International
Stories around the biggest global space news, including from Europe, India, and Japan.
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.
Canadian Spaceport Gets $7M For Orbital Launch
One of Canada’s spaceports received new orbital-launch funding, aimed partly at sovereign defense needs.
China’s is on Track to Beat the US to Extract Lunar Water
Forget boots on the Moon. China looks like it’s going to beat the US to extract water from the lunar surface.
Oman Sets Regulatory Framework For Lift Off
Oman’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has approved a procedure to license space launches swiftly—a key milestone ahead of operations at the nation’s new Etlaq Spaceport.
Exclusive: OrbitAID to Support Indian-Aussie Collab with Refueling Tech
A young Indian sustainability startup is getting its feet wet in orbit during an international joint mission. OrbitAID, a Bangalore, India-based startup building satellite servicing and sustainability tech, has signed a contract to supply ground fueling services and a refueling port to Aussie firm Space Machines Company in support of the upcoming MAITRI mission, a…
China Calls NASA On Orbital Conjunction
China’s message to the US space agency urged the American spacecraft to stay put while Beijing maneuvered its own assets, NASA space sustainability director Drew Alvin said during a panel at the International Astronautical Congress, noting that it’s “the first time that has ever happened.”
UK Space Agency Invests £6.5M in International Projects
The UK wants to build a vibrant sovereign space industry, but it knows it can’t do it alone.
ispace and ElevationSpace Plan to Bring Back Moon Rocks for Japan
Japan is among the planet’s top players in the game to get back to the Moon, and some of its most enthusiastic lunar exploration companies just announced a mission to do something Japan has never done before: lunar sample return. ispace, inc. announced yesterday that it has teamed up with Japanese in-orbit transportation startup ElevationSpace…
International Competition is Driving the Moon Race
In the 21st century space race, the contest to reach the Moon feels less like the Cold War and more like Wacky Races.
Report: China Pushes on Space Diplomacy, Science, Launch
China has parlayed its “Space Silk Road” initiative into a network of 80 international infrastructure projects by weaving its comms tech, ground infrastructure, and satellite manufacturing capabilities into worldwide space programs, according to a new report.
