ISS   China   LEO   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations  
Space.com • Andrew Jones

China to expand Tiangong with three new modules—aiming to double station size as ISS approaches end of service

China plans to add three new modules to its Tiangong space station and introduce a co-orbiting space telescope, effectively doubling Tiangong’s size as the ISS heads toward a Pacific splashdown. The upgrade underscores a transition toward a larger Chinese-led LEO presence.

2026-06-26T11:12:18.743778-07:00
Satellite   AI   Europe  
Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

ReOrbit Secures Finnish Funding for ‘OrbitCloud’ R&D Program

By Via Satellite: The company describes OrbitCloud as “a private satellite network providing direct-to-device connectivity for drones and mobile devices, uniquely combined with orbital AI inference for fast intelligence.” The total value of the program is projected to exceed 40 million euro ($46 million).

2026-06-26T10:41:28.062438-07:00
Satellite   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics  
Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Tototheo Global to Deploy SES FlexMaritime in Expanded Maritime Deal

By Via Satellite: Tototheo Global has expanded its agreement with SES to deploy the FlexMartime connectivity service to the maritime market. FlexMaritime is a connectivity service that combines SES’s satellite network and integrated terrestrial infrastructure — the service originated with Intelsat.

2026-06-26T10:41:28.272276-07:00
Satellite   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
Ars Technica • Financial Times

SpaceX plans to launch Starlink mobile service in the US

By Ars Technica: Move would test whether group can turn ambition into a mass-market phone business.

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2026-06-26T06:47:59.615267-07:00
Satellite   Europe   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Policy & Regulation  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Proposed EU Digital Networks Act confronts negative reactions, even from satellite industry, an intended beneficiary

By Space Intel Report: BRUSSELS — The EU Commission’s proposed Digital Networks Act (DNA) faced rough going by other European organizations and, surprisingly, even from satellite-sector companies that are supposed to be a principal beneficiary.

2026-06-26T07:40:39.114128-07:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Debris & Traffic Management   NASA  
Space.com • Tariq Malik

NASA is paying $30 million for a 1st-of-its-kind rescue mission to the aging Swift telescope before it falls from space. Is it worth it?

By Space.com: NASA's daring Swift Boost mission launches June 27 to save the nearly 22-year-old Swift observatory , which is being dragged out of space by Earth's atmosphere.

Also: science.nasa.gov and armaghplanet.com
2026-06-26T05:13:34.708563-07:00