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India’s GSLV Rocket Successfully Deploys $1.5B NASA-ISRO NISAR Earth Radar Satellite

India’s ISRO placed the NASA-ISRO NISAR Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite into orbit aboard its GSLV rocket, marking the launch of a first-of-its-kind $1.5 billion Earth science mission set to scan the planet twice every 12 days for climate and disaster monitoring.

2025-07-30T05:43:45.505224-07:00

Space.com

‘Democratizing Space’ Sparks Debate Over Orbital Sustainability and Sovereign Rights

2025-08-03T07:03:29.269477-07:00

Ars Technica

The curious case of Russia’s charm offensive with NASA this week

2025-08-01T12:55:15.411983-07:00

Space Intel Report

NATO's Commercial Space Strategy Aims to Harness Private Space, Hindered by Budget Questions

2025-06-24T06:34:04.928607-07:00

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Space.com

‘Democratizing Space’ Sparks Debate Over Orbital Sustainability and Sovereign Rights As an expanding roster of national space agencies emerges, a push to democratize access is sparking scrutiny over orbital sustainability, debris mitigation and the assertion of sovereign rights in space. Industry and policymakers must balance inclusion with long-term stewardship and governance frameworks.

2025-08-03T07:03:29.269477-07:00

‘Democratizing Space’ Sparks Debate Over Orbital Sustainability and Sovereign Rights

Ars Technica

The curious case of Russia’s charm offensive with NASA this week Amid strained U.S.–Russia ties, Roscosmos publicly reached out to NASA this week, pledging to ‘continue to work on the problems that we have here’ aboard the ISS. The outreach marks an unexpected shift toward cooperation despite ongoing sanctions and geopolitical tensions.

2025-08-01T12:55:15.411983-07:00

The curious case of Russia’s charm offensive with NASA this week

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India’s GSLV Rocket Successfully Deploys $1.5B NASA-ISRO NISAR Earth Radar Satellite India’s ISRO placed the NASA-ISRO NISAR Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite into orbit aboard its GSLV rocket, marking the launch of a first-of-its-kind $1.5 billion Earth science mission set to scan the planet twice every 12 days for climate and disaster monitoring.

2025-07-30T05:43:45.505224-07:00

India’s GSLV Rocket Successfully Deploys $1.5B NASA-ISRO NISAR Earth Radar Satellite

SpaceWatch Global

Argentina’s CONAE and Jaguar Space Partner on Satellite Crop Research Argentina’s space agency CONAE and local newcomer Jaguar Space have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on space-based agricultural research. The pact will harness satellite imagery, multispectral sensors and data analytics to monitor crop health, optimize irrigation and enhance yields across key Argentine farming regions.

2025-07-23T01:43:07.751598-07:00

Argentina’s CONAE and Jaguar Space Partner on Satellite Crop Research

Focus Taiwan

Taiwan Backs US Plan for 2.5-Hour Suborbital Flights Between Houston and Taipei The US’s emerging spaceport program aims to launch suborbital flights slashing Houston–Taipei travel to 2.5 hours. Taiwan’s government said Monday it welcomed the initiative but stressed that detailed plans—which would initially focus on unmanned cargo missions—require further evaluation.

2025-07-22T11:34:38.531614-07:00

Taiwan Backs US Plan for 2.5-Hour Suborbital Flights Between Houston and Taipei

SpaceWatch Global

From Footprints to Frameworks: International Moon Day 2025 Kicks Off New Era in Lunar Exploration On International Moon Day 2025, space agencies, governments and commercial players commemorate the Apollo 11 landing’s legacy and outline a series of coordinated frameworks—from lunar data-sharing to public-private development—to govern exploration, resource utilization and heritage preservation, marking a shift from first footsteps to sustainable lunar operations.

2025-07-20T08:43:19.890335-07:00

From Footprints to Frameworks: International Moon Day 2025 Kicks Off New Era in Lunar Exploration

JoongAng Daily

South Korea Targets 2045 Lunar Base with Resource-Driven Space Roadmap South Korea’s space agency unveiled a long-term exploration roadmap targeting a lunar base by 2045 alongside a Mars lander mission. The plan prioritizes in-situ resource utilization, infrastructure development on the Moon and progressive robotic missions to secure Seoul’s role in the emerging cislunar economy.

2025-07-17T14:43:37.381760-07:00

South Korea Targets 2045 Lunar Base with Resource-Driven Space Roadmap

fortuneindia.com

Deloitte Urges India to Tap Asteroid Mining and Alliances to Alleviate Rare Earth Magnet Dependency Deloitte India boss Romal Shetty says the country should look beyond terrestrial mining—including asteroid prospecting, boosting domestic reserves and forging global supply alliances—to reduce reliance on Chinese rare earth magnets critical for aerospace and defense manufacturing.

2025-07-16T09:54:07.684788-07:00

Deloitte Urges India to Tap Asteroid Mining and Alliances to Alleviate Rare Earth Magnet Dependency

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