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Human Spaceflight

NASA’s Artemis II Crew Set to Receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor

Artemis II crew receives Congressional Space Medal of Honor for lunar mission achievement.

Policy & Regulation

The COSMOSIS framework can ensure that Washington governs space with its complexity in mind.

New COSMOSIS framework advocates adaptive, feedback-driven space governance aligned with White House complexity-aware policy direction.

Commercial Industry

SpaceWERX Announces 2026 STRATFI Awardees

SpaceWERX awards $562.5M to 11 space startups via STRATFI, bridging prototype-to-scale funding gap.

""Starlink" satellites
Counterspace & Defense

Kyiv seeks Elon Musk's approval to use Starlink for deep strikes inside Russia - The New Voice of Ukraine

Ukraine seeks Musk's permission to use Starlink for military strikes into Russia, raising dual-use and corporate governance questions.

Commercial Industry

Elve qualifies millimeter-wave amplifiers for spaceflight

Elve qualifies millimeter-wave amplifiers for space, enabling high-bandwidth satellite communications at scale.

""space debris"" - Goo
Mitigation & Design

Debrief: Will More Space Debris Mean Spacecraft Need Tougher Shielding? - Aviation Week

Rising debris density prompts debate on whether spacecraft need enhanced shielding and protective design standards.

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