AxiosAlex Fitzpatrick

ISS leak saga escalates again as NASA orders astronauts to prepare for a hasty departure

NASA has directed International Space Station astronauts to prepare for a rapid departure Friday, citing worsening conditions tied to mysterious leaks originating in a Russian segment/module. The order is the latest dramatic step in a years-long problem that has periodically strained ISS habitability and contingency planning.

2026-06-08T11:26:59.716046-07:00
SpaceNews.comJeff Foust

Axiom and Prada advance design of spacesuit

By SpaceNews.com: Axiom Space unveiled the design of another element of the lunar spacesuit it is developing for NASA in partnership with luxury designer Prada.

2026-06-08T04:48:23.347767-07:00
Yahoo FinancePR Newswire

QUANTUM SPACE, A LEADING SPACE DEFENSE AND ORBITAL MOBILITY COMPANY, TO GO PUBLIC VIA MERGER WITH INFLECTION POINT ACQUISITION CORP. VI

By Yahoo Finance: Quantum Space, LLC (the "Company" or "Quantum Space"), a company building the next generation of advanced maneuverable spacecraft to disrupt the orbital economy, and Inflection Point Acquisition Corp.

2026-06-08T04:19:05.910213-07:00
Space Intel ReportPeter B. de Selding

Indonesia's PSN says it was Rocket Lab mystery customer, with 6 IoT/D2D satellites launched to equatorial LEO orbit

By Space Intel Report: JAKARTA — Indonesia’s Pasifik Satellit Nusantara (PSN) satellite fleet operator, up to now focused on providing broadband satellite links to Indonesia’s underserved areas, has launches six equatorial-orbit IoT/D2D satellites as part of a planned sovereign Indonesian constellation, PSN Chief Executive Adi Rahman.

2026-06-08T08:13:24.586123-07:00
SpaceWatch GlobalTorsten Kriening

Trump Signs National Security AI Memorandum; SpaceX Among Firms Already Cleared for Classified Networks

By SpaceWatch Global: Trump's NSPM-11 accelerates national security AI and shapes Pentagon classified-network deals with SpaceX and seven other firms. What it means for space.

2026-06-08T03:21:41.906755-07:00
ReutersAkash Sriram, Echo Wang

Gwynne Shotwell, the 'glue' executing Musk's lofty SpaceX ambitions

By Reuters: Gwynne Shotwell has spent 24 years focused on building and selling SpaceX through her engineering expertise and dealmaking instincts. Along the way she has developed a more elusive skill: managing Musk himself.

2026-06-08T03:28:17.107486-07:00
SpaceWatch GlobalJudith Delany

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: What NASA's Artemis III Crew Choice Could Tell Us About the Future of Lunar Exploration

By SpaceWatch Global: Ahead of NASA's Artemis III crew announcement, we examine what the selection could reveal about the agency's evolving Moon Base strategy, commercial partnerships, and the future of human spaceflight beyond Earth orbit.

2026-06-08T01:11:18.030213-07:00