Jason P. Crutchfield

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""Artemis Accords"" -
Policy & Regulation

Türkiye becomes 71st country to sign NASA’s Artemis Accords - SatellitePro ME

Türkiye joins 70 other nations in signing NASA's Artemis Accords for sustainable lunar exploration.

""Artemis Accords"" -
Policy & Regulation

Türkiye becomes 71st signatory of Artemis Accords - Qazinform

Türkiye joins 70 other nations in endorsing the Artemis Accords, expanding the coalition for lunar governance.

""autonomous satellite
Satellite AI & Autonomy

Kepler raises $8M seed to fly autonomous satellite swarms for India's military - Dealroom

Kepler secures $8M seed funding for autonomous military satellite swarm technology tailored to India.

""autonomous satellite
Satellite AI & Autonomy

Kepler Aerospace Raises $8 Million for Autonomous Satellite Tech - Whalesbook

Kepler Aerospace raises $8M for autonomous satellite tech development and orbital servicing.

Policy & Regulation

NASA Welcomes Türkiye as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory

Türkiye joins Artemis Accords as 71st signatory, reinforcing commitment to peaceful lunar exploration and international cooperation.

""Artemis Accords"" -
Policy & Regulation

NASA Welcomes Türkiye as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory - NASA (.gov)

Türkiye joins Artemis Accords, expanding international commitment to sustainable lunar exploration.

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Reentry & Atmospheric

NorthStar to Lead ESA Consortium on Uncontrolled Reentry - Via Satellite

NorthStar leads new ESA consortium tackling uncontrolled reentry hazards and mitigation.

""Artemis Accords"" -
Policy & Regulation

Turkey joins Nasa-led Artemis Accords - thenationalnews.com

Turkey becomes latest nation to sign NASA's Artemis Accords, expanding lunar governance coalition.

""Starlink" satellites
Counterspace & Defense

Musk refuses to allow Starlink use for strikes inside Russia - The New Voice of Ukraine

Musk blocks Starlink use for offensive strikes within Russia, maintaining operational boundaries.

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Policy & Regulation

Right-to-far-right space law coalition could boost orbital debris - euractiv.com

European right-wing political coalition threatens to weaken space debris mitigation standards.

Commercial Industry

Diffraqtion Adds to Pre-Seed Round for Quantum Camera Tech

Quantum imaging startup Diffraqtion raises $5M+ more; plans orbital demo for space debris tracking cameras.

""Starlink" satellites
Collisions & Conjunctions

Chinese Rocket Debris Threatens Starlink Satellites - mediasat.info

Chinese rocket debris tracked near Starlink constellation; collision risk being monitored.

""space junk"" - Googl
Policy & Regulation

Space junk punched a new hole in the moon. It’s not ours to abuse | Moriba Jah - The Guardian

Expert warns lunar impact from space debris raises ethical, legal questions about orbital stewardship.

""Starlink" satellites
Counterspace & Defense

Russia begins mass production of Starlink jammers - report - Telecompaper

Russia mass-produces Starlink jammers amid ongoing jamming campaign against satellite comms.

""Starlink" satellites
Satellite Operations

Musk Is Ready to Allow Starlink for Ukrainian Drones in Russia — Financial Times - UA.NEWS

Musk indicates openness to Starlink support for Ukrainian offensive drone operations against Russian targets.

""Space Force" satelli
Policy & Regulation

Trump Orders Creation of Space Force Academy - 조선일보

Trump orders establishment of dedicated Space Force Academy to formalize military space education.

Space News - Space, As
Mitigation & Design

New method tests magnet-powered braking for safer, more reusable spacecraft reentry

Japanese team advances magnetohydrodynamic aerobraking tech for controlled, reusable spacecraft reentry.

Debris Removal Tech

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 225 — Get a Grip!

KMI Space advances bio-inspired orbital debris capture tech with 170+ ISS test operations completed.

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