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Daily intelligence digest covering space, defense, and government policy. 41 briefs archived.

Jun 27, 2026Rocket Lab launches 10th Synspective satellite› Jun 26, 2026ISS repair spacewalk highlights concerns about station health› Jun 25, 2026House Appropriations Committee approves $55.5 billion for U.S. Space Force› Jun 24, 2026Boeing wins $2 billion Space Force contract for communications satellites› Jun 23, 2026Rocket Lab launches satellite for U.S. Space Force Victus Haze responsive space exercise› Jun 22, 2026War robots invade Eurosatory 2026 as interest grows in UGVs after use in Ukraine› Jun 21, 2026Vance and Iranian officials arrive in Switzerland to launch talks on Tehran’s nuclear program› Jun 20, 2026MDA Space to buy Blue Canyon Technologies to gain foothold in U.S. market› Jun 19, 2026NASA selects mission to study space weather interaction with Earth’s atmosphere› Jun 18, 2026Upgraded Ariane 6 launches Amazon Leo satellites› Jun 17, 2026China conducts 4 launches in 3 days, but silence follows Kuaizhou–11 launch› Jun 16, 2026Space Force orders two more GPS satellites from Lockheed Martin for $514 million› Jun 15, 2026Sustained maneuver has a propulsion problem› Jun 14, 2026Missile production push runs into solid rocket motor bottleneck› Jun 13, 2026SpaceX shares rise nearly 20% in historic IPO› Jun 12, 2026H3 successfully returns to flight› Jun 11, 2026Long March 5 launches classified satellite, Zhuque-2E lofts direct-to-device test sats› Jun 9, 2026New Glenn forced an explosive rewrite for NASA’s plans to build a moon base› Jun 8, 2026OQ Technology plans direct-to-smartphone demo with cellular spectrum› Jun 7, 2026NASA interested in Hubble reboost if costs can be reduced› Jun 5, 2026Qianfan constellation deployment hits 200 satellites with Long March 8 and 6A launches› Jun 4, 2026NASA working to streamline development of nuclear electric propulsion demo mission› Jun 3, 2026NRO nominee says commercial space, AI are reshaping spy satellite agency› Jun 2, 2026NASA abandons ‘core module’ concept for commercial space station development› Jun 1, 2026New Glenn failure worsens constrained launch market› May 31, 2026FAA documents outline SpaceX plans for Starfall reentry vehicles› May 27, 2026SpaceX wins $2.29 billion Space Force contract for military data network› May 26, 2026Chinese startup Mega Engine advances reusable staged-combustion rocket engine› May 25, 2026Shenzhou-23 crew arrives at Tiangong as China maps path to 2030 lunar landing› May 23, 2026SpaceX launches first Starship V3› May 22, 2026Space Force on path to double active-duty force by 2030› May 21, 2026Space Force eyes 2027 demonstrations of in-space refueling and satellite servicing› May 20, 2026Report finds U.S. space supply chains rely heavily on Chinese manufacturing› May 19, 2026Vast announces line of high-power satellite buses› May 18, 2026The US space enterprise is desperately waiting for Starship—will it finally deliver?› May 17, 2026NASA releases final RFP for Mars communications orbiter› May 16, 2026SpaceX launches CRS-34 cargo mission to ISS› May 12, 2026Live coverage: NASA, SpaceX to launch 34th Cargo Dragon mission to the space station› May 11, 2026Former NASA chief of staff returns to lead agency launch operations› May 9, 2026Rocket Lab announces large launch contract and plans to acquire space robotics company› May 8, 2026Rocket Lab announces large launch contract and plans to acquire space robotics company›