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Jared Isaacman says U.S. will return to the Moon within Trump's term to unlock an 'orbital economy'

Jared Isaacman said the United States will return humans to the Moon within President Trump's term. He told senators a sustained lunar program is the key to unlocking a commercial 'orbital economy' through accelerated investment and expanded public–private partnerships.

2025-12-26T15:18:43.564794-08:00

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Perseverance continues science mission amid uncertainty about Mars Sample Return

2025-12-26T09:50:47.116625-08:00

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Europe’s Top 5 Space Moves of 2025: Sovereign Tech, New Partners and Dual‑Use Hardware

2025-12-25T05:35:31.747178-08:00

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ISRO’s LVM3 launches AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird Block‑2 — heaviest commercial payload yet on an Indian rocket

2025-12-23T21:25:45.187790-08:00

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Jared Isaacman says U.S. will return to the Moon within Trump's term to unlock an 'orbital economy' Jared Isaacman said the United States will return humans to the Moon within President Trump's term. He told senators a sustained lunar program is the key to unlocking a commercial 'orbital economy' through accelerated investment and expanded public–private partnerships.

2025-12-26T15:18:43.564794-08:00

Jared Isaacman says U.S. will return to the Moon within Trump's term to unlock an 'orbital economy'

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Perseverance continues science mission amid uncertainty about Mars Sample Return NASA’s Perseverance rover is continuing active science on Mars, collecting and caching rock and regolith samples despite growing uncertainty about when — or whether — those samples will be returned to Earth under the Mars Sample Return effort. The rover remains operational and continuing planned investigations in Jezero Crater.

2025-12-26T09:50:47.116625-08:00

Perseverance continues science mission amid uncertainty about Mars Sample Return

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Legal frameworks needed to realize Africa's spaceport ambitions Africa is emerging as a strategic node in the global launch ecosystem, and several governments and private actors are eyeing commercial spaceports. Without clear legal and regulatory frameworks, those ambitions risk stalling as policy gaps will shape investor confidence, operational timelines and access.

2025-12-25T09:08:57.055399-08:00

Legal frameworks needed to realize Africa's spaceport ambitions

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Europe’s Top 5 Space Moves of 2025: Sovereign Tech, New Partners and Dual‑Use Hardware In 2025 Europe accelerated its drive for sovereign space capabilities, investing in homegrown technology, building new international partnerships, and reclassifying commercial systems as dual‑use hardware suitable for defence roles. The shifts reflect coordinated policy and industrial moves to reduce reliance on non‑European providers.

2025-12-25T05:35:31.747178-08:00

Europe’s Top 5 Space Moves of 2025: Sovereign Tech, New Partners and Dual‑Use Hardware

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H3 rocket failure strands Michibiki No.5, disrupts Japanese QZSS timeline Japan's H3 rocket failed Monday while carrying Michibiki No.5, a Quasi-Zenith Satellite System navigation satellite, preventing orbital insertion and disrupting the schedule to complete a high-precision regional positioning network often dubbed 'Japanese GPS.' The loss is a setback for national navigation autonomy.

2025-12-24T20:23:22.480256-08:00

H3 rocket failure strands Michibiki No.5, disrupts Japanese QZSS timeline

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Top Civil‑Space Stories of 2025: Budget Cuts, Staff Reductions and Leadership Turmoil 2025 was a chaotic year for civil space, driven by major budget cuts, workforce reductions and leadership turnover across agencies, forcing program delays, reshaped priorities and strained international partnerships. This roundup highlights five defining civil‑space developments that altered exploration and science timelines and risk profiles.

2025-12-24T05:40:51.822823-08:00

Top Civil‑Space Stories of 2025: Budget Cuts, Staff Reductions and Leadership Turmoil

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ISRO’s LVM3 launches AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird Block‑2 — heaviest commercial payload yet on an Indian rocket On 24 December ISRO's LVM3 'Baahubali' successfully placed AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird Block‑2 into orbit, a roughly 6.1–6.5 tonne next‑generation direct‑to‑device communications satellite. ISRO said it was the heaviest payload ever on an Indian rocket and marks the opening deployment of a large‑antenna LEO constellation.

2025-12-23T21:25:45.187790-08:00

ISRO’s LVM3 launches AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird Block‑2 — heaviest commercial payload yet on an Indian rocket

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FCC's 'Delete' Agenda Targets Space Bureau, Raises Concerns for Satellite Industry FCC Chair Brendan Carr’s 'Delete' agenda is targeting the agency’s Space Bureau, treating 'modernization' as a teardown rather than reform. Carr highlighted processing metrics from his first year, but satellite operators and industry groups warn the moves could create regulatory uncertainty for licensing, spectrum and market competition.

2025-12-23T20:20:57.856056-08:00

FCC's 'Delete' Agenda Targets Space Bureau, Raises Concerns for Satellite Industry

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Jared Isaacman says U.S. will return to the Moon within Trump's term to unlock an 'orbital economy'

Perseverance continues science mission amid uncertainty about Mars Sample Return

Europe’s Top 5 Space Moves of 2025: Sovereign Tech, New Partners and Dual‑Use Hardware

ISRO’s LVM3 launches AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird Block‑2 — heaviest commercial payload yet on an Indian rocket

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