China   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations  
Space.com • Leonard David

Shenzhou-20 crew disclose cracked viewport in China's first in-orbit emergency

Shenzhou-20 crew members described discovering cracks in their spacecraft's viewport during what Chinese authorities called the nation's first in-orbit emergency, an event that left the crew effectively stranded aboard. The astronauts' accounts recount immediate reactions, damage assessment and onboard contingency steps.

Also: Leonard David
2026-02-24T06:14:28.963547-08:00
North America   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization   Defense Policy  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

At Colorado space firms, Hegseth casts Pentagon bureaucracy as the enemy

By SpaceNews.com: At Colorado space firms, Hegseth casts Pentagon bureaucracy as the enemy At Colorado space firms, Hegseth casts Pentagon Bureaucracy as the enemy.

Also: DVIDS / U.S. DoD and DVIDS / U.S. DoD
2026-02-24T05:34:14.035396-08:00
Satellite   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
SpaceWatch Global

Plausible Deniability in Orbit: How Gaps in Space Law Enable Potential Weaponization

By SpaceWatch Global: In spring 2024, a lone Russian satellite drifting through an unexpected low Earth orbit (LEO) set off alarms from Washington to Brussels. Was it an innocuous on-orbit experiment or the first sign of an exo-atmospheric strike platform?.

2026-02-24T03:54:52.049482-08:00