M&A   Moon   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space  
SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Astrobotic to sell to Voyager Technologies to accelerate scale-up for NASA Moon-base efforts

Lunar lander developer Astrobotic says it will be sold to Voyager Technologies to “quickly scale up” in response to demand tied to NASA’s lunar base initiative. The move positions Voyager to deepen its role in lunar lander capability and delivery capacity.

2026-06-20T13:17:39.094941-07:00
Supply Chain   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
Bloomberg • Loren Grush

All-Male NASA Artemis Crew Creates Backlash as Priorities Shift

By Bloomberg: When NASA unveiled the four-person crew of its Artemis III mission last week, it didn’t take long for the general public to notice a common feature of the group: all four astronauts were men.

Also: spacescout.info
2026-06-20T05:41:18.010315-07:00
Satellite   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Policy & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Bloomberg • Mihir Mishra, Sanjai P R

Ambani’s Jio Weighs India Satellite Network to Rival Starlink

By Bloomberg: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-controlled Jio Platforms Ltd. is weighing plans to build its own satellite constellation, as it seeks to cement control over the nation’s communications infrastructure while Elon Musk’s Starlink faces hurdles.

Also: SpaceNews.com, CNBC and thenextweb.com
2026-06-19T04:37:10.481679-07:00
Satellite   LEO   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Space Policy & International Cooperation   NASA  
SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

NASA selects mission to study space weather interaction with Earth’s atmosphere

By SpaceNews.com: NASA has selected for development a space science mission that will study how space weather interacts with Earth’s atmosphere.

2026-06-19T05:12:21.259131-07:00
Event   Europe   ESA   Moon   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

ESA Council Sets December Ministerial in Rome, Reframes Exploration After NASA's Gateway Decision

By SpaceWatch Global: The 347th in Paris confirmed Rome as the venue for the Intermediate Ministerial Meeting on 15 December and signalled a fundamental repositioning of Europe's exploration strategy following NASA's downsizing of the Lunar Gateway.

Also: SpaceQ
2026-06-19T04:12:32.196806-07:00