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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Lux Aeterna raises $10M to build reentry‑survivable reusable satellite 'Delphi' ahead of Q1 2027 demo

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Payload • Douglas Gorman

Lux Aeterna Closes $10M Seed to Build Reusable Sats

TechCrunch • Tim Fernholz

Return-to-Earth satellites could reshape the industry, says SpaceX veteran

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Wall Street Journal • Cristina Gallardo

Airbus, Leonardo and Thales’ Proposed Space Merger Draws Local Competitor Pushback, Raising Regulatory Hurdles

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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

Amsterdam Space Symposium: Europe Talks a Good Game

By SpaceWatch Global: The first Amsterdam Space Symposium brought together what Europe's space sector desperately needs: a forum where security, defense, climate and industrial policy collide without diplomatic padding.

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Astroscale France is Contributing to ESA's ECO-Tethers Project for Propellant-Free In-Space Mobility and Deorbiting

By SpaceWatch Global: Astroscale France has announced its participation in ECO-Tethers study to assess propellant-free technologies for in-space propulsion.

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SpaceNews.com • Dan Garretson

Starliner vs. Artemis: When the 'Commercial' Label Masks Different Program Disciplines

By SpaceNews.com: Starliner and Artemis: commercial label vs. commercial discipline.

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Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Reuters • Anirban Sen, Echo Wang

Exclusive: Elon Musk's SpaceX weighs Nasdaq listing after seeking early index entry, sources say

By Reuters: Elon Musk's rocket and satellite maker SpaceX is leaning toward listing its shares on the Nasdaq for what could rank as the biggest initial public offering of all time, according to four people familiar with the company's thinking.

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Space Exploration & Science Missions NASA

Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

First Direct Evidence of Material Transfer Between Binary Asteroids Observed on Dimorphos

By Universe Today: Scientists occasionally have a hard time figuring out whether data they are seeing is an actual physical phenomenon or just a trick of their instrumentation.

2026-03-10T04:48:12.082416-07:00

Europe Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space Space Policy & International Cooperation

European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

ESA issues SME call to design spaceplane-based launch system incorporating novel propulsion

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Lux Aeterna raises $10M to build reentry‑survivable reusable satellite 'Delphi' ahead of Q1 2027 demo

Lux Aeterna Closes $10M Seed to Build Reusable Sats

Return-to-Earth satellites could reshape the industry, says SpaceX veteran

Airbus, Leonardo and Thales’ Proposed Space Merger Draws Local Competitor Pushback, Raising Regulatory Hurdles

Amsterdam Space Symposium: Europe Talks a Good Game

Astroscale France is Contributing to ESA's ECO-Tethers Project for Propellant-Free In-Space Mobility and Deorbiting

Starliner vs. Artemis: When the 'Commercial' Label Masks Different Program Disciplines

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First Direct Evidence of Material Transfer Between Binary Asteroids Observed on Dimorphos

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Amsterdam Space Symposium: Europe Talks a Good Game

Astroscale France is Contributing to ESA's ECO-Tethers Project for Propellant-Free In-Space Mobility and Deorbiting

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Lux Aeterna raises $10M to develop reentry-survivable reusable satellite ahead of 2027 demo

Airbus, Leonardo and Thales’ Proposed Space Merger Draws Local Competitor Pushback, Raising Regulatory Hurdles

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