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Bloomberg • Mihir Mishra, Rajesh Roy

India to share Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle technology to accelerate local space-industry development

India plans to share technology tied to its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), described as the country’s most reliable rocket, to help speed development of domestic space firms. The move is aimed at reducing development friction for indigenous capability-building across the local space sector.

2026-06-22T22:25:40.296268-07:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Export Controls & Trade Compliance  
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Reuters • Joey Roulette

Firefly Aerospace expected to secure $110 million US EXIM loan, document shows

By Reuters: Rocket and spacecraft maker Firefly Aerospace is expected to secure a $110 million U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) loan that would help fund the company's ​expansion of spacecraft production facilities in Texas, according to a document ‌reviewed by Reuters.

2026-06-22T22:58:14.165752-07:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
Universe Today • Alan Boyle

Happy Asteroid Day! Prize-Winning Plan Focuses on Space Infrastructure

By Universe Today: A proposal to create a new network for monitoring cosmic threats to off-world infrastructure has won this year's Schweickart Prize, which recognizes bright ideas for planetary defense.

2026-06-22T21:27:36.435774-07:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
NASA Spaceflight • Bastiaan Vellekoop, Haygen Warren

SpaceX to test upcoming Starfall reentry vehicle with demonstration mission on Tuesday

By NASA Spaceflight: SpaceX is set to launch a demonstration mission for its Starfall reentry vehicle early on Tuesday morning. Falcon 9 is scheduled to liftoff at 6:43 AM EDT (10:43 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

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2026-06-22T14:11:30.498182-07:00
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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Trump executive order directs NASA to plan quantum space applications

By SpaceNews.com: The White House has issued an executive order aiming to unify and accelerate U.S. development of quantum technologies, including space systems that could enable next-generation navigation, sensing and secure communications.

2026-06-22T14:41:53.561420-07:00