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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

NASA advances DAPHNE twin-satellite concept to study how space weather couples with Earth’s atmosphere

NASA has selected the DAPHNE mission concept for development, advancing it toward a twin-satellite architecture to better forecast space weather. The program targets how atmospheric dynamics and space-weather effects shape the near-Earth space environment, with implications for GPS, low Earth orbit satellites, and astronauts.

Also: NASA, innovationnewsnetwork.com and spaceanddefense.io
2026-06-19T05:12:21.259131-07:00
Satellite   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Policy & Regulation  
Bloomberg • Mihir Mishra, Sanjai P R

Ambani’s Jio Weighs India Satellite Network to Rival Starlink

By Bloomberg: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-controlled Jio Platforms Ltd. is weighing plans to build its own satellite constellation, as it seeks to cement control over the nation’s communications infrastructure while Elon Musk’s Starlink faces hurdles.

Also: CNBC
2026-06-19T04:37:10.481679-07:00
Event   Europe   ESA   Moon   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

ESA Council Sets December Ministerial in Rome, Reframes Exploration After NASA's Gateway Decision

By SpaceWatch Global: The 347th in Paris confirmed Rome as the venue for the Intermediate Ministerial Meeting on 15 December and signalled a fundamental repositioning of Europe's exploration strategy following NASA's downsizing of the Lunar Gateway.

2026-06-19T04:12:32.196806-07:00