SpaceNews.com
• Debra Werner
SAN FRANCISCO — UK startup NewOrbit Space has raised $18.5 million in a Series A round to develop satellites for very low Earth orbit (VLEO). The financing underlines continued investor interest in VLEO architectures as companies position for faster orbit-dependent capability build-out.
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
By SpaceNews.com: Luxembourg’s OQ Technology plans to test direct-to-smartphone satellite connectivity next year in Germany using a local telco’s cellular spectrum, setting up a challenge to U.S.-led services in the emerging market.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: Switzerland will take no part in the European Union’s Copernicus Earth observation program in the coming years due to budget constraints according to local new outlets.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: OHB has begun work on the construction of the RAMSES planetary defense mission's spacecraft in time for a spring 2028 launch.
SpaceWatch Global
• Judith Delany
By SpaceWatch Global: Ahead of NASA's Artemis III crew announcement, we examine what the selection could reveal about the agency's evolving Moon Base strategy, commercial partnerships, and the future of human spaceflight beyond Earth orbit.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: EREMS has completed a €10 million expansion of its French manufacturing facility, adding new cleanrooms and an automated production line.
Runway Girl
• Mary Kirby
By Runway Girl: Hughes Network Systems has opted to stay flexible in its approach to IFC, offering multiple options and eschewing a one-size-fits-all model.
Space.com
• Anthony Wood
By Space.com: How do meteor showers affect NASA's Artemis missions to the moon, and how does it keep astronauts safe from micrometeoroid impacts?.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
Bloomberg
• Albertina Torsoli, Alberto Brambilla, Samuel Stolton
