Bloomberg
• Loren Grush
Observable Space has secured $90 million in its debut funding round to develop laser-based satellite communications. The company aims to use optical links to move information between satellites and Earth, with an eye toward supporting “orbiting data centers” that would exchange data with terrestrial networks.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: Isar Aerospace has signed an agreement with Maritime Launch Services to conduct launches from a future Canadian spaceport.
Bloomberg
• Greg Sullivan
By Bloomberg: Russia plans its first launch of a manned space mission from the Baikonur launch site this year with a crew that includes a NASA astronaut.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: NASA has selected Venturi Astrolab, Inc. as one of two providers of a crewed lunar rover for the Artemis campaign.
The Economist
• The Economist
By The Economist: Finance & economics | Tax heavens How to tax businesses in orbit and beyond As the space business grows, so will offplanet finance Share Illustration: The Economist/Alamy May 28th 2026 | Earth | 4 min read I N 1587 THE English jurist Sir Edward Coke popularised the legal principle that whoever owned a piece of land also owned the space above it “up to the heavens (and the stars) and down to hell”.
SpaceNews.com
• Stefano Antonetti
By SpaceNews.com: At most major European space summits, the sovereignty debate has long been overshadowed by talk of launchers, constellations and the symbolism of a national presence.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: Ibadan, 28 May 2026. – EarthDaily and Geospatial Intelligence Pty Ltd have entered a new partnership to expand access to science-grade Earth observation data and analytics for customers across Australia.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: The Virgin Galactic spaceplane used for the company’s first commercial flights has returned to service to train its pilots for its next-generation vehicle.
SpaceNews.com
• Archangel Lightworks
