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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Astroscale UK completes CDR for UK MoD 'Orpheus' space‑domain awareness mission

Astroscale UK has completed the Critical Design Review for the UK Ministry of Defence’s Orpheus space‑domain awareness mission, a formal design milestone that advances the programme into detailed design and positions it to progress toward hardware production and system integration.

Also: SpaceNews.com and images.ctfassets.net
2026-04-07T22:59:44.420199-07:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
Sky News

NASA: Orion 'performing spectacularly' on Artemis II; toilet issue to be fixed before return

By Sky News: NASA says Orion has been 'performing spectacularly' in reply to Sky News' science and technology editor Tom Clarke's question about how satisfied they are with the capsule.

Also: Space.com, 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   Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
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
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