing Are Diverging Into Separate Markets Once grouped under a single label, in‑space servicing, assembly and manufacturing (ISAM) are evolving into distinct markets with different technical challenges, customer bases and commercial models. The 2026 assessment argues industry analysis, investment and policy must treat ISAM subsectors separately to remain accurate and actionable.

2026-04-08T05:56:38.748916-07:00

ISAM 2026: In‑Space Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing Are Diverging Into Separate Markets

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NASA's stop‑start approach leaves commercial LEO station developers scrambling Commercial space companies are facing uncertainty and reworking plans as NASA alternates support and delays for private low‑Earth‑orbit station programs, complicating investment, timelines and payload manifests. Developers report rushed pivots, contract renegotiations and difficulty lining up customers and supply‑chain commitments.

2026-04-08T04:07:22.948498-07:00

NASA's stop‑start approach leaves commercial LEO station developers scrambling

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As Satellite Threats Multiply, Space Security Moves to the Forefront As threats to satellites spread, space security has emerged as a central strategic concern. Governments and industry are prioritizing protection and resilience for orbital assets amid a multiplying threat environment, elevating policy, procurement and operational responses across defence and commercial space sectors.

2026-04-08T03:32:23.093976-07:00

As Satellite Threats Multiply, Space Security Moves to the Forefront

The Atlantic

Artemis II Earth Images Emphasize Global Unity, Implicit Rebuke to Presidential Bellicosity New photographs of Earth taken aboard NASA's Artemis II show a planet‑wide perspective that underscores common humanity and cooperation. Commentators say the images act as a visual counterpoint to President Trump's recent bellicose rhetoric, reinforcing the mission's soft‑power symbolism for global dialogue.

2026-04-07T15:00:39.818677-07:00

Artemis II Earth Images Emphasize Global Unity, Implicit Rebuke to Presidential Bellicosity

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Hungary commissions Northrop Grumman and 4iG to build its first geostationary communications satellite Northrop Grumman and Hungary’s 4iG Space and Defence Technologies have begun work under a multimillion-dollar contract to develop Hungary’s first geostationary (geosynchronous) communications satellite. Announced in Budapest on April 7, the programme creates a sovereign satcom capability and deepens U.S.–Hungary space technology cooperation.

2026-04-07T12:58:22.452211-07:00

Hungary commissions Northrop Grumman and 4iG to build its first geostationary communications satellite

SpaceWatch Global

41st Space Symposium convenes global civil, commercial and defense space leaders The 41st Space Symposium in Colorado Springs gathered thousands of international attendees—including heads of civil agencies, military leaders and hundreds of industry speakers—to debate policy, procurement, investment, partnerships and regulatory priorities shaping civil, commercial and defense space activity over the coming year.

2026-04-07T11:41:48.631795-07:00

41st Space Symposium convenes global civil, commercial and defense space leaders

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White House proposes $18.8B NASA budget with deep science and STEM cuts; advocates and lawmakers prepare to fight The Trump administration’s FY2027 budget proposes $18.8 billion for NASA, a plan that would sharply reduce science and STEM programs and prompt immediate opposition. Advocacy groups and members of Congress are mobilizing for a budget battle to defend agency missions and funding priorities.

2026-04-07T10:31:20.933978-07:00

White House proposes $18.8B NASA budget with deep science and STEM cuts; advocates and lawmakers prepare to fight

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White House proposes $18.8B NASA budget with deep science and STEM cuts; advocates and lawmakers prepare to fight

Lunar base vs. lunar economy: rethinking industry and policy priorities

ISAM 2026: In‑Space Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing Are Diverging Into Separate Markets

NASA's stop‑start approach leaves commercial LEO station developers scrambling

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