Satellite   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Policy & Regulation  
SpaceNews.com • John David Callison, Joseph Minafra

Editorial: The governance gap for orbital data centers—certification as the missing prerequisite to scale

Orbital data centers can’t scale on momentum alone: after more than two decades of watching industries grow, the missing link is certification that makes on-orbit sourcing, supply chains, and operating architectures predictable, certifiable, and repeatable. Without formal governance, deployment velocity will remain constrained by uncertainty.

2026-04-24T07:42:37.904461-07:00
Satellite   Supply Chain   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
Satellite   Space Force   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

SpaceX wins $57 million U.S. military contract for satellite crosslink demo

By SpaceNews.com: GTON — The Space Systems Command, the U.S. Space Force’s acquisition arm, awarded SpaceX a $57 million contract to demonstrate satellite-to-satellite communications using Link-182, a radio-frequency data link standard the Space Force has adopted for its MILNET data relay network.

2026-04-23T14:50:27.221197-07:00
ISS   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space  
collectSPACE

Frontier fashion: Vast reveals flight suit, tests timepiece for commercial space station

By collectSPACE: After 25 years of U.S. astronauts wearing off-the-rack clothes while in Earth orbit, a company working to launch the world's first commercial space station has adopted a custom approach to its crew attire.

2026-04-22T19:50:53.912897-07:00
MRO   L3Harris   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Boeing   NASA  
NASA • Charles G. Hatfield

NASA's 777 Aircraft Returns with Science Flights on Horizon

By NASA: NASA’s Boeing 777 has returned to the agency’s fleet after undergoing heavy structural modifications as it transforms from a giant passenger plane into the agency’s next-generation airborne science laboratory.

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2026-04-22T13:39:18.717768-07:00