Blue Origin   Intuitive Machines   Moon   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   NASA  
Bloomberg • Loren Grush

NASA awards Moon Base contracts to Blue Origin, Firefly and other CLPS-style firms for phased South Pole surface buildup

NASA selected Blue Origin and Firefly Aerospace—along with other commercial providers—to deliver robotic landers, rovers and even drones as part of a phased, iterative Moon Base strategy at the lunar south pole. Blue Origin’s first lunar flight is targeted for fall 2026, while “Moon Base 2” work goes to Astrobotic.

Payload • Anne Cheever, Ellen P. Carlin

NASA Awards LTV, Lunar Transport Contracts

NASA • Briana R. Zamora

Moon Base Systems

Also: Seeking Alpha, The Guardian, NASA and Seeking Alpha
2026-05-26T12:54:36.648420-07:00
Aircraft Carrier   Satellite   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
Satellite Evolution • Satellite Evolution Group

Eutelsat and Anuvu ink new capacity contract on EUTELSAT 10B for in-flight connectivity

By Satellite Evolution: Eutelsat and Anuvu have signed a new multi-year agreement for capacity on the EUTELSAT 10B satellite.

Also: SpaceWatch Africa
2026-05-26T03:01:58.037140-07:00
Event   Europe   Defense Budgets & Spending   Commercial Space   Policy & Regulation  
SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

The surge in military budgets can help Europe's entrepreneurial space sector

By SpaceNews.com: AMSTERDAM – The recent surge in European defense spending could bolster Europe’s entrepreneurial space sector, but only if bureaucratic roadblocks are cleared, panelists said at the SmallSat Europe conference.

Also: SpaceNews.com
2026-05-26T10:05:53.544149-07:00
Satellite   Europe   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Policy & Regulation   Export Controls & Trade Compliance  
Reuters • Foo Yun Chee

Exclusive: Starlink and Amazon may be able to buy into EU mobile satellite spectrum plan

By Reuters: Elon Musk's Starlink and Amazon's low-earth-orbit satellite business may be able ​to acquire some European mobile satellite spectrum next year, two ‌people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday.

Also: CNA and CNA
2026-05-26T07:23:07.354525-07:00