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Northern Norway is ready to launch. EU Space Regulation — and its new Arctic policy – is not.

- Northern Norway has developed infrastructure and industry readiness to support satellite launches from Arctic sites. - The EU’s new Space Regulation and recently announced Arctic policy do not yet provide clear legal or regulatory frameworks for Arctic launch activities. - Gaps raise concerns about environmental protection, safety, and cross-border coordination. - Stakeholders call for clearer rules and cooperation to enable responsible commercial launch operations in the Arctic.

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AstroForge completes DeepSpace-2 spacecraft

- AstroForge has completed assembly of its DeepSpace‑2 spacecraft. - The company says the spacecraft is now entering preflight activities such as testing and integration. - DeepSpace‑2 is part of AstroForge’s planned lunar exploration and resource‑prospecting efforts. - Announcement reported by SpaceNews and shared on r/

NASA working to streamline development of nuclear electric propulsion demo mission

- NASA is working to streamline development of a nuclear electric propulsion (NEP) demonstration mission. - The effort focuses on reducing schedule and cost risks to accelerate a flight demonstration. - NASA is coordinating with industry and other government partners to align requirements and testing. - The NEP demo would

Muon Space unveils Starship-class satellite platform for orbital data centers

- Muon Space unveiled a Starship-class satellite platform intended to host large orbital data centers. - The design targets high-capacity, space-based compute and storage, leveraging a very large spacecraft form factor. - The announcement positions Muon Space to compete in emerging commercial markets for in-space infrastructure and hosted data services.

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