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Think tank urges Europe to scale up space-based data center efforts
By SpaceNews.com: Europe must move quickly to craft a large-scale strategy for space-based data centers or risk ceding a potential pillar of future digital infrastructure to global competitors, according to the European Space Policy Institute.
Canada allocates $130M in defence budget to kickstart sovereign orbital‑launch capability
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) is making sovereign launch capability….
Stoke Space goes for broke to solve the only launch problem that “moves the needle”
By Ars Technica: “Does the world really need a 151st rocket company?”….
MSSA Issues Standards-Focused Recommendations to Advance Interoperable Non‑Terrestrial Networks
By Via Satellite: Industry group the Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA) has released new strategic recommendations for standards-based and interoperable non-terrestrial network (NTN) solutions.
SpaceX’s newest Starship booster heavily damaged during test, jeopardizing upgrade timeline
By Ars Technica: SpaceX had big plans for the upgraded Starship vehicle that failed on Friday morning.
SpaceX Starship Booster 18 suffers anomaly during ground proof test
SpaceX Version 3 Super Heavy booster buckles in pressure test, threatening Starship schedule
ESA selects Thales Alenia Space-led consortium to build Argonaut lunar lander
By SpaceNews.com: ESA unveils Thales Alenia Space-led consortium for its Argonaut lunar lander.
NASA Progresses Toward Artemis II Moon Mission
By NASA: As 2026 nears, NASA continues moving forward to launching and flying Artemis II, the first crewed mission under the Artemis campaign, no later than April next.