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Hard-headed Metrics Drive New Era of Space Diplomacy

National space agencies and policymakers are adopting a metrics-driven framework that assesses potential collaborations by technical capability, cost-benefit and strategic security gains, shifting away from traditional diplomatic considerations. This trend could reshape future partnerships, funding models and joint missions in low Earth orbit, lunar exploration and deep space projects.

2025-07-09T04:01:56.285251-07:00

Payload

Rep. Vince Fong stakes commercial space in NASA budget talks, cites district heritage

2025-07-08T10:35:20.919822-07:00

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Global Space Council Urges Governments to Tackle Escalating Orbital Crisis

2025-07-15T06:08:34.413715-07:00

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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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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

rnz.co.nz

Physicist Warns of ‘Materially Incomplete’ Briefing by NZ Space Minister Collins A prominent physicist has urged New Zealand’s government to review Space Minister Judith Collins’ handling of the country’s inaugural space mission, warning the public has been presented with a “materially incomplete” account. The critique amplifies concerns over transparency and governance ahead of New Zealand’s first orbital launch attempt.

2025-07-15T09:36:19.614650-07:00

Physicist Warns of ‘Materially Incomplete’ Briefing by NZ Space Minister Collins

Ars Technica

NASA Rejects Paul Calle’s Peace Dove Patch for Apollo-Soyuz Mission Space artist Paul Calle proposed a peace dove–centric patch for the 1975 Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, but NASA’s insignia committee rejected it, opting instead for a design showcasing the Apollo and Soyuz spacecraft to emphasize technical partnership over abstract symbolism.

2025-07-15T08:12:30.569264-07:00

NASA Rejects Paul Calle’s Peace Dove Patch for Apollo-Soyuz Mission

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Global Space Council Urges Governments to Tackle Escalating Orbital Crisis In an open letter, the Global Space Council called on governments to establish binding space traffic management, debris mitigation and regulatory frameworks amid an unprecedented surge in satellite launches, warning that unchecked orbital congestion risks collisions, service disruptions and asset losses.

2025-07-15T06:08:34.413715-07:00

Global Space Council Urges Governments to Tackle Escalating Orbital Crisis

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