Event   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Policy & Regulation  
SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Commerce Department advances voluntary mission authorization for novel space activities

The U.S. Department of Commerce, via its Office of Space Commerce, is moving forward with plans to implement a voluntary mission authorization system for novel space activities. The effort is positioned as a step toward a long-awaited regulatory regime, responding to President Trump’s August 2025 executive order.

2026-07-24T05:19:35.129105-07:00
Satellite   Europe   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
SpaceNews.com • Andrew Parsonson

EU delays release of Copernicus imagery over Gulf of Oman

By SpaceNews.com: JOHANNESBURG — The European Union has ordered a 24-hour delay in the release of some Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 imagery following a request from the United States based on concerns that the Earth observation satellites’ output could pose a security risk.

2026-07-24T03:13:25.031639-07:00
Satellite   Europe   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
SpaceWatch Global • Guest Author

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: NATO's HALO: European Integration or Intelligence Fragmentation?

By SpaceWatch Global: NATO's new HALO initiative brings together allied military satellite networks, but how does it relate to APSS, EU intelligence structures, and Europe's strategic autonomy ambitions? An analysis of the evolving European space intelligence architecture.

2026-07-24T01:20:11.262943-07:00
Museums   Satellite   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Iceye and KT SAT Partner on Flood Intelligence in South Korea

By Via Satellite: Iceye and KT SAT have a new strategic partnership to offer flood monitoring solutions in South Korea to government and commercial organizations. This marks the first deployment of Iceye Solutions in South Korea.

2026-07-23T12:35:44.867003-07:00