Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Reuters • David Jeans, Echo Wang

SpaceX IPO exposes ownership uncertainty for private-share buyers

Entrepreneur Tejpaul Bhatia says he bought a slice of SpaceX but cannot be 100% sure he legally owns it. He bought in 2021 when SpaceX was valued near $75 billion, and many shares remain tightly locked up by early backers and institutions ahead of a planned IPO.

Also: Economic Times
2026-03-25T11:10:07.092934-07:00
Satellite   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Debris & Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
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Payload • Jacqueline Feldscher

Commerce Department Proposes Single 'One-Stop' Licensing Pathway for Novel Space Missions

By Payload: The plan is the latest step in the years-long saga surrounding mission authorization—or which agencies have regulatory authority over novel space missions that don’t fit into the existing framework.

Also: Aerospace America
2026-03-25T12:20:04.985577-07:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Debris & Traffic Management   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Universe Today • Mark Thompson

Russia’s Return to the Launchpad

By Universe Today: Russia has returned to orbit from the very launch pad that failed it just months ago. Following an embarrassing structural collapse at Baikonur Cosmodrome last November, repairs have been completed and a fresh cargo mission has blasted skyward.

2026-03-25T10:09:40.696531-07:00
LEO   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   NASA  
SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

NASA Proposes Revamped Strategy for Commercial LEO Space Stations as Market Development Lags

By SpaceNews.com: NASA, concerned about slow development of commercial markets, is considering revamping its strategy for the creation of commercial space stations.

Also: douglasmmessier.substack.com, webpronews.com, The Independent, orbitaltoday.com, Scientific American and Aerospace America
2026-03-25T06:10:23.971977-07:00