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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Airbus considers sale of U.S. small-satellite business as next-generation OneWeb production moves to France

Airbus is considering selling its U.S. small-satellite manufacturing business as it reorganizes its space activities. The move coincides with plans to shift production of next-generation OneWeb satellites to France, potentially reshaping the group’s industrial footprint and approach to satellite manufacturing in the United States and Europe.

2026-08-29T01:53:02.766457-07:00
Space Force   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Workforce & Skills Development   Defense Policy   NASA  
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Bloomberg • Jeff Mason

Trump Begins Process to Establish U.S. Space Academy for NASA and Military Missions

By Bloomberg: President Donald Trump began the process of creating a “US space academy,” in a move he said would help bolster military and civilian missions to space.

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2026-08-28T10:36:41.337426-07:00
North America   Moon   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
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Space.com • Mike Wall

President Trump gives Artemis II moon astronauts the Congressional Space Medal of Honor

By Space.com: The astronauts of NASA's Artemis II mission, who flew around the moon this past April, just received the United States' highest space honor.

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2026-08-28T05:05:13.278902-07:00
Satellite   Europe   Space Defense & Militarization  
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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Ovzon to Enter German Market With New Partnerships

By Via Satellite: Swedish satellite operator Ovzon is beginning to enter the German market through two new partnerships announced this week. The company will perform an initial test implementation with a German government customer, working with IABG Teleport and German satellite services company MBS.

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2026-08-28T10:53:15.473582-07:00
Satellite   Commercial Space   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Astroscale Prioritizes First-Mover Advantage in Satellite Servicing Over Near-Term Profitability

By Space Intel Report: TUPPER LAKE, NY — Satellite debris removal and rendezvous, proximity and operations service provider Astroscale Holdings Inc. of Japan is holding fast to its investment strategy to secure first-mover advantage in its markets, even if that means foregoing profit in the next year or two.

2026-08-28T08:35:27.461995-07:00