Universe Today
• Andy Tomaswick
Building on Hayabusa/Hayabusa2 successes and the upcoming MMX Mars‑moon mission, JAXA presented the Next Generation Small‑Body Return (NGSR) concept at LPSC: a large‑class 2030s mission to collect and return pristine early‑Solar‑System material from a comet for laboratory study on Earth.
Payload
By Payload: Content from Payload Space regarding State of the Space Industry 2026.
Payload
• Jacqueline Feldscher
By Payload: Everyone wants their own eyes in space—and the EO industry is benefiting from it.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: The Nigerian Federal Government has announced plans to launch two new communications satellite in 2028 and 2029.
spaceanddefense.io
By spaceanddefense.io: Korean Air and French space company Exotrail have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on orbital transfer vehicle (OTV) solutions, with a focus on satellite transport and other in-orbit services.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: Open Lunar Foundation and COSPAR have signed an MOU to foster scientific engagement related to lunar missions and activities.
The Hill
• Mark R Whittington
By The Hill: People are looking forward to witnessing the first footsteps on the moon in over 50 years and the first ones on Mars ever.
Ars Technica
• Stephen Clark
By Ars Technica: Humans have probably not evolved to see what we’re seeing. It is truly hard to describe. It is amazing.".
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
