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Space.com • Robert Lea

Hayabusa2 sample returns suggest asteroid Ryugu was struck by a swarm of tiny impactors ~1,000 years ago

New analyses of samples returned to Earth by Japan’s Hayabusa2 indicate Ryugu carries scarring consistent with a relatively recent bombardment by swarms of small space rocks. The inferred timing—about 1,000 years ago—points to ongoing resurfacing processes on near-Earth asteroids.

2026-04-24T12:24:13.174928-07:00
Space Force   Europe   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

What should allied space cooperation look like in 2 years? US, French, British, Norwegian, German commanders reply

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Top space commanders from the United States, France, Britain, Norway and Germany, all of them gung-ho on deeper allied collaboration, were asked:.

2026-04-24T13:05:33.482426-07:00
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Via Satellite • Ben Ackman

SDA's Need for Speed Pushes Startups for Results

By Via Satellite: The Space Development Agency was founded to work on tight deadlines. It issues contracts to numerous commercial partners at an unprecedented rate, in a model designed to boost speed and lower costs, industry experts said.

2026-04-24T11:20:31.063372-07:00
Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Defense & Militarization  
Payload • Jacqueline Feldscher

Astra Targets Golden Dome With Small Rockets, Says CEO Chris Kemp

By Payload: “We’re going to do target practice. We’re going to make the clay-pigeon rocket,” Kemp said. “That’s great, because that will drive scale for us…and allow us to bring our cost down for commercial customers, and other government customers.”.

2026-04-24T08:10:03.259417-07:00
Satellite   Supply Chain   Europe   ESA   Space Exploration & Science Missions  
ohb.de • Stephanie von Neuhoff

OHB Reaches Important Milestone for ESA's PLATO Mission: Successful Tests Under Space Conditions Completed

By ohb.de: For weeks, the European Space Agency’s PLATO space telescope endured conditions that mirror the harsh reality of space: searing heat, extreme cold, and near absolute vacuum.

2026-04-23T07:35:14.123038-07:00