ISS   LEO   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   NASA  
NASA • Gerelle Q Dodson

NASA orders Voyager’s VOYG-1 for ISS as 7th private astronaut mission, targeting a no-earlier-than-2028 Florida launch

NASA has signed an order with Voyager Technologies for the seventh Private Astronaut Mission to the International Space Station (VOYG-1), launching no earlier than 2028 from Florida. The award supports NASA’s plan to transition low-Earth orbit operations to commercial providers via safe, reliable, cost-effective crew services.

Aviation Week • Irene Klotz

NASA Awards Private Astronaut Mission To Voyager

Also: investors.voyagertechnologies.com, spaceanddefense.io and Business Wire
2026-04-15T13:55:58.332219-07:00
Satellite   LEO   Commercial Space  
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FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

Connectivity providers face off in new space race

By FlightGlobal: The rapid rise of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite-based in-flight connectivity services from the likes of Amazon Leo and SpaceX’s Starlink has added a new dimension to the market, putting pressure on incumbent operators to respond.

2026-04-16T01:54:29.169818-07:00
Satellite   Space Force   Defense Budgets & Spending   Space Defense & Militarization   Defense Policy  
Breaking Defense • Theresa Hitchens

Space Force 2040: 30,000 satellites, 'thousands' more Guardians

By Breaking Defense: The Space Force's projections of its needs for orbital warfare and electronic warfare are only included in the classified version of the new Objective Force plan, but Chief of Space Operations Gen.

Also: Defense One and keeptrack.space
2026-04-15T17:43:13.938759-07:00
Defense Budgets & Spending   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

COMSO Targets Expanding Working Capital Fund and Determining CASR Funding

By Via Satellite: COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — With various funding mechanisms in place to take advantage of commercial capabilities, Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Commercial Space Office (COMSO) is looking at expanding the Working Capital Fund to include more capabilities, and planning for how to budget the Commercial Space Augmentation Reserve (CASR).

2026-04-15T17:14:46.795047-07:00