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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

House appropriations bill would restore funding for TraCSS civil space traffic management system

A U.S. House appropriations bill would reverse the administration’s plan to stop development of the civil space traffic management system TraCSS. The move would reinstate funding for the program, signaling renewed congressional support for civil space traffic management.

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Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space Space Debris & Traffic Management

SpaceNews.com • Commercial Space Federation

New CSF Report Sees Up To 7,000+ Satellites Launched Annually By Mid 2030's, Highlights The Challenges With US Launch Infrastructure

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON, D.C., May 18, 2026 — The Commercial Space Federation (CSF), in partnership with Rational Futures (RF), announced the release of SCRUBBED: America’s Launch Capacity Challenge , a data-driven assessment of potential U.S.

2026-05-18T05:10:27.640159-07:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Space Exploration & Science Missions Commercial Space

Ars Technica • Eric Berger

The US space enterprise is desperately waiting for Starship—will it finally deliver?

By Ars Technica: This is such a wild ride. The highs are high. The lows are low.".

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Satellite Space Policy & International Cooperation

Payload • Douglas Gorman

U-Space Selects Skynopy to Support Multiple Missions

By Payload: U-Space tapped Skynopy to provide ground services for two sats already in LEO, and partnered on an ESA PUSH effort to expand X-band comms.

2026-05-18T05:40:07.250951-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Tomorrow.io adds $35 million to DeepSky funding round

By SpaceNews.com: Weather intelligence provider Tomorrow.io has added $35 million to its latest funding round, bringing the total to $210 million to accelerate development of a next-generation constellation for gathering atmospheric data.

2026-05-18T05:10:27.816158-07:00

Satellite Commercial Space Space Debris & Traffic Management Policy & Regulation Sustainability & Climate Initiatives

Space.com • Tereza Pultarova

SpaceX Starlink and other satellite megaconstellations are creating an 'unregulated geoengineering experiment', scientists say

By Space.com: The space industry's plans to launch millions of satellites worry scientists as the rise in high-altitude air pollution threatens to alter Earth's climate.

2026-05-18T03:04:30.080895-07:00

China Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

Zenk Space raises $26 million, targets June debut launch

By SpaceNews.com: China’s Zenk Space has secured 180 million yuan ahead of the planned June debut of its Zhihang-1 kerolox rocket, the company's first orbital launch attempt.

2026-05-17T19:41:10.645260-07:00

Mars Helicopter Space Exploration & Science Missions NASA

Space.com • Leonard David

Watch NASA's new Mars helicopter rotor break the speed of sound (video)

By Space.com: NASA is testing the limits of future Mars aircraft as it works to develop a next-generation fleet of helicopters that will fly through the thin atmosphere of the Red Planet.

Also: Vertical Mag

2026-05-17T08:06:18.242266-07:00

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House appropriations bill would restore funding for TraCSS civil space traffic management system

New CSF Report Sees Up To 7,000+ Satellites Launched Annually By Mid 2030's, Highlights The Challenges With US Launch Infrastructure

The US space enterprise is desperately waiting for Starship—will it finally deliver?

U-Space Selects Skynopy to Support Multiple Missions

Tomorrow.io adds $35 million to DeepSky funding round

SpaceX Starlink and other satellite megaconstellations are creating an 'unregulated geoengineering experiment', scientists say

Zenk Space raises $26 million, targets June debut launch

Watch NASA's new Mars helicopter rotor break the speed of sound (video)

U-Space Selects Skynopy to Support Multiple Missions

The US space enterprise is desperately waiting for Starship—will it finally deliver?

Tomorrow.io adds $35 million to DeepSky funding round

New CSF Report Sees Up To 7,000+ Satellites Launched Annually By Mid 2030's, Highlights The Challenges With US Launch Infrastructure

House bill restores funding for TraCSS

SpaceX Starlink and other satellite megaconstellations are creating an 'unregulated geoengineering experiment', scientists say

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