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Europe's Iris2 secure-communications constellation wins SES backing, nears go‑ahead review

Negotiations are underway in Washington to validate Iris2's key performance indicators as the EU's multi‑orbit secure communications constellation secures backing from operator SES and moves toward a formal go‑ahead review, advancing a sovereign connectivity capability for government and defence users.

2026-04-01T13:15:54.765838-07:00

Reuters

Argentina microsatellite to fly on Artemis II to test deep‑space navigation and radiation

2026-04-01T13:11:32.731860-07:00

Via Satellite

CanarySat says sovereign needs shaped Magec LEO constellation design

2026-04-01T11:55:32.009932-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Creating near-term lunar settlements: lessons from space history

2026-04-01T06:10:53.786912-07:00

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Europe's Iris2 secure-communications constellation wins SES backing, nears go‑ahead review Negotiations are underway in Washington to validate Iris2's key performance indicators as the EU's multi‑orbit secure communications constellation secures backing from operator SES and moves toward a formal go‑ahead review, advancing a sovereign connectivity capability for government and defence users.

2026-04-01T13:15:54.765838-07:00

Europe's Iris2 secure-communications constellation wins SES backing, nears go‑ahead review

Reuters

Argentina microsatellite to fly on Artemis II to test deep‑space navigation and radiation An Argentine-built microsatellite, the only Latin American payload chosen for NASA's return to the Moon, will fly on Artemis II to test experimental navigation systems and measure radiation far beyond Earth's orbit, providing in‑situ data during the mission's deep‑space transit.

2026-04-01T13:11:32.731860-07:00

Argentina microsatellite to fly on Artemis II to test deep‑space navigation and radiation

Via Satellite

CanarySat says sovereign needs shaped Magec LEO constellation design CanarySat CEO Antonio Abad said sovereign requirements drove the architecture of the Magec low‑Earth‑orbit constellation, shaping payload, ground‑segment and encryption choices to ensure national control and secure data access. His comments show customer security demands determined key operational and system‑design tradeoffs.

2026-04-01T11:55:32.009932-07:00

CanarySat says sovereign needs shaped Magec LEO constellation design

SpaceNews.com

Creating near-term lunar settlements: lessons from space history Examining past space programs reveals operational, industrial and policy lessons to accelerate near‑term lunar settlements. The analysis synthesizes programmatic trade‑offs, in‑situ construction potential, cost drivers and governance challenges to inform how NASA, commercial partners and international actors should design and sustain surface outposts.

2026-04-01T06:10:53.786912-07:00

Creating near-term lunar settlements: lessons from space history

SpaceWatch Global

Humanity Is Returning to the Moon — So Why Isn't Anyone Watching? A crewed return to the Moon is imminent, but media and public attention are muted compared with the Apollo era. That lack of spotlight — even as governments and commercial partners invest heavily in lunar return programs — should concern stakeholders tracking program momentum and policy outcomes.

2026-04-01T03:20:22.929004-07:00

Humanity Is Returning to the Moon — So Why Isn't Anyone Watching?

SpaceWatch Global

Europe’s launcher gap: supply exists but lack of anchor customers and fragmented procurement keep markets small Europe has adequate launch capacity but lacks structured demand: the absence of anchor customers, combined with fragmented procurement practices across operators and governments, prevents the formation of scalable launcher markets, weakens investment signals and keeps providers from achieving sustainable cadence and commercial scale.

2026-04-01T03:20:13.554026-07:00

Europe’s launcher gap: supply exists but lack of anchor customers and fragmented procurement keep markets small

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Spain approves €325M ESCA+ expansion to add three Earth‑observation satellites to Atlantic Constellation Madrid has approved a €325 million ESCA+ investment to expand the Atlantic Constellation with three additional Earth‑observation satellites, bolstering Spain’s space‑based imaging and monitoring capacity. The procurement aims to enhance national EO coverage for civil and security applications across the Atlantic.

2026-04-01T02:25:39.807282-07:00

Spain approves €325M ESCA+ expansion to add three Earth‑observation satellites to Atlantic Constellation

SpaceWatch Global

U.S. and New Zealand renew commercial and military space partnerships after Washington Space Dialogue The U.S. and New Zealand convened a bilateral Space Dialogue in Washington to reaffirm and expand commercial and military space cooperation, committing to deepen government-to-government and industry engagement on shared capabilities, information-sharing and dual-use services. The talks aim to strengthen operational interoperability and commercial partnership pathways.

2026-04-01T02:01:32.417613-07:00

U.S. and New Zealand renew commercial and military space partnerships after Washington Space Dialogue

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Europe's Iris2 secure-communications constellation wins SES backing, nears go‑ahead review

Argentina microsatellite to fly on Artemis II to test deep‑space navigation and radiation

CanarySat says sovereign needs shaped Magec LEO constellation design

Creating near-term lunar settlements: lessons from space history

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