Satellite   ESA   Moon   Space Exploration & Science Missions  
SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

ESA picks NUVIEW’s Moonraker LiDAR mission for Phase A lunar terrain mapping under Small Missions for Exploration – Destination

The European Space Agency has selected NUVIEW GmbH’s Moonraker mission for a Phase A study under its Small Missions for Exploration – Destination the Moon program. Moonraker is positioned to perform lunar terrain mapping using LiDAR, advancing concept definition toward later program phases.

2026-06-22T01:12:07.422292-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Satellite   AI   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization   Defense Policy  
SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: When the Satellite Calls the Drone: The Quiet Birth of a New Earth-Observation Market

By SpaceWatch Global: How Quantum Systems and Planet Labs are linking satellites and autonomous drones into a seamless ISR architecture, transforming Earth observation from imagery delivery into real-time actionable intelligence.

2026-06-22T01:12:07.870356-07:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Space Policy & International Cooperation   NASA  
Spaceflight Now • Will Robinson-Smith

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope arrives in Florida

By Spaceflight Now: NASA’s next great observatory, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, arrived at the Kennedy Space Center aboard the agency’s massive Pegasus barge late Sunday morning.

Also: science.nasa.gov and keeptrack.space
2026-06-21T17:54:09.397656-07:00
Satellite   AI   LEO   Commercial Space  
CNBC • Bob Woods

No one wants AI data centers on Earth. Do they make sense in space?

By CNBC: Following the astronomical success of the SpaceX IPO — raising $85.7 billion, valuing the newly public company in the trillions, and minting Elon Musk as the world's first trillionaire — what many skeptics still view as a pie-in-the-sky idea, building AI data centers in space, is coming into view.

2026-06-21T06:53:50.493683-07:00