Mars   Space Exploration & Science Missions  
Space.com • Chelsea Gohd

NASA Perseverance detects complex carbon molecules in Martian rocks as ExoMars targets organics “handedness”

NASA’s Perseverance rover has detected complex carbon molecules in Martian rocks, strengthening the case that the Red Planet once hosted environments capable of preserving potential biosignatures. A companion ExoMars approach would test for molecular “handedness,” a key discriminator for ancient microbial life.

Also: The Guardian and Science Alert
2026-06-24T11:13:36.090978-07:00
Satellite   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   BAE Systems  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Vantor selects BAE Systems to build next-generation imaging satellites

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — Vantor has chosen BAE Systems to build its next generation of high-resolution imaging satellites. The selection reunites Vantor with the former Ball Aerospace business that helped develop DigitalGlobe’s Earth-observation satellites.

Also: Defense Daily, satnews.com and defence-industry.eu
2026-06-24T05:40:05.508957-07:00
Event   Satellite   Supply Chain   Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization  
SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

Berlin's Space Reset: "The Government Only Succeeds If Industry Succeeds"

By SpaceWatch Global: Germany's space sector signals rare alignment at a Berlin roundtable - but the message is clear: delivery is on industry, and the country's credibility rides on it.

2026-06-24T00:47:57.281874-07:00