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OrbitAID Plans Full RPO Life-Extension Demo in Q1 2027
Indian startup OrbitAID targets Q1 2027 for a two-satellite LEO demo proving full end-to-end satellite life extension.
Read →China Delays Chang'e 7 Moon Landing to 2027
China's Chang'e 7 lunar south pole mission scrubbed for 2026; next window likely Feb–Mar 2027, tightening race with Blue Origin's Blue Moon.
Read →Chang'e 7 Launch Delayed to 2027 by Tropical Storm
Tropical Depression Narra forces Chang'e 7 off its 2026 launch window, possibly pushing the south pole ISRU mission to 2027.
Read →NASA NIAC 2026: 18 Projects Split $3.2M in Phase I Funding
NASA's NIAC program awards $3.2M across 18 Phase I projects, including 10,000-femtosat Saturn ring surveys and lunar lava tube drones.
Read →NASA JSC Training Hub Adapts for Commercial Stations
NASA's JSC is retooling astronaut training for post-ISS commercial stations, with $415M in CLD contracts already awarded.
Read →Trump Space Policy Targets 1,000 Launches Per Year by 2030
Trump's new space transportation policy targets 1,000+ launches/year by 2030, directing new spaceports on federal land.
Read →Starcloud Raises $250M at $2.3B Val for Orbital AI
Starcloud adds $250M to its Series A, hitting a $2.3B valuation as it races to book Starship capacity before Falcon 9 winds down in 2028.
Read →Novaspace: 6,500+ EO Satellites Launch by 2035
Novaspace projects 6,500+ EO satellites launching by 2035, generating $155.9B in manufacturing revenues.
Read →Elve Qualifies 100W mmWave TWTA Family for Space
Elve qualifies a family of 100W millimeter-wave TWTAs for spaceflight, backed by USSF SBIR funding and In-Q-Tel.
Read →Chang'e 7 Launches Aug. 24 in China's Biggest Lunar Push
China's Chang'e 7 launches Aug. 24 on a Long March 5 Y14, targeting Shackleton Crater with a 5-element robotic stack.
Read →Sypris Electronics Lands LEO PPU Contract Through Mid-2028
Sypris Electronics wins LEO constellation PPU contract, with phased flight unit deliveries scheduled through mid-2028.
Read →NASA Offers $500K for LEO Atmospheric Drag Sensors
NASA's Orbital Clarity Challenge offers up to $500K for scalable thermospheric density sensors flyable as hosted payloads.
Read →ISS EVA 282: Adenot Makes History, Antenna Job Unfinished
Adenot becomes first French woman to spacewalk as 6h 23m EVA removes failed SGANT but misses replacement install.
Read →NRO Awards HawkEye 360 Operational RF Intel Contract
NRO moves HawkEye 360 from evaluation into operational RF intelligence support under its CRFCA contract vehicle.
Read →Launch Scarcity Forces Operators to Book 2 Years Out
Operators are locking launch slots through 2028 as Falcon 9 rideshare uncertainty and New Glenn's grounding tighten access to orbit.
Read →Artemis II Crew Flew Orion by Hand Near the Moon
Artemis II pilot Victor Glover flew Orion manually—no radar—during proximity ops. Artemis III targets mid-2027.
Read →Space Coast 2026: 52 Orbital Launches Logged by August
Space Coast has logged 52 orbital launches through mid-August 2026, pacing toward a repeat of 2025's record 109.
Read →NASA CLPS to Add LRO Replacement Orbiter in 2026
NASA plans three more CLPS task orders by year-end, including a commercial orbiter to replace the aging Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Read →Ukraine Hits Soyuz Factory in Samara Strike
Ukraine's FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles struck Russia's Progress Rocket Space Center in Samara, home of Soyuz-2 production.
Read →Wallops Launch Rate Could Hit 44 Per Year by 2030
NASA OIG projects Wallops launches growing from 17 in 2025 to 44 in 2030 as Firefly and Rocket Lab ramp up East Coast operations.
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