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Via Satellite • Mark Holmes

GomSpace and Ukraine partners form JV to build sovereign satellites in-country

GomSpace says it will create a new joint venture in Ukraine aimed at developing sovereign communications capabilities. A separate agreement pairs the Danish company with Ukrainian firm Stetman to manufacture satellites in Ukraine, positioning the country as a full-cycle production hub for GomSpace and Stetman.

2026-04-24T15:10:55.733287-07:00

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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

ESA Sheds Light on NASA Administrator’s Claims on Gateway Modules

By European Spaceflight: ESA has confirmed corrosion issues with HALO and I-HAB but pushed back against claims that these were the primary cause of delays to the station's development.

2026-04-24T10:23:31.115211-07:00

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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

What should allied space cooperation look like in 2 years? US, French, British, Norwegian, German commanders reply

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Top space commanders from the United States, France, Britain, Norway and Germany, all of them gung-ho on deeper allied collaboration, were asked:.

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Via Satellite • Ben Ackman

SDA's Need for Speed Pushes Startups for Results

By Via Satellite: The Space Development Agency was founded to work on tight deadlines. It issues contracts to numerous commercial partners at an unprecedented rate, in a model designed to boost speed and lower costs, industry experts said.

2026-04-24T11:20:31.063372-07:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Rocket Lab Introduces Next-Generation Star Tracker Component

By Via Satellite: Rocket Lab has introduced the next-generation of its star tracker lineup, designed for longer duration spacecraft missions.

2026-04-24T14:19:30.654063-07:00

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Space.com • Robert Lea

Famous asteroid Ryugu may have been bombarded by a swarm of tiny space rocks 1,000 years ago

By Space.com: Samples of Ryugu returned to Earth by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft show that the asteroid bears the scars of a recent bombardment by tiny space rocks.

2026-04-24T12:24:13.174928-07:00

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Payload • Jacqueline Feldscher

Astra Targets Golden Dome With Small Rockets, Says CEO Chris Kemp

By Payload: “We’re going to do target practice. We’re going to make the clay-pigeon rocket,” Kemp said. “That’s great, because that will drive scale for us…and allow us to bring our cost down for commercial customers, and other government customers.”.

2026-04-24T08:10:03.259417-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • John David Callison, Joseph Minafra

The governance gap: Why orbital data centers need certification before they scale

By SpaceNews.com: For more than two decades in sourcing and supply-chain architecture, we’ve watched industries scale only when their supply chains become predictable, certifiable and repeatable.

2026-04-24T07:42:37.904461-07:00

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GomSpace and Ukraine partners form JV to build sovereign satellites in-country

ESA Sheds Light on NASA Administrator’s Claims on Gateway Modules

What should allied space cooperation look like in 2 years? US, French, British, Norwegian, German commanders reply

SDA's Need for Speed Pushes Startups for Results

Rocket Lab Introduces Next-Generation Star Tracker Component

Famous asteroid Ryugu may have been bombarded by a swarm of tiny space rocks 1,000 years ago

Astra Targets Golden Dome With Small Rockets, Says CEO Chris Kemp

The governance gap: Why orbital data centers need certification before they scale

GomSpace to Establish New Ukrainian Joint Venture for Sovereign Comms

Rocket Lab Introduces Next-Generation Star Tracker Component

What should allied space cooperation look like in 2 years? US, French, British, Norwegian, German commanders reply

Famous asteroid Ryugu may have been bombarded by a swarm of tiny space rocks 1,000 years ago

SDA's Need for Speed Pushes Startups for Results

ESA Sheds Light on NASA Administrator’s Claims on Gateway Modules

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