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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

NASA advances DAPHNE twin-satellite concept to improve space-weather forecasting

NASA has selected the DAPHNE mission concept for development, using twin satellites to study how space weather interacts with Earth’s atmosphere. The goal is to refine predictions of space-weather impacts on key technologies—such as GPS, low Earth orbit operations, and human activity in space.

2026-06-19T05:12:21.259131-07:00
Satellite   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Policy & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Bloomberg • Mihir Mishra, Sanjai P R

Ambani’s Jio Weighs India Satellite Network to Rival Starlink

By Bloomberg: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-controlled Jio Platforms Ltd. is weighing plans to build its own satellite constellation, as it seeks to cement control over the nation’s communications infrastructure while Elon Musk’s Starlink faces hurdles.

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2026-06-19T04:37:10.481679-07:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
SpaceNews.com

ElevationSpace Secures US $40 Million in Series B Funding, Bringing Total Raised to US $63.5 Million

By SpaceNews.com: ElevationSpace Inc. (CEO: Ryohei Kobayashi), a company developing Space-to-Earth transportation as well as a Space Environment Utilization and Recovery Platform, has raised a total of US $40 million in its Series B round through a third-party allotment of shares from investors including SPARX Asset Management, Beyond Next Ventures, Energy & Environment Investment, NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Toyoda Gosei and Dai Nippon Printing .

2026-06-19T08:08:21.463747-07:00
Event   Europe   ESA   Moon   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

ESA Council Sets December Ministerial in Rome, Reframes Exploration After NASA's Gateway Decision

By SpaceWatch Global: The 347th in Paris confirmed Rome as the venue for the Intermediate Ministerial Meeting on 15 December and signalled a fundamental repositioning of Europe's exploration strategy following NASA's downsizing of the Lunar Gateway.

Also: SpaceQ
2026-06-19T04:12:32.196806-07:00
Satellite   Supply Chain   LEO   Commercial Space  
SpaceNews.com • Tony Morrin

The MEO durability crisis: why LEO hardware will fail the new orbital economy

By SpaceNews.com: some, space is the final frontier. But the reality is that once you leave Earth’s atmosphere, you’re not entering a single, uniform void. There are several frontiers up there — distinct orbital zones — and each throws a very different set of problems at us.

2026-06-19T06:21:31.355348-07:00