China   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance  
SpaceNews.com • Elsbeth Magilton

It’s time to unburden space cooperation with China

It argues for reducing political and regulatory barriers to space cooperation with China, asserting that pragmatic engagement—across scientific, commercial and operational domains—would strengthen orbital safety, debris mitigation and traffic management. The piece urges policymakers to separate technical collaboration from broader geopolitical disputes.

2025-12-22T06:19:04.919337-08:00
Europe   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

Opinion: U.S. 'Ensuring American Space Superiority' EO — a Strategic Challenge for Europe

By SpaceWatch Global: When the White House published its executive order Ensuring American Space Superiority in December, it did more than clarify U.S. space policy.

2025-12-22T03:25:26.388017-08:00
Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Defense & Militarization   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
english.kyodonews.net • KYODO NEWS

Japan’s H3 Rocket Fails to Reach Orbit, Satellite Lost — Science Ministry

By english.kyodonews.net: A Japanese H3 rocket carrying the sixth satellite in a seven-orbiter geolocation system failed to deliver its payload into the target orbit after liftoff on Monday, the country's space agency said.

Also: global.jaxa.jp, ABC News, news.ssbcrack.com, South China Morning Post, The Independent and global.jaxa.jp
2025-12-21T21:13:08.036271-08:00
Space Force   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

White House Marks Sixth Anniversary of U.S. Space Force, Reiterates Space as a Warfighting Domain

By SpaceWatch Global: The White House has marked the sixth birthday of the United States Space Force, reaffirming the administration’s view of space as a critical domain.

2025-12-21T23:50:01.079128-08:00