Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Debris & Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

House appropriations bill would restore funding for TraCSS civil space traffic management system

A U.S. House appropriations bill would reverse the administration’s plan to stop development of the civil space traffic management system TraCSS. The move would reinstate funding for the program, signaling renewed congressional support for civil space traffic management.

2026-05-18T05:10:27.472105-07:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
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SpaceNews.com

New CSF Report Sees Up To 7,000+ Satellites Launched Annually By Mid 2030's, Highlights The Challenges With US Launch Infrastructure

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON, D.C., May 18, 2026 — The Commercial Space Federation (CSF), in partnership with Rational Futures (RF), announced the release of SCRUBBED: America’s Launch Capacity Challenge , a data-driven assessment of potential U.S.

2026-05-18T05:10:27.640159-07:00
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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Tomorrow.io adds $35 million to DeepSky funding round

By SpaceNews.com: Weather intelligence provider Tomorrow.io has added $35 million to its latest funding round, bringing the total to $210 million to accelerate development of a next-generation constellation for gathering atmospheric data.

2026-05-18T05:10:27.816158-07:00
Satellite   Commercial Space   Space Debris & Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
Space.com • Tereza Pultarova

SpaceX Starlink and other satellite megaconstellations are creating an 'unregulated geoengineering experiment', scientists say

By Space.com: The space industry's plans to launch millions of satellites worry scientists as the rise in high-altitude air pollution threatens to alter Earth's climate.

2026-05-18T03:04:30.080895-07:00
Satellite   Space Force   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force awards Northrop Grumman $398 million satellite contract

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force awarded Northrop Grumman a $398 million contract to build a prototype communications satellite intended to demonstrate anti-jamming technologies for military operations in contested environments, the Space Systems Command said May 15.

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2026-05-16T07:53:09.719393-07:00