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Orion 'performing spectacularly' on Artemis II — blocked toilet and stubborn waste tank pose mission‑level headache

NASA says Orion is "performing spectacularly" on Artemis II, but the mission is coping with a blocked toilet and difficulty evacuating the waste tank. Engineers plan to repair the plumbing and clear the tank before the capsule returns to Earth.

Also: The Space Review and zmescience.com
2026-04-07T15:07:43.862320-07:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   NASA  
The Atlantic • Gal Beckerman

Artemis II Earth Photos Underscore Global Unity — A Rebuke to Trump’s Bellicosity

By The Atlantic: Pictures of the Earth from the Artemis II mission offer a sense that humans are united. If only a bellicose president could feel the same.

2026-04-07T15:00:39.818677-07:00
Satellite   LEO   Commercial Space  
Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Automation and Agility: How SSC Space Go Is Designed for the New Age of Ground

By Via Satellite: SSC Space is expanding its ground systems business with SSC Space Go, designed for commercial companies with small satellites in LEO. This week, On Orbit hosts Jonas Åslund, product manager and Viktor Pankov, product owner of SSC Space Go to hear about how the service was designed to meet the needs of the evolving commercial space market.

2026-04-07T13:56:03.491664-07:00
Satellite   Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Commercial Space  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Hungary taps Northrop Grumman for first national geostationary communications satellite

By SpaceNews.com: Hungary taps Northrop Grumman for first national geostationary communications satellite Hungary taps Northrop Grumman for first national geostationary communications satellite.

Also: Northrop Grumman and defence-industry.eu
2026-04-07T12:58:22.452211-07:00
Event   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization  
SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

41st Space Symposium — April 2026 (Archive)

By SpaceWatch Global: The Global Space Community Gathers At Space Symposium For over 40 years, the worldwide space industry has gathered in Colorado Springs welcoming military, industry, commercial, and government attendees like no other event on the planet.

2026-04-07T11:41:48.631795-07:00