Supply Chain   Europe   ESA   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
Payload • Douglas Gorman

Artemis changes leave ESA and European primes exposed after lunar-station work

NASA's Artemis changes have upended plans for the planned lunar-orbiting station, leaving ESA and European primes—who were developing many of its key components—facing programmatic uncertainty, potential sunk costs and an urgent need to reassess industrial roles, schedules and funding commitments.

2026-03-26T23:15:31.698886-07:00
Satellite   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Sovereign Satcoms Face Data-Security Challenges as Nations Reassert Control Amid Geopolitical Fragmentation

By Via Satellite: Nations are seeking stronger control over their own communications architectures. But how to define what sovereign space means, and what it can do within a more geopolitically complex space infrastructure, is still an evolving discussion.

2026-03-26T18:38:48.843399-07:00
China   Satellite   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

U.S. GSSAP satellites execute GEO handoff to monitor China’s Shijian-29 spacecraft

By SpaceNews.com: U.S. GSSAP satellites execute GEO handoff to monitor China’s Shijian-29 spacecraft Commercial space tracking data shows U.S. satellites coordinating maneuvers to maintain proximity and continuous observation of a pair of Chinese spacecraft in geostationary orbit.

2026-03-26T18:38:06.866567-07:00