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Regulations and access to capital continue to hinder Europe’s smallsat industry, Burdensome regulations and limited access to capital continue to act as a drag on Europe’s smallsat sector despite proposed new legislation and an influx of defense spending., : Burdensome regulations and limited access to capital continue to act as a drag on Europe’s smallsat sector despite proposed new legislation and an influx of defense spending.

Chinese startup Mega Engine advances reusable staged-combustion rocket engine, A new Chinese commercial rocket engine startup has conducted a successful long-duration hot fire test of a closed-cycle kerosene-liquid oxygen engine., : A new Chinese commercial rocket engine startup has conducted a successful long-duration hot fire test of a closed-cycle kerosene-liquid oxygen engine.

Orbit Fab, Thales Alenia to study refueling for electric-propulsion satellites, The companies will explore integrating Orbit Fab’s refueling interface with electric propulsion systems developed by Thales Alenia Space , : The companies will explore integrating Orbit Fab’s refueling interface with electric propulsion systems developed by Thales Alenia Space

Exolaunch and SEOPS purchase Falcon 9 launches for dedicated rideshare missions, Two companies best known for brokering payload space on SpaceX rideshare launches have each purchased Falcon 9 launches to meet the growing demand for such missions., : Two companies best known for brokering payload space on SpaceX rideshare launches have each purchased Falcon 9 launches to meet the growing demand for such missions.

Northern Norway is ready to launch. EU Space Regulation — and its new Arctic policy – is not., The European Commission is currently updating its Arctic policy, with a new policy statement expected this coming autumn. Unlike the latest policy from 2021, the update will place greater emphasis , : The European Commission is currently updating its Arctic policy, with a new policy statement expected this coming autumn. Unlike the latest policy from 2021, the update will place greater emphasis

Shenzhou-23 crew arrives at Tiangong as China maps path to 2030 lunar landing, , :

NASA to add missions to SpaceX commercial crew contract, NASA plans to add more missions to SpaceX’s commercial crew contract, protecting the agency from the possibility that Boeing’s spacecraft is never certified for missions to the International Space Station., : NASA plans to add more missions to SpaceX’s commercial crew contract, protecting the agency from the possibility that Boeing’s spacecraft is never certified for missions to the International Space Station.

Blue Origin completes investigation into New Glenn launch failure, , :

SpaceX launches first Starship V3, SpaceX launched the newest version of its Starship vehicle for the first time May 22, completing most of the test objectives planned for the suborbital flight., : SpaceX launched the newest version of its Starship vehicle for the first time May 22, completing most of the test objectives planned for the suborbital flight.

Space Force awards Viasat, SES $437 million for military satellite network, The companies will build four small geostationary satellites for the Protected Tactical Satcom-Global program , : The companies will build four small geostationary satellites for the Protected Tactical Satcom-Global program