AxiosAlex Fitzpatrick

ISS leak saga escalates again as NASA orders astronauts to prepare for a hasty departure

NASA has directed International Space Station astronauts to prepare for a rapid departure Friday, citing worsening conditions tied to mysterious leaks originating in a Russian segment/module. The order is the latest dramatic step in a years-long problem that has periodically strained ISS habitability and contingency planning.

2026-06-08T11:26:59.716046-07:00
Via SatelliteRachel Jewett

KSAT to Lead European Pollution-Focused Poseidon EO Mission

By Via Satellite: KSAT will lead a European satellite mission called Poseidon focused on tracking pollution, under an award announced Monday. The project intends to use optical and radar-based satellite technology to improve detecting oil spills in sea ice and identifying pollutants released by ships at sea.

2026-06-08T12:58:18.811652-07:00
SpaceNews.comJeff Foust

Axiom and Prada advance design of spacesuit

By SpaceNews.com: Axiom Space unveiled the design of another element of the lunar spacesuit it is developing for NASA in partnership with luxury designer Prada.

2026-06-08T04:48:23.347767-07:00
Yahoo FinancePR Newswire

QUANTUM SPACE, A LEADING SPACE DEFENSE AND ORBITAL MOBILITY COMPANY, TO GO PUBLIC VIA MERGER WITH INFLECTION POINT ACQUISITION CORP. VI

By Yahoo Finance: Quantum Space, LLC (the "Company" or "Quantum Space"), a company building the next generation of advanced maneuverable spacecraft to disrupt the orbital economy, and Inflection Point Acquisition Corp.

2026-06-08T04:19:05.910213-07:00
Space Intel ReportPeter B. de Selding

Indonesia's PSN says it was Rocket Lab mystery customer, with 6 IoT/D2D satellites launched to equatorial LEO orbit

By Space Intel Report: JAKARTA — Indonesia’s Pasifik Satellit Nusantara (PSN) satellite fleet operator, up to now focused on providing broadband satellite links to Indonesia’s underserved areas, has launches six equatorial-orbit IoT/D2D satellites as part of a planned sovereign Indonesian constellation, PSN Chief Executive Adi Rahman.

2026-06-08T08:13:24.586123-07:00