ReutersKantaro Komiya

ispace delays NASA‑sponsored moon landing to 2030, cuts workforce after two failed landers

ispace, the Japanese commercial lunar startup, will delay a NASA‑sponsored lunar landing to 2030 and cut its global workforce after two failed lander attempts, the company said Friday. The moves signal a strategic program reassessment for its lander development and propulsion timeline.

2026-03-27T01:11:01.892419-07:00
Via SatelliteRachel Jewett

Sovereign Satcoms Face Data-Security Challenges as Nations Reassert Control Amid Geopolitical Fragmentation

By Via Satellite: Nations are seeking stronger control over their own communications architectures. But how to define what sovereign space means, and what it can do within a more geopolitically complex space infrastructure, is still an evolving discussion.

2026-03-26T18:38:48.843399-07:00