ISS   Europe   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   NASA  
Bloomberg • Sana Pashankar

Vast signs France agreement to fly two French astronauts on planned ISS and Haven-1 missions

Commercial space station developer Vast has reached a French government agreement to fly two French astronauts on Vast missions. The company says it will open a Paris headquarters and run two crewed flights in 2027—supporting ISS operations and the next Haven-1 commercial station milestone as NASA’s station funding environment tightens.

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

France to fly two astronauts on Vast missions

Also: Seeking Alpha
2026-06-01T13:45:26.558627-07:00
Event   Supply Chain   Europe   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space  
techfundingnews.com • Abhinaya Prabhu

Spain’s PLD Space invests €35M in Kourou launch complex as MIURA 5 targets late 2026 debut

By techfundingnews.com: PLD Space is committing €35 million to build its launch complex at Europe’s only operational spaceport, becoming the first private operator to deploy capital at this scale at the ELM-Diamant site in French Guiana.

Also: Satellite Evolution and SpaceWatch Africa
2026-06-01T03:41:09.367969-07:00
Viasat   Satellite   Commercial Space  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Swissto12's mystery 7th satellite customer is Viasat Inc., which now has a 4 HummingSats on order

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — The undisclosed customer for small-GEO satellite manufacturer Swissto12’s 7th satellite is Viasat Inc., which already has three Swissto12 HummingSat’s on order as a result of Viasat’s purchase of Inmarsat.

2026-06-01T07:41:14.725344-07:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Policy & Regulation  
SpaceNews.com • Craig Hrinkevich

Spaceport facility bonds are now law – and they fundamentally change space infrastructure finance

By SpaceNews.com: After more than three decades in public and project finance, I have learned that real inflection points in infrastructure development rarely announce themselves loudly.

2026-06-01T06:13:47.660079-07:00
Satellite   AI   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization   Space Debris & Traffic Management   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Payload • G. Theresa Quitto-Dickerson

Opinion: Commercial Space Is Generating Signals Decision-Makers Cannot Hear

By Payload: Launch cadences, debris accumulation rates, reusing hardware, conjunction events—the commercial sector is generating more operational signals than any previous era of space activity.

2026-06-01T05:12:35.156159-07:00