SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones
China plans a stepped‑up 2026 space manifest aiming for a record launch cadence while conducting tests tied to a future crewed lunar program, flying a major lunar mission and validating reusable‑rocket technologies — signalling a push toward operational lunar capability and higher domestic launch tempo.
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
By SpaceNews.com: OQ Technology is preparing to deploy a small satellite to test using C-band to connect smartphones from LEO, joining SpaceX in a push to repurpose part of the spectrum for direct-to-device services.
SpaceNews.com
• Eric von Eckartsberg
By SpaceNews.com: Earth observation’s adoption gap is a supply design problem.
Payload
• Douglas Gorman
By Payload: Skynopy will integrate its ground station services into Airbus’ operations, with the goal of reducing latency in Airbus’ OneAtlas platform.
Reuters
By Reuters: The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) has announced the signing of a new contract to launch second-generation Galileo satellites with Europe's Ariane 6 rocket launcher.
Bloomberg
• Andrea Palasciano
By Bloomberg: The European Union has switched on parts of its homegrown secure satellite communications network for the first time, as part of a €10.6 billion push to provide an alternative to Starlink and wean itself off US support amid growing tensions.
SpaceNews.com
By SpaceNews.com: Terran Orbital to Deliver Nebula Bus for Mitsubishi Electric LEO Demo Mission.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: What 'commercial space' really means depends on who’s buying — and why.
SpaceNews.com
• Debra Werner
