Satellite   Supply Chain   Commercial Space  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Axelspace reports 38% revenue decline, wider operating loss for six months to May 31

Japan small-satellite manufacturer and operator Axelspace posted revenue down 38% (reported as 39% in the earnings summary) and a wider operating loss for the six months ending May 31 versus the same period a year earlier. The company cited higher satellite test-model construction costs, increased personnel charges, and a change in the business mix.

2026-07-14T10:15:00.688464-07:00
ISS   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   NASA  
Associated Press • Vladimir Isachenkov

US-Russian crew blast off for 8-month stint on the International Space Station

By Associated Press: A U.S.-Russian space crew has successfully blasted off on a mission to the International Space Station.

Also: Reuters, CBS News, CNA, The Independent and 8 more
2026-07-14T04:46:53.408861-07:00
ISS   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
Space.com • Mike Wall

Russia launches NASA astronaut Anil Menon and 2 cosmonauts to the International Space Station

By Space.com: NASA astronaut Anil Menon and two cosmonauts launched toward the International Space Station atop a Russian rocket at 10:47 a.m. EDT on Tuesday (July 14) and docked just three hours later.

Also: NASA and newsnationnow.com
2026-07-13T14:16:13.806794-07:00
Europe   ESA   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
SpaceNews.com • Jarosław Adamowski

Poland to host new ESA center as government boosts investments in space

By SpaceNews.com: WARSAW, Poland — Poland will host the first European Space Agency (ESA) center located in an eastern flank member state, one that will be focused on civil security and resilience.

2026-07-13T12:28:57.856888-07:00