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CONFERS calls for “rules of the road” for satellite servicing and in-orbit operations at Space Symposium 2026

At Space Symposium 2026, CONFERS executive director Brian Lagana—speaking with Yvette Gonzalez—highlighted the growing need for standards covering satellite servicing and broader in-orbit operations. The push targets clearer operating norms as serviceable on-orbit capability expands.

2026-04-21T04:48:26.608449-07:00

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NASA inspector general: Artemis lunar spacesuits and ISS xEMU upgrades face delays into the 2031 window

2026-04-20T20:02:21.781111-07:00

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Space Force cancels RTX OCX GPS ground-control contract over delays and cost overruns

2026-04-20T15:38:16.984894-07:00

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Kubilius presses EU Parliament to refine the EU Space Act and hold the line on the 2024-2028 defense & space budget

2026-04-20T15:00:06.572091-07:00

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CONFERS calls for “rules of the road” for satellite servicing and in-orbit operations at Space Symposium 2026 At Space Symposium 2026, CONFERS executive director Brian Lagana—speaking with Yvette Gonzalez—highlighted the growing need for standards covering satellite servicing and broader in-orbit operations. The push targets clearer operating norms as serviceable on-orbit capability expands.

2026-04-21T04:48:26.608449-07:00

CONFERS calls for “rules of the road” for satellite servicing and in-orbit operations at Space Symposium 2026

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NASA inspector general: Artemis lunar spacesuits and ISS xEMU upgrades face delays into the 2031 window NASA’s inspector general warns that new spacesuits required for Artemis lunar missions—and related suits supporting International Space Station operations—may not be ready until 2031. The assessment flags further schedule risk as NASA’s human lunar program continues to reshape architectures and milestones for the near term.

2026-04-20T20:02:21.781111-07:00

NASA inspector general: Artemis lunar spacesuits and ISS xEMU upgrades face delays into the 2031 window

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Space Force cancels RTX OCX GPS ground-control contract over delays and cost overruns The U.S. Space Force/Air Force has canceled RTX’s Next-Generation GPS Operational Control Segment (OCX) ground-control network after years of delays and cost overruns, with reporting citing a roughly $6B program. Lockheed Martin was instead awarded a $105M contract for the AEP.

2026-04-20T15:38:16.984894-07:00

Space Force cancels RTX OCX GPS ground-control contract over delays and cost overruns

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Kubilius presses EU Parliament to refine the EU Space Act and hold the line on the 2024-2028 defense & space budget European Defense and Space Commissioner Andrius Kubilius told the EU Parliament that additional modification is needed to streamline the proposed EU Space Act. He also urged lawmakers to maintain the Commission’s proposed defense-and-space budget for 2028-34, framing the package as critical for European capability buildout.

2026-04-20T15:00:06.572091-07:00

Kubilius presses EU Parliament to refine the EU Space Act and hold the line on the 2024-2028 defense & space budget

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Latvia signs on as 62nd Artemis Accords signatory, pledging peaceful, sustainable lunar cooperation Latvia has officially signed the Artemis Accords in Washington, becoming the framework’s 62nd participating nation. NASA welcomed Latvia’s formal subscription as part of a broader push to use the Accords to guide transparent, peaceful cooperation supporting NASA’s lunar exploration ambitions.

2026-04-20T07:02:10.092194-07:00

Latvia signs on as 62nd Artemis Accords signatory, pledging peaceful, sustainable lunar cooperation

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Josef Aschbacher at Space Symposium 2026: Copernicus-driven “economy” meets a 350TB/day data scaling gap ESA DG Josef Aschbacher told Space Symposium 2026 that Europe’s competitiveness in the global space ecosystem now hinges on closing a rapid scaling gap in data generation and exploitation. The discussion connected Copernicus’ growth expectations—framed as 350TB/day—to the policy, industrial and service changes ESA says Europe must deliver.

2026-04-20T04:04:08.895409-07:00

Josef Aschbacher at Space Symposium 2026: Copernicus-driven “economy” meets a 350TB/day data scaling gap

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Space Symposium 2026: Turkish Space Agency lays out “7-year surge” roadmap, positioning IAC 2026 momentum in Antalya At Space Symposium 2026, Turkish Space Agency President Yusuf Kirac described Turkey’s accelerating “7-year” space ambition and the country’s push to translate that momentum into IAC 2026 activity in Antalya, with an emphasis on moon missions and record-setting milestones.

2026-04-20T04:04:06.417298-07:00

Space Symposium 2026: Turkish Space Agency lays out “7-year surge” roadmap, positioning IAC 2026 momentum in Antalya

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Canada frames Artemis 2 as investment case for sovereign launch and highlights the need to defend commercial space assets At the Space Symposium, Canada’s space commander tied Artemis 2 to Ottawa’s push for sovereign launch capabilities and the industrial investments required to sustain them. The message also underscored a growing security challenge: protecting commercial space assets as they increasingly support national objectives in orbit.

2026-04-20T04:04:05.738706-07:00

Canada frames Artemis 2 as investment case for sovereign launch and highlights the need to defend commercial space assets

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CONFERS calls for “rules of the road” for satellite servicing and in-orbit operations at Space Symposium 2026

NASA inspector general: Artemis lunar spacesuits and ISS xEMU upgrades face delays into the 2031 window

Space Force cancels RTX OCX GPS ground-control contract over delays and cost overruns

Kubilius presses EU Parliament to refine the EU Space Act and hold the line on the 2024-2028 defense & space budget

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