Bookmark this story
Space Force   Space Defense & Militarization   Defense Policy  
Wall Street Journal • Shelby Holliday

Space Force prepares for future conflicts in orbit while supporting wars on Earth

Gen. Chance Saltzman outlines how the U.S. Space Force is using space capabilities in current conflicts and preparing for a future in which space itself could become a warfighting domain. The discussion highlights the service’s evolving role in national security and military operations.

2026-08-17T21:06:14.326359-07:00
China   Satellite   Moon   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space  
Bookmark this story
NASA Spaceflight • Justin Davenport

Launch Preview: Chang’e 7 headlines week of Chinese and Starlink launches

By NASA Spaceflight: After last week’s Chang Zheng 7A launch failure, China returns to action with the high-profile Chang’e 7 robotic lunar mission and the second test flight of the ZhuQue-3 partially reusable launcher.

2026-08-17T15:33:00.556627-07:00
Mars   Satellite   AI   Helicopter   LEO   Moon   Space Exploration & Science Missions   NASA  
Bookmark this story
Universe Today • Matthew Williams

NASA's SkyFall Mars Helicopters Will Feature a Revolutionary Antenna Design

By Universe Today: Engineers developed a unique fabric-based design for a ground-penetrating radar that will be a key instrument on NASA’s SkyFall Mars helicopters. The hardware will enable the SkyFall mission’s trio of planetary rotorcraft to use ground-penetrating radar to study the Martian subsurface.

2026-08-17T14:06:14.972512-07:00
Satellite   Europe   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance  
Bookmark this story
SpaceNews.com • Andrew Parsonson

New EU sanctions target leaders of Russia’s space industry

By SpaceNews.com: tion, CC BY-SA 4.0 JOHANNESBURG — The European Union has sanctioned the head of a Roscosmos subsidiary developing a synthetic aperture radar satellite system for the Russian military.

2026-08-17T14:35:34.306804-07:00
Satellite   LEO   Commercial Space  
Bookmark this story
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Telesat, facing December $1.7B debt payment and bondholder lawsuits, says it's pursuing good-faith negotiations

By Space Intel Report: TUPPER LAKE, NY — Satellite fleet operator Telesat reiterated its intent to pursue negotiations with bondholders who have filed suit to force the company to reverse a 2025 transfer of funds from Telesat to its dedicated Telesat LEO subsidiary.

2026-08-17T12:20:28.531790-07:00