AI   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Defense & Militarization   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)   Defense Policy  
SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

Trump NSPM-11 mandates faster national-security AI adoption, clears SpaceX and 7 firms for classified-network access

Trump’s National Security AI memorandum (NSPM-11) accelerates AI deployment for national-security missions and shapes how the Pentagon structures access to protected, classified environments. Reporting says SpaceX and seven other firms are already cleared to participate in classified-network arrangements.

2026-06-08T03:21:41.906755-07:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   NASA  
SpaceWatch Global • Judith Delany

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: What NASA's Artemis III Crew Choice Could Tell Us About the Future of Lunar Exploration

By SpaceWatch Global: Ahead of NASA's Artemis III crew announcement, we examine what the selection could reveal about the agency's evolving Moon Base strategy, commercial partnerships, and the future of human spaceflight beyond Earth orbit.

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2026-06-08T01:11:18.030213-07:00
Museums   Satellite   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Defense & Militarization  
SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

OHB Begins Spacecraft Construction for the RAMSES Planetary Defense Mission in time for its 2028 Launch

By SpaceWatch Global: OHB has begun work on the construction of the RAMSES planetary defense mission's spacecraft in time for a spring 2028 launch.

2026-06-08T00:11:15.037658-07:00
Satellite   LEO   Commercial Space  
SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

UK startup NewOrbit raises $18.5 million in Series A round

By SpaceNews.com: SAN FRANCISCO – NewOrbit Space, a UK startup developing satellites for very low Earth orbit (VLEO), has raised $18.5 million in a Series A investment round.

2026-06-08T00:11:06.281029-07:00