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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Washington Turns Up the Heat on Space Policy

U.S. policymakers are intensifying scrutiny of national space strategy, injecting political pressure into funding, procurement and regulatory decisions that affect both commercial space companies and defense programs. The shift raises the stakes for firms competing for federal support and primes new legislative and executive action.

2026-03-03T08:13:33.776566-08:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Policy & Regulation  
New York Times • Robin George Andrews

Lab Study Shows Some Bacteria Survive Asteroid-Scale Shock — Implications for Mars‑to‑Earth Transfer

By New York Times: Hearty bacteria in a lab survived pressures comparable to an asteroid strike on the red planet, suggesting a hypothetical scenario in which our planet was seeded with life.

2026-03-03T05:33:53.198238-08:00
ISS   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   NASA  
Reuters

Russia says damaged launch pad at Baikonur cosmodrome has been repaired

By Reuters: Russia's space agency said on Tuesday that repair work had been completed at a damaged section of a launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan that is critical to Moscow's space programme, Russian state media reported.

2026-03-03T02:11:51.828752-08:00
Satellite   M&A   Commercial Space  
Space Intel Report • Peter B de Selding

SES sees 2025 revenue and EBITDA shortfalls after Intelsat deal; growth expected to resume in 2027

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Satellite fleet operator SES, seven months after its purchase of competitor Intelsat,….

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2026-03-02T11:35:24.147915-08:00