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NASA plans to keep International Space Station crew rotations at ~six-month intervals

NASA says it will continue exchanging International Space Station crews about every six months, after assessing whether longer stays would be workable. The approach preserves near-term rotation cadence while the agency evaluates staffing and operational risk for longer-duration missions.

2026-05-11T15:46:51.075045-07:00

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Space race warning: failing to pass defense budget, relying on Continuing Resolution would “crush progress” in space

2026-05-11T08:27:40.026216-07:00

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Satellite-data access initiatives won’t deliver climate resilience in Africa without coordinated government action and scalable

2026-05-11T06:54:06.385531-07:00

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ESA and JAXA lock in joint Apophis close-flyby mission for 2029

2026-05-10T10:47:18.759164-07:00

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NASA plans to keep International Space Station crew rotations at ~six-month intervals NASA says it will continue exchanging International Space Station crews about every six months, after assessing whether longer stays would be workable. The approach preserves near-term rotation cadence while the agency evaluates staffing and operational risk for longer-duration missions.

2026-05-11T15:46:51.075045-07:00

NASA plans to keep International Space Station crew rotations at ~six-month intervals

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Space race warning: failing to pass defense budget, relying on Continuing Resolution would “crush progress” in space The cluster argues that delays in passing a defense budget are a self-inflicted setback for U.S. space capabilities, contending that a Continuing Resolution would undermine the ability to fight and win in space by slowing progress. The message frames budget uncertainty as directly harmful to strategic momentum in the space race.

2026-05-11T08:27:40.026216-07:00

Space race warning: failing to pass defense budget, relying on Continuing Resolution would “crush progress” in space

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Satellite-data access initiatives won’t deliver climate resilience in Africa without coordinated government action and scalable Africa is expanding access to Earth-observation data through programs such as GMES & Africa and Digital Earth Africa. But climate resilience will hinge on converting that data into coordinated public-sector action, bolstering technical capacity, and deploying scalable national implementation rather than treating data access as an end goal.

2026-05-11T06:54:06.385531-07:00

Satellite-data access initiatives won’t deliver climate resilience in Africa without coordinated government action and scalable

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ESA and JAXA lock in joint Apophis close-flyby mission for 2029 ESA and JAXA have finalized an agreement to collaborate on a mission to study the Apophis asteroid during its close Earth flyby in 2029. The partnership formalizes international cooperation on near-Earth asteroid characterization around a high-profile encounter timeline.

2026-05-10T10:47:18.759164-07:00

ESA and JAXA lock in joint Apophis close-flyby mission for 2029

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Pentagon launches new UAP “UFO” file release, including ~30 videos and Apollo-era materials The US Department of Defense began releasing a new tranche of declassified unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) files, including nearly 30 videos and additional images and transcripts. The disclosures also include material tied to NASA’s Apollo moon missions, with documents posted to a public portal as part of a broader transparency push.

2026-05-08T08:49:56.355639-07:00

Pentagon launches new UAP “UFO” file release, including ~30 videos and Apollo-era materials

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Planet Labs signs 2-year, 7-figure deal with Greek government for National Satellite Space Project Planet Labs Germany has entered a two-year, seven-figure agreement with the Greek government to support the country’s National Satellite Space Project. The contract underscores continued momentum for commercially enabled, government-backed satellite capabilities and services in Europe.

2026-05-08T04:02:42.904120-07:00

Planet Labs signs 2-year, 7-figure deal with Greek government for National Satellite Space Project

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Paraguay signs NASA-led Artemis Accords, becoming the 67th signatory Paraguay has signed the Artemis Accords in Asunción, joining the NASA-led framework for responsible exploration and the use of outer space. The country becomes the 67th signatory, following a run of recent new commitments by additional states across the Artemis partnership ecosystem.

2026-05-07T14:09:10.808820-07:00

Paraguay signs NASA-led Artemis Accords, becoming the 67th signatory

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PROFEN and Azercosmos sign EMEA cooperation to expand satellite capacity utilization PROFEN, a Turkey-based satellite communications solutions provider, and Azercosmos, Azerbaijan’s space agency, signed a cooperation agreement at SAHA Expo 2026 to enhance satellite capacity utilization across EMEA. The deal is positioned to broaden service availability for satellite communications in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

2026-05-07T09:26:49.425337-07:00

PROFEN and Azercosmos sign EMEA cooperation to expand satellite capacity utilization

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NASA plans to keep International Space Station crew rotations at ~six-month intervals

Space race warning: failing to pass defense budget, relying on Continuing Resolution would “crush progress” in space

Satellite-data access initiatives won’t deliver climate resilience in Africa without coordinated government action and scalable

ESA and JAXA lock in joint Apophis close-flyby mission for 2029

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