ISS   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations  
Space.com • Mike Wall

ISS to host Russian EVA today as Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev conduct a planned ~5-hour spacewalk

Cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev are scheduled to begin a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on May 27, with coverage described as a roughly five-hour EVA. The outing continues Expedition 74’s high-tempo maintenance and on-orbit operations cycle.

2026-05-26T21:13:25.585780-07:00
Blue Origin   Intuitive Machines   Moon   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Policy & Regulation   NASA  
Bloomberg • Loren Grush

NASA Taps Bezos’ Blue Origin, Firefly for Moon Base Contracts

By Bloomberg: NASA picked Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, Firefly Aerospace and other space firms to send robotic landers, rovers and even drones to the moon as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to jumpstart a lunar base before the end of the decade.

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2026-05-26T12:54:36.648420-07:00
Aircraft Carrier   Satellite   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   PaxEx   Europe   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
Satellite Evolution • Satellite Evolution Group

Eutelsat and Anuvu ink new capacity contract on EUTELSAT 10B for in-flight connectivity

By Satellite Evolution: Eutelsat and Anuvu have signed a new multi-year agreement for capacity on the EUTELSAT 10B satellite.

Also: SpaceWatch Africa
2026-05-26T03:01:58.037140-07:00
Event   Europe   Defense Budgets & Spending   Commercial Space   Policy & Regulation  
SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

The surge in military budgets can help Europe's entrepreneurial space sector

By SpaceNews.com: AMSTERDAM – The recent surge in European defense spending could bolster Europe’s entrepreneurial space sector, but only if bureaucratic roadblocks are cleared, panelists said at the SmallSat Europe conference.

Also: SpaceNews.com
2026-05-26T10:05:53.544149-07:00
Satellite   Europe   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Policy & Regulation   Export Controls & Trade Compliance  
Reuters • Foo Yun Chee

Exclusive: Starlink and Amazon may be able to buy into EU mobile satellite spectrum plan

By Reuters: Elon Musk's Starlink and Amazon's low-earth-orbit satellite business may be able ​to acquire some European mobile satellite spectrum next year, two ‌people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday.

Also: CNA and CNA
2026-05-26T07:23:07.354525-07:00