The U.S. Space Force added two new commercial space startups to the National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 program.

Pulse Space will develop laser-based power beaming and orbital tracking technologies for the U.S. Space Force.

Dominion Dynamics secured $139 million CAD in its Series A round.

Isar Aerospace will build a dedicated launch complex for its Spectrum vehicle at Spaceport Nova Scotia.

Reaction Dynamics said Canada’s submarine procurement decision will not stall its Aurora launch system development.

Elsa Henchiri leads NordSpace’s Ottawa office.

The Canadian federal government selected Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems as the preferred supplier for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project.

The Telesat Lightspeed low-Earth orbit constellation supports the multi-billion dollar Enhanced Satellite Communications Project – Polar.

Telesat has reached an agreement in principle with the Defence Investment Agency to provide secure Military Ka-band connectivity for the Canadian Armed Forces.

The Canadian Space Agency awarded MDA Space a $688 million contract to build and launch a synthetic aperture radar replenishment satellite.

The Canada Rocket Company employs an engineering team with experience from SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Rocket Lab.

Maritime Launch Services signed a 10-year, US$112.5 million contract with Isar Aerospace.

Dominion Dynamics is developing AuraNet, a multi-domain command and control software platform.

Space Systems Command has reorganized its procurement structure into nine portfolios.

The HALO project aims to develop a sovereign military space mega-constellation for high-speed communications, orbital intelligence gathering, and early-warning missile tracking.

The Canada Rocket Company is developing a reusable, medium-lift launch vehicle called R-2.

The new MDA Space satellite will integrate with the RADARSAT Constellation Mission.

The Soyuz MS-29 launch is at Baikonur.

Don Quijote will be released from the Ramses spacecraft and will autonomously reach the surface of Apophis.

The European Space Agency awarded EMXYS a contract to develop Don Quijote, a CubeSat lander for the Ramses mission.

The Ramses mission is part of the European Space Agency’s planetary defence program.

The EMXYS contract supports European industrial capabilities in autonomous systems, navigation, flight control, and space electronics for asteroid surface operations.

NASA’s Commercial Crew Program has spent approximately $8 billion across SpaceX and Boeing awards combined.

L3Harris Technologies acquired Aerojet Rocketdyne in 2023.

Boeing’s Commercial Crew Transportation Capability award was a fixed-price contract valued at approximately $4.2 billion.

Boeing’s Starliner had not flown a crewed mission since its Crew Flight Test as of the report’s publication.

NASA human-rating requirements generally place thermal protection material requalification cycles at 18 to 36 months.

NASA has spent approximately $8 billion on the Commercial Crew Program across SpaceX and Boeing awards combined.

Boeing performs Starliner’s primary software integration work with its own engineering teams.

NASA’s Boeing Commercial Crew Transportation Capability award was ultimately valued at approximately $4.2 billion.

Aerojet Rocketdyne, now part of L3Harris Technologies, supplies propulsion components to Boeing’s Starliner program.

Starliner’s heat shield materials come from qualified vendors whose qualification status is specific to the Starliner program.

NASA’s Commercial Crew Program has a single certified human spaceflight transportation provider and no near-term path to a second provider.

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner has been grounded since August 2024 after propulsion system anomalies during its Crew Flight Test mission.

NASA’s Office of Inspector General released report IG-26-011 on April 24, 2026, as a formal audit of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.

NASA returned Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to Earth aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon after an extended stay on the International Space Station.

Starliner’s propulsion anomalies during Crew Flight Test involved the service module’s Orbital Maneuvering and Attitude Control thruster system and helium pressurization subsystem.

Aerojet Rocketdyne supplies propulsion components to Boeing’s Starliner program.

NASA returned Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to Earth aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon after their extended stay on the International Space Station.

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner has been grounded since August 2024 after propulsion system anomalies during the Crew Flight Test mission.

NASA has not developed a comprehensive cost estimate for completing Boeing’s Commercial Crew Transportation Capability certification.

Minister of Economic Affairs Vincent Karremans acknowledged that structurally low investment in ESA could lead the organisation to relocate parts of ESTEC activities to other countries.

The Netherlands formalised the Netherlands Space Agency’s mandate and added the Ministry of Defence to its steering committee for the first time.

The Netherlands Space Agency has five objectives, including improving Dutch space policy coordination and implementation, strengthening the country’s technological and scientific position, and building closer links between research, industrial, and innovation sectors.

The Netherlands Space Agency is tasked with identifying and addressing dependencies and vulnerabilities linked to the country’s space activities.

The Netherlands Space Agency’s steering committee includes the ministries responsible for economic affairs, infrastructure and water management, education, culture and science, and defence.

The Netherlands Space Office was rebranded as the Netherlands Space Agency (NLSA) on 3 March at the Amsterdam Space Symposium.

The Dutch Research Council is no longer required to remain involved in the Netherlands Space Agency’s governance.

The Netherlands Space Agency is jointly funded by the ministries responsible for economic affairs, infrastructure and water management, education, culture and science, and defence.

The Netherlands ultimately increased its commitment to ESA to €453.3 million at the Bremen conference.