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Return to the Moon in 2026: Artemis II and a crowded commercial lunar year

NASA’s Artemis II will return humans to the Moon in 2026, kick‑starting a year crowded with national and commercial lunar activity — including accelerated Chinese launch plans and heightened SpaceX involvement — that will reshape procurement, launch cadence and industrial priorities across the space sector.

2026-01-02T09:07:54.883664-08:00

Ars Technica

Leak in Russian ISS segment stops after five years; NASA and Roscosmos keep probing cracks

2026-01-02T08:02:53.916700-08:00

SpaceWatch Global

Inside the DLR: Kaysser‑Pyzalla on Germany's 2025 National Security & Space Defence Review

2026-01-02T02:45:42.939405-08:00

Space Intel Report

Commercial space at a crossroads as geopolitical realignment imperils markets, partnerships and supply chains

2026-01-01T11:27:40.346183-08:00

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Return to the Moon in 2026: Artemis II and a crowded commercial lunar year NASA’s Artemis II will return humans to the Moon in 2026, kick‑starting a year crowded with national and commercial lunar activity — including accelerated Chinese launch plans and heightened SpaceX involvement — that will reshape procurement, launch cadence and industrial priorities across the space sector.

2026-01-02T09:07:54.883664-08:00

Return to the Moon in 2026: Artemis II and a crowded commercial lunar year

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Leak in Russian ISS segment stops after five years; NASA and Roscosmos keep probing cracks A leak in a Russian segment of the International Space Station that was observed intermittently over five years has stopped, NASA and Roscosmos said. Both agencies will continue monitoring and investigating previously reported cracks in the module to verify long‑term structural integrity and crew safety.

2026-01-02T08:02:53.916700-08:00

Leak in Russian ISS segment stops after five years; NASA and Roscosmos keep probing cracks

SpaceWatch Global

Inside the DLR: Kaysser‑Pyzalla on Germany's 2025 National Security & Space Defence Review Prof. Dr. Anke Kaysser‑Pyzalla of DLR discusses Germany's 2025 National Security & Space Defence Review with Torsten Kriening on Inside the DLR (Space Cafe Radio), explaining the review's priorities and the role DLR will play in shaping national space‑defence capabilities and policy implementation.

2026-01-02T02:45:42.939405-08:00

Inside the DLR: Kaysser‑Pyzalla on Germany's 2025 National Security & Space Defence Review

Space Intel Report

Commercial space at a crossroads as geopolitical realignment imperils markets, partnerships and supply chains A Reuters Events and Journal of Commerce forum in London warns that a widening geopolitical realignment is threatening commercial space markets, international partnerships and supplier networks, forcing operators, manufacturers and investors to reassess contracts, launch plans and supply‑chain dependencies amid rising policy and export‑control friction.

2026-01-01T11:27:40.346183-08:00

Commercial space at a crossroads as geopolitical realignment imperils markets, partnerships and supply chains

SpaceWatch Global

Interview — Dr Xavier Pasco (FRS) at EU ISOS Strategic Forum 2025, Munich On the sidelines of the EU ISOS Strategic Forum 2025 in Munich, Space Cafè Radio — SpaceWatch.GLOBAL recorded an interview with Dr Xavier Pasco, Director of FRS. The conversation captures Pasco's perspectives shared at the forum and contributes to the event's strategic-policy coverage.

2026-01-01T00:20:50.469029-08:00

Interview — Dr Xavier Pasco (FRS) at EU ISOS Strategic Forum 2025, Munich

Breaking Defense

Germany's push to rapidly expand military space systems could reshape European defence priorities Germany is racing to expand its military space systems, a build‑out that may shift which capitals drive European space‑defence priorities. The acceleration is forcing Brussels and allied partners to reconsider procurement, interoperability and the pace of collective capability development across the continent.

2025-12-31T10:28:21.314637-08:00

Germany's push to rapidly expand military space systems could reshape European defence priorities

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Türkiye begins first-phase construction of Somali spaceport after completing feasibility and design studies Türkiye has completed feasibility and design studies and started first-phase construction of a spaceport in Somalia, Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacir said. The facility is intended to provide Türkiye independent access to space, support its 'space homeland' strategy and serve the global commercial launch market while generating revenue.

2025-12-31T05:09:40.359610-08:00

Türkiye begins first-phase construction of Somali spaceport after completing feasibility and design studies

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2025 Orbital Emergency from Space Debris Sparks Calls for Urgent Industry and Regulatory Action A 2025 orbital emergency caused by space debris has prompted industry and regulators to demand rapid improvements in debris mitigation, tracking and traffic management. The incident — and the warning that "some will not change behavior until something bad happens" — intensifies calls for coordinated policy and technical fixes.

2025-12-30T14:08:10.783176-08:00

2025 Orbital Emergency from Space Debris Sparks Calls for Urgent Industry and Regulatory Action

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Return to the Moon in 2026: Artemis II and a crowded commercial lunar year

Leak in Russian ISS segment stops after five years; NASA and Roscosmos keep probing cracks

Inside the DLR: Kaysser‑Pyzalla on Germany's 2025 National Security & Space Defence Review

Commercial space at a crossroads as geopolitical realignment imperils markets, partnerships and supply chains

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