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SpaceWatch Global • Judith Delany

Astroscale’s ISSA-J1: world-first commercial multi-orbit satellite inspection mission targeting 2027 rendezvous

Astroscale Japan has unveiled its ISSA-J1 mission, planned for launch in 2027. The commercial first will inspect two retired satellites located in different orbits, demonstrating multi-orbit proximity operations as the company pushes space sustainability into a scalable service model.

2026-04-17T01:22:18.226332-07:00
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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Taiwan floats shared satcom constellation amid calls for more space collaboration

By SpaceNews.com: Taiwan’s space agency chief has called on other countries to band together on a shared communications constellation to match the scale and growing strategic importance of networks like Starlink.

2026-04-17T01:51:27.232531-07:00
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Via Satellite • Ben Ackman

Slingshot Aerospace Releases AI-Powered Analytics Platform for Space Operations

By Via Satellite: Slingshot Aerospace released Portal, an artificial intelligence-based platform for satellite data monitoring and analysis, on Tuesday morning. The software combines Slingshot’s data flows with external sources into its analytics engine, which operators could use to track orbital activity and assess maneuvering options in response to anomalies and threats.

2026-04-16T16:02:57.917275-07:00