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Space Force Reassigns Final GPS III Mission to SpaceX Following Vulcan Anomaly

March 24, 2026 / Launch Providers

On March 20, 2026, Space Systems Command (SSC) announced it is reassigning the launch of the final GPS III satellite from United Launch Alliance (ULA) to SpaceX. The satellite, GPS […]

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NASA Realignment ‘Ignition’ Accelerates Shift Toward Commercial Lunar Economy

March 24, 2026 / Government & Regulation

On Tuesday, March 24, 2026, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman unveiled “Ignition,” a comprehensive agencywide realignment designed to implement the 2025 National Space Policy. The initiative marks a strategic pivot from […]

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Saying Goodbye to the ISS, and Hello to the Orbital Tenancy Trap 

March 12, 2026 / International Space Agreements

By Evan Grey Legal Contributor, SatNews For a quarter of a century, the International Space Station (ISS) has served as a true monument to post-Cold War optimism: an orbital sanctuary where geopolitical […]

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Sovereign Checkpoints and Debt Cliffs

February 25, 2026 / Contracts & Commercial Deals

The commercial satellite communications sector has reached a structural turning point. The assumption of a borderless sky, where global mesh networks and technical neutrality defined market access, no longer holds. The industry has entered a new phase in which states intervene directly to enforce what amounts to orbital sovereignty.

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Geopolitical Analysis: U.S. Space Strategy in Africa Facing Chinese Competition

February 18, 2026 / International Space Agreements

WASHINGTON — A strategic analysis released by the Atlantic Council highlights a critical shift in the “Sovereign-Commercial Nexus,” warning that the United States must reform its commercial partnership models with […]

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India boosts space budget

February 8, 2026 / National Space Policy

Chris Forrester — India has increased its space-related budget for the upcoming 2026-2027 period to $1.64 billion which goes to the nation’s Dept. of Space.  The total is ₹13,705.63 crore […]

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Scotland’s Comprehensive Space Sector Sustainability Assessment

February 5, 2026 / National Space Policy

On February 5, 2026, Callala Ltd, trading as SustainabilityOf.Space, announced the launch of the Scottish Space Sector Sustainability, Safety, and Security Maturity Assessment. This pioneering project, funded by Space Scotland […]

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Clearing the Queue: FCC’s Schedule A Firewall and the End of Anonymous Capital

January 28, 2026 / National Space Policy

This is the second in a continuing series on the strategic evolution of space regulation. Part one, “The 200,000-Satellite Filing: When Commercial Loopholes Become State Weapons,” examined how speculative filings distort global coordination. Part two examines the U.S. regulatory response.

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The Architecture We Inherited: Artemis, Commercial Space, and the Long Shadow of 2010

January 22, 2026 / Exploration & Science Missions

The January 17 rollout of Artemis II represents a genuine technical achievement and a policy paradox. To understand why NASA is rolling out a roughly $4 billion-per-launch vehicle in an era of reusable rockets, we must examine what happened in 2010, when three divergent futures began that are now converging on Pad 39B.

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Indian Space Association Urges “Critical Infrastructure” Status to Catalyze Long-Term Investment

January 20, 2026 / Government & Regulation

Central to the ISpA’s mandate is a shift in government role from a developer to a primary customer, creating a guaranteed market for domestic innovations.

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