ISS   LEO   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   NASA  
NASA • Gerelle Q Dodson

NASA orders VOYG-1: Voyager selected for seventh private astronaut mission to ISS (launch no earlier than 2028)

NASA has signed an order with Voyager Technologies for the seventh Private Astronaut Mission (PAM) to the International Space Station, branded VOYG-1, with a targeted liftoff no earlier than 2028 from Florida. The award supports NASA’s shift to commercial provision of low-Earth-orbit human spaceflight services.

Aviation Week • Irene Klotz

NASA Awards Private Astronaut Mission To Voyager

Also: investors.voyagertechnologies.com, spaceanddefense.io and Business Wire
2026-04-15T13:55:58.332219-07:00
Satellite   Space Force   Defense Budgets & Spending   Space Defense & Militarization   Defense Policy  
Breaking Defense • Theresa Hitchens

Space Force 2040: 30,000 satellites, 'thousands' more Guardians

By Breaking Defense: The Space Force's projections of its needs for orbital warfare and electronic warfare are only included in the classified version of the new Objective Force plan, but Chief of Space Operations Gen.

Also: Defense One
2026-04-15T17:43:13.938759-07:00
Defense Budgets & Spending   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

COMSO Targets Expanding Working Capital Fund and Determining CASR Funding

By Via Satellite: COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — With various funding mechanisms in place to take advantage of commercial capabilities, Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Commercial Space Office (COMSO) is looking at expanding the Working Capital Fund to include more capabilities, and planning for how to budget the Commercial Space Augmentation Reserve (CASR).

2026-04-15T17:14:46.795047-07:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
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By keeptrack.space: · x report · 5 min read Starship V3 All-33 Static Fire Clears Path to Flight 12 | KeepTrack X Report SpaceX fired all 33 Raptor 3 engines on Starship V3, while a 1,000th Starlink launch of 2026 and Apple's $11.6B Amazon satellite deal reshape the industry.

2026-04-15T02:14:55.066060-07:00