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After the launch: Why Europe’s space ambitions depend on what comes next

- Europe’s recent launch demonstrated technical capability but long-term ambitions hinge on follow‑on investments, consistent funding, and clear strategy. - Success requires industrial consolidation, supply‑chain resilience, and competitive launch and satellite services to retain talent and market share. - Policy coordination among EU states and alignment between public and commercial actors are needed to scale programs. - Without sustained political will and predictable budgets, Europe risks losing ground to the U.S., China, and commercial competitors.

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ESA astronaut assignment on Artemis 3 part of negotiations on revised Artemis roles

- ESA’s assignment of an astronaut to Artemis 3 is linked to ongoing negotiations over revised roles and contributions within the Artemis program. - Discussions involve how European hardware, science tasks, and Gateway participation translate into crew opportunities. - The talks cover trade-offs among ESA, NASA, and commercial partners on lander

Long March 5 launches classified satellite, Zhuque-2E lofts direct-to-device test sats

- China’s Long March 5 launched a classified satellite into orbit, details withheld by authorities. - Commercial provider Zhuque-2E deployed experimental direct-to-device test satellites demonstrating consumer connectivity capabilities. - Coverage noted by SpaceNews and shared on Reddit’s r/SpacePolicy. Source: Read the full article Photo by @spacex / Unsplash

Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes Two New Space Supply Chain Members

• The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) announced two new members have joined its space supply chain membership. • The additions expand CSF’s supplier base and aim to strengthen industry collaboration and capabilities. • CSF said the new members will participate in advocacy, policy engagement, and supply-chain initiatives to support the commercial

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