Aviation Safety & Regulation   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Policy & Regulation  
SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

FAA orders SpaceX to complete Starship mishap investigation before resuming flights

The FAA will require SpaceX to finish an investigation into its latest Starship test flight before the vehicle is allowed to fly again, adding another regulator-gated checkpoint to the flight-test cadence. The order follows the latest mishap, keeping Starship grounded pending findings and corrective actions.

2026-05-27T21:30:29.428986-07:00
Event   China   Moon   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Workforce & Skills Development   NASA  
Space.com • Leonard David

China shakes up its space programs to land astronauts on the moon by 2030: 'We will spare no effort'

By Space.com: China is melding its robotic Chang'e lunar probe activities with the country's human spaceflight program in an effort to land astronauts on the moon by 2030.

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2026-05-27T11:13:00.583858-07:00
Satellite   Supply Chain   Commercial Space  
SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

Kongsberg NanoAvionics sets sights on building and supporting sovereign constellations

By SpaceNews.com: NanoAvionics, founded in 2014, was known for producing individual satellites and small constellations until April, when the company won a 122.5-million-euro contract ($142 million) to build the initial 280 satellites for SpinLaunch’s Meridian Space broadband constellation.

2026-05-27T08:56:31.787539-07:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Industry Leader Profiles & Interviews  
SpaceNews.com • David Ariosto

As geopolitics reshape space, SpinLaunch sees an opening

By SpaceNews.com: SpinLaunch CEO Massimiliano “Massi” Ladovaz paints an ambitious picture of a rapidly shifting space industry driven as much by geopolitics and sovereignty as by engineering innovation.

2026-05-27T09:12:42.327373-07:00
Satellite   AI   Commercial Space  
Payload • Douglas Gorman

Aitech Upgrades its Space Supercomputer

By Payload: By integrating NVIDIA’s IGX Thor platform into the S-A2300 COTS AI Supercomputer, Aitech officials say the company is drastically expanding customers’ ability to process data in orbit.

2026-05-27T06:11:53.311519-07:00