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NASA to deploy lunar fission reactor by 2030 to power resource extraction

NASA plans to deploy a compact fission reactor on the Moon by 2030, prioritizing nuclear surface power as the enabling capability to extract and refine lunar resources for Artemis-era operations. The move elevates high‑capacity, continuous power over smaller RPS and solar approaches to enable sustained ISRU.

2025-08-31T07:01:51.321181-07:00

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

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

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Japan to Provide H3 Rocket for European Apophis Observation Mission

2025-08-22T03:12:39.754787-07:00

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Ex-Shuttle Commander Warns NASA’s CLD Pivot Could Cede LEO and Mars Leadership to China

2025-08-08T08:08:24.454446-07:00

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EU Space Act: Fieldfisher flags legal, compliance and liability risks for space businesses Fieldfisher's space law team outlines the key legal implications for space businesses arising from the EU Space Act, highlighting new compliance, reporting and liability obligations that will affect licensing, contracts and operations across the EU. The analysis sets out practical legal risks firms must address now.

2025-09-03T11:50:13.949327-07:00

EU Space Act: Fieldfisher flags legal, compliance and liability risks for space businesses

SpaceWatch Global

Applying Polycentric Governance to Make Space Policy More Inclusive A proposal argues polycentric governance—multiple overlapping decision-making centers—must be embedded into space policy to ensure empathy and inclusion, or the space environment will be shaped by exclusion and delayed action, undermining equitable access and timely responses across nations and commercial actors.

2025-09-03T01:49:02.117523-07:00

Applying Polycentric Governance to Make Space Policy More Inclusive

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NASA to deploy lunar fission reactor by 2030 to power resource extraction NASA plans to deploy a compact fission reactor on the Moon by 2030, prioritizing nuclear surface power as the enabling capability to extract and refine lunar resources for Artemis-era operations. The move elevates high‑capacity, continuous power over smaller RPS and solar approaches to enable sustained ISRU.

2025-08-31T07:01:51.321181-07:00

NASA to deploy lunar fission reactor by 2030 to power resource extraction

SpaceWatch Global

ISU 2025 Opening Day — Géraud Gaillard on space policy and startup innovation At ISU's 2025 MSS/MCSS Opening Day in Strasbourg, Géraud Gaillard framed the intersection of space policy and startup innovation, outlining regulatory and public‑support priorities shaping Europe's NewSpace ecosystem and what emerging companies should expect from national and EU‑level industrial strategies.

2025-08-29T03:51:01.198677-07:00

ISU 2025 Opening Day — Géraud Gaillard on space policy and startup innovation

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Dr Peter Martinez on space sustainability, policy shifts and rising space-security risks Dr Peter Martinez outlines emerging policy priorities for space sustainability, assesses regulatory and cooperative measures to manage orbital traffic, and evaluates how geopolitical tensions are reshaping global space security. He highlights practical policy levers and industry actions needed to preserve long-term, safe access to the orbital commons.

2025-08-28T01:58:39.111563-07:00

Dr Peter Martinez on space sustainability, policy shifts and rising space-security risks

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Japan to Provide H3 Rocket for European Apophis Observation Mission Japan will supply its H3 launch vehicle to a European mission planning to observe asteroid Apophis during its close Earth flyby, a Japanese space agency official said. The pledge formalizes Tokyo's contribution to an international effort to capture targeted observations of the near‑Earth object.

2025-08-22T03:12:39.754787-07:00

Japan to Provide H3 Rocket for European Apophis Observation Mission

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Old Space Meets New Space: Ten Years of Convergence and What Comes Next

2025-08-18T04:12:00.375909-07:00

Old Space Meets New Space: Ten

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Old Space Meets New Space: A Decade of Convergence and What Comes Next A decade after the New Space era began, legacy aerospace firms and commercial startups have converged into a blended industrial landscape. This analysis traces how technical, commercial and organizational integration has reshaped market dynamics and outlines the strategic challenges and opportunities that will define the next phase.

2025-08-18T04:12:00.375909-07:00

Old Space Meets New Space: A Decade of Convergence and What Comes Next

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