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Universe Today • Mark Thompson

Artemis III: NASA’s next crewed Moon mission must prove mission architecture and systems readiness after Artemis II

Artemis III is positioned as the pivotal step that must succeed before NASA can return humans to the lunar surface. The cluster looks back at Artemis II’s crewed, around-the-Moon mission as the latest global benchmark for deep-space human operations—and a proof point for what Artemis III has to de-risk next.

2026-05-15T00:10:25.542881-07:00
Satellite   ATC   M&A   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
Unmanned Airspace • Philip Butterworth-Hayes

Iridium to acquire Aireon, fusing space-based ADS-B with satnav and satcom

By Unmanned Airspace: Philip Butterworth-Hayes UAS traffic management news .entry-header Iridium Communications, a provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aireon LLC, operator of the world’s only space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) air traffic surveillance system.

Also: Runway Girl, Via Satellite, FlightGlobal, AeroTime, Skies Magazine, CAPA, Aviation Week, Satellite Evolution, Airline Economics and 10 more
2026-05-14T05:23:44.186869-07:00
Blue Origin   AI   M&A   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
CNBC • Leslie Picker, Morgan Brennan

SpaceX IPO prospectus could land as soon as next week, sources say

By CNBC: Elon Musk's reusable rocket company is getting closer to what's expected to be a record stock market debut.

Also: Financial Times, CNA and techfundingnews.com
2026-05-14T13:54:43.782572-07:00
FCC   Satellite   AI   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Debris & Traffic Management   Workforce & Skills Development  
SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Cowboy files plans for up to 20,000 orbital data centers

By SpaceNews.com: Cowboy Space has filed plans with the Federal Communications Commission for a 20,000-satellite “Stampede” orbital data center constellation, shortly after raising $275 million to develop rockets whose upper stages would serve as the computing platforms.

Also: GeekWire, techfundingnews.com and satellitemarkets.com
2026-05-14T15:06:34.545853-07:00