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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

NASA withdraws ISS-to-commercial transition “core module” concept, keeps CLD program unchanged

NASA has pulled back on a March proposal to overhaul its strategy for transitioning from the International Space Station (ISS) to commercial stations, abandoning a “core module” concept for commercial space-station development. NASA also signaled agreement with industry to keep the Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development (CLD) program “as is.”

Also: Space Policy Online
2026-06-02T01:11:19.244339-07:00
Mars   Moon   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space  
SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Venturi Space Announces New Toulouse Facility for Developing Technologies for Lunar Mobility

By SpaceWatch Global: Venturi Space has announced a €250 million investment in France aimed at establishing a new 16,000 sq m technology center in Toulouse. The site will be dedicated to the design and manufacture of critical technologies for lunar and Martian mobility, as well as to the assembly of the rovers developed by the company.

2026-06-02T00:41:57.780683-07:00
ISS   Europe   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   NASA  
Bloomberg • Sana Pashankar

Vast Space Expands Into Europe With French Astronaut Missions

By Bloomberg: Vast Space, founded by former crypto tycoon Jed McCaleb, will establish a European headquarters in Paris and send French astronauts on two crewed missions to space, the company announced Monday.

Also: Seeking Alpha
2026-06-01T13:45:26.558627-07:00
Event   Supply Chain   Europe   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space  
techfundingnews.com • Abhinaya Prabhu

Spain’s PLD Space invests €35M in Kourou launch complex as MIURA 5 targets late 2026 debut

By techfundingnews.com: PLD Space is committing €35 million to build its launch complex at Europe’s only operational spaceport, becoming the first private operator to deploy capital at this scale at the ELM-Diamant site in French Guiana.

Also: SpaceWatch Global, Satellite Evolution and SpaceWatch Africa
2026-06-01T03:41:09.367969-07:00
AI   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Bloomberg • Phil Serafino

SpaceX Listing Is Rewriting the Rules Around Blockbuster IPOs

By Bloomberg: Index providers, fund managers rush to accommodate Musk’s company Expand Photographer: Mark Felix/Bloomberg Contact us: Provide news feedback or report an error Confidential tip?.

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2026-06-01T03:31:01.891057-07:00
Viasat   Satellite   Commercial Space  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Swissto12's mystery 7th satellite customer is Viasat Inc., which now has a 4 HummingSats on order

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — The undisclosed customer for small-GEO satellite manufacturer Swissto12’s 7th satellite is Viasat Inc., which already has three Swissto12 HummingSat’s on order as a result of Viasat’s purchase of Inmarsat.

2026-06-01T07:41:14.725344-07:00