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Senators Introduce Bills on Space Workforce, Regulations

The NASA Talent Exchange Program Act would boost collaboration between the space agency and industry—by letting staff from each side walk a mile in the other’s shoes. 

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Vast Delays Haven-1 Launch to 2027

Haven-1, which was expected to launch in 2026, will now launch no earlier than Q1 2027—and it could be significantly longer before the station gets its first crew.

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Sweden’s Space Spending Aims to Boost NATO Capabilities

The Swedish Armed Forces allocated 1.3B Swedish Kronor (€121.4M) to purchase 10 surveillance satellites, split between Planet and ICEYE.

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ESA Calls for EO Companies to Join the Insurance Game

EO and analytics companies stand to benefit from ESA support and funding in helping to bring an insurance solution to the market.

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Exclusive: Orbital Paradigm Emerges as the Lone Survivor of Failed PSLV Launch

Despite ISRO’s PSLV failing during launch, Orbital Paradigm’s KID reentry vehicle survived long enough to transmit valuable data.

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ESA Outlines a Busy Year Ahead

In a press conference at ESA HQ in Paris, ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher laid out the agency’s plan for 2026.

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Aule Space Raises $2M to Build Life Extension Jet Packs

Satellites don’t have many options when they run out of fuel, but a wave of startups are attempting to crack refueling on orbit. Aule Space is taking a straightforward approach: jetpacks.

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SkyFi Secures $12.7M Series A

There’s no shortage of EO imagery these days, and SkyFi wants to make sure customers can access that data as easily as clicking “add to cart.”

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Exclusive: Orbital Paradigm Emerges as the Lone Survivor of Failed PSLV Launch

Despite ISRO’s PSLV failing during launch, Orbital Paradigm’s KID reentry vehicle survived long enough to transmit valuable data.

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GRU Space Opens Bookings for Planned Lunar Hotel

Aspiring lunar tourists can place a $1M deposit to reserve a spot in the company’s planned lunar hotel, which aims to open its airlocks in 2032.

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Samara Closes $10M Seed Round

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Canada Rocket Company Emerges from Stealth

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Hydrosat Closes $60M Series B to Grow Its Constellation 

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Aule Space Raises $2M to Build Life Extension Jet Packs

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NASA Starts 2026 With Budget Plan, Administrator

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