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Spaceflight Now • Will Robinson-Smith

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope arrives at Kennedy on NASA’s Pegasus barge, beginning Florida launch-site processing

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope reached Kennedy Space Center aboard the agency’s Pegasus barge late Sunday morning. The shipment marks the next step in moving the observatory from integration to launch-site processing for its planned astrophysics mission.

Also: science.nasa.gov
2026-06-21T17:54:09.397656-07:00
Satellite   AI   LEO   Commercial Space  
CNBC • Bob Woods

No one wants AI data centers on Earth. Do they make sense in space?

By CNBC: Following the astronomical success of the SpaceX IPO — raising $85.7 billion, valuing the newly public company in the trillions, and minting Elon Musk as the world's first trillionaire — what many skeptics still view as a pie-in-the-sky idea, building AI data centers in space, is coming into view.

2026-06-21T06:53:50.493683-07:00
Supply Chain   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
Bloomberg • Loren Grush

All-Male NASA Artemis Crew Creates Backlash as Priorities Shift

By Bloomberg: When NASA unveiled the four-person crew of its Artemis III mission last week, it didn’t take long for the general public to notice a common feature of the group: all four astronauts were men.

Also: spacescout.info and Times of India
2026-06-20T05:41:18.010315-07:00
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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

NASA selects mission to study space weather interaction with Earth’s atmosphere

By SpaceNews.com: NASA has selected for development a space science mission that will study how space weather interacts with Earth’s atmosphere.

2026-06-19T05:12:21.259131-07:00
Satellite   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Policy & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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: SpaceNews.com, CNBC and thenextweb.com
2026-06-19T04:37:10.481679-07:00