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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Artemis 3 mission details still missing as schedule slips

More than two months after NASA announced revised plans for Artemis 3, the agency has provided limited specifics on the mission itself. The lack of updated publicly described objectives and configuration follows prior Artemis roadmap changes and continued decision-making as the lunar program’s timeline moves.

2026-05-02T18:33:09.478390-07:00
Event   Satellite   LEO   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Space.com • Mike Wall

SpaceX launching 45 satellites to orbit early May 3: Watch it live

By Space.com: SpaceX will launch 45 satellites to orbit from California early Sunday morning (May 3), and you can watch the action live.

2026-05-02T09:39:35.973820-07:00
Space Force   Leadership   Space Defense & Militarization   Defense Policy  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Trump nominates Schiess as next Space Force chief

By SpaceNews.com: GTON — President Donald Trump has nominated Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess for promotion to four-star general and selected him to become the next chief of space operations, positioning a career operator to lead the U.S.

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2026-05-01T06:15:05.921695-07:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
NASA Spaceflight • Haygen Warren

Russia debuts new rocket with maiden Soyuz-5 launch

By NASA Spaceflight: Russia’s brand new Soyuz-5 rocket made its first flight on Saturday, lifting off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Thursday on a suborbital demonstration mission with a dummy payload that will pave the way for its entry into service.

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2026-04-30T15:04:20.219619-07:00
Satellite   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

As EU raises its military space profile, EU Satellite Centre prepares to move to center stage

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — The European Union Satellite Centre (SatCen), which for more than two decades has been producing satellite imagery-based security and military reports for EU nations, is on the threshold of a major increase in responsibility as the EU prepares to manage a constellation of high-revisit,.

2026-05-01T12:57:11.339180-07:00