Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   NASA  
Spaceflight Now • Will Robinson-Smith

Astrobotic readies Griffin-1 lunar lander for NASA Moon Base mission, preparing for California environmental testing

Astrobotic has unveiled Griffin-1, its next lunar lander for NASA’s Moon Base mission, positioning the vehicle to deliver one of the heaviest payloads ever to the lunar surface. The company says the lander is nearly complete and is set to move to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California for environmental testing later this month.

Also: Space.com
2026-06-15T18:23:17.197622-07:00
Satellite   Space Force   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force orders two more GPS satellites from Lockheed Martin for $514 million

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $514 million contract to build two additional GPS 3F satellites.

2026-06-15T13:39:54.360465-07:00
Satellite   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation   Defense Policy  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

DARPA to explore ways to rapidly rebuild satellite networks if attacked

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is soliciting input from the space industry on how the United States could rapidly restore critical space capabilities if satellites were disabled or destroyed during a conflict.

2026-06-15T07:11:46.027160-07:00
Satellite   Europe   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Europe's Iris2 constellation adds 66 early-delivery satellites, to launch in 2029, to mitigate delay in full-performance network

By Space Intel Report: PARIS — Europe’s Iris2 multi-orbit secured connectivity network, facing pressure from European governments to limit it schedule delays, is adding 66 smaller satellites to its low-Earth-orbit component to assure launches starting in 2029, with the full-capacity, 264-satellite system to be launched around 2032,.

Also: Aviation Week
2026-06-15T04:53:14.338275-07:00