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EU Space Act Sets Unified Rules to Clean Up Orbit and Spur Competition
The European Commission on 25 June proposed the EU Space Act, a single-market framework intended to harmonise licensing, debris mitigation and cybersecurity across the bloc. The draft rules target 128 million tracked objects in orbit by mandating ...View Commentary -
Brussels Plans Competitiveness Fund Window for Defence and Space Innovation
In a joint letter released 25 June, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU foreign-policy chief Kaja Kallas said the forthcoming European Competitiveness Fund for 2028-34 will include a dedicated “Resilience, Defence and Space” envelope....View Commentary -
EU Industry Chiefs Pursue Joint LEO Constellation Factory
Responding to an EU Commission call for “a single market for space,” Airbus, Leonardo and Thales met this week to refine “Project Bromo,” a shared production line for low-Earth-orbit satellites. Reuters reports that while antitrust and cost-sharin...View Commentary -
White House Directs Review of SpaceX Contracts Amid Musk–Trump Rift
The Trump administration has reportedly instructed NASA and the Department of Defense to reevaluate their ongoing contracts with SpaceX, following Elon Musk’s public dispute with former President Trump. The review includes billions of dollars in l...View Commentary -
ESA Seeks €1 B for Dual-Use Satellite Constellation
The European Space Agency is pushing EU member states for a €1 billion investment to develop a fleet of 15–30 satellites capable of military-grade Earth observation. These satellites would integrate optical radar, onboard AI, and real-time tasking...View Commentary -
Trump reportedly urged FCC chair to approve EchoStar spectrum deal
According to Bloomberg, President Donald Trump personally encouraged FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to cut a deal with EchoStar over disputed 2 GHz spectrum rights. EchoStar’s S-band holdings have become a flashpoint in its battle with SpaceX....View Commentary -
US Space Command Warns of China's "Dogfighting" in Orbit
U.S. generals told Reuters they have tracked five Chinese satellites flying close to one another, similar to fighter pilots practicing combat moves. The data supports Pentagon models in which Beijing might blind, jam, or seize U.S. spacecraft duri...View Commentary -
Musk to Decomission SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft, Subsequently Walks Back
UPDATE: Following the advice of a user on X, Elon Musk retracted his earlier announcement to decommission the Dragon spacecraft following escalating tensions with President Trump, who had threatened to revoke SpaceX’s government contracts. Elon M...View Commentary -
White House Reportedly Scraps Isaacman as Pick for Top NASA Role
The White House is preparing to withdraw its nomination of billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator, according to reports from SpaceNews. Isaacman, the founder of Shift4 and commander of SpaceX’s Inspiration4 mission, faced po...View Commentary -
Elon Musk admitted in an interview with Ars Technica that he has spent “too much time on politics” this year
Elon Musk acknowledged spending excessive time on political activities and expressed a renewed focus on SpaceX's objectives. He emphasized the challenges faced in Washington and his intention to concentrate on advancing space exploration initiativ...View Commentary
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