International
Stories around the biggest global space news, including from Europe, India, and Japan.
Report: How to Better Deter Russia in Orbit
While China is making all the headlines in Space Race 2.0, a DC think tank is cautioning policy makers not to forget about the threat posed by Russia in orbit.
Colorado Springs Opposes Lawsuit to Keep Space Command HQ
It’s time for the tug of war over the location of US Space Command headquarters to end for the sake of America’s military space mission, according to multiple Colorado Springs, CO-based groups.
Canada Rocket Company Emerges from Stealth
Canada Rocket Company announced a $6.2M CDN ($4.5M) seed round, and unveiled plans to create sovereign light- and medium-lift launch capabilities for Canada.
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.
Canadian Companies Pitch Faster Pathway for the Defense Market
Space Canada, the country’s space industry advocacy group, released a 17-page position paper Wednesday suggesting ways in which Canada can speed up procurement, in line with global trends.
Kuva Space, WWF-Indonesia Team Up to Test Hyperspectral Blue Carbon Mapping
The collaboration positions Indonesia—home to roughly one-fifth of the world’s mangroves—as a high-stakes proving ground for replacing labor intensive field surveys with satellite monitoring.
Moonshot Space Raises $12M for Electromagnetic Launch
An Israeli startup has emerged from stealth with plans to build a new kind of launch system.
Tariff Turbulence Boosts Canadian Investment in ESA
Europe’s space industry just got more maple-syrup moolah.
US Echoes European Concerns on The EU Space Act
While the American perspective is often unwelcome in European policy debates, it seems this time may represent a rare exception.
The Artemis Accords By the Numbers
The accords celebrated their fifth anniversary last month. As such, here’s a roundup of where they stand.
