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Bloomberg • Loren Grush

Backlash over Artemis III’s all-male crew as NASA readies next SLS flight

NASA’s Artemis III crew announcement drew immediate public criticism after all four astronauts were men, raising questions as the agency moves into execution mode. In parallel, NASA is preparing the next SLS rocket for flight while continuing efforts to streamline SLS production.

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
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
SpaceNews.com

ElevationSpace Secures US $40 Million in Series B Funding, Bringing Total Raised to US $63.5 Million

By SpaceNews.com: ElevationSpace Inc. (CEO: Ryohei Kobayashi), a company developing Space-to-Earth transportation as well as a Space Environment Utilization and Recovery Platform, has raised a total of US $40 million in its Series B round through a third-party allotment of shares from investors including SPARX Asset Management, Beyond Next Ventures, Energy & Environment Investment, NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Toyoda Gosei and Dai Nippon Printing .

2026-06-19T08:08:21.463747-07:00