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Bloomberg • Jeff Mason

Trump signs order creating U.S. Space Academy to train personnel for Space Force, NASA and commercial space

President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing a U.S. Space Academy, initially through a commission studying a federal institution modeled on military service academies. The school would prepare personnel for Space Force, NASA and the expanding civilian spaceflight industry, including exploration, commercial activity and space protection.

Wall Street Journal • Marianne LeVine, Micah Maidenberg

A West Point for Space? Trump Calls for New Academy to Train Space Personnel

Also: Space.com, Washington Post, NASA, SpaceNews.com, notus.org, Task & Purpose, Stars and Stripes, CBS News, CNA, ANI News Agency, CNN and 3 more
2026-08-28T10:36:41.337426-07:00
Moon   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
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Space.com • Mike Wall

President Trump gives Artemis II moon astronauts the Congressional Space Medal of Honor

By Space.com: The astronauts of NASA's Artemis II mission, who flew around the moon this past April, just received the United States' highest space honor.

Also: news.ssbcrack.com, The Independent and orlandosentinel.com
2026-08-28T05:05:13.278902-07:00
Satellite   Europe   Space Defense & Militarization  
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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Ovzon to Enter German Market With New Partnerships

By Via Satellite: Swedish satellite operator Ovzon is beginning to enter the German market through two new partnerships announced this week. The company will perform an initial test implementation with a German government customer, working with IABG Teleport and German satellite services company MBS.

Also: Satellite Evolution
2026-08-28T10:53:15.473582-07:00
Satellite   Commercial Space   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Astroscale Prioritizes First-Mover Advantage in Satellite Servicing Over Near-Term Profitability

By Space Intel Report: TUPPER LAKE, NY — Satellite debris removal and rendezvous, proximity and operations service provider Astroscale Holdings Inc. of Japan is holding fast to its investment strategy to secure first-mover advantage in its markets, even if that means foregoing profit in the next year or two.

2026-08-28T08:35:27.461995-07:00