Europe's quiet corner of the final frontier

In the last two weeks, we watched four astronauts do what no human being ever has: travel 406,771 km from Earth, around the Moon, and back. On reentry

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Empire of the stars—not yet? China as a ‘partial’ great power in space- Astropolitics | BISA

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Same orbits, different rocket dreams? China, India, and the case for global space security studies

This article puts forward the case for a global space security studies using China and India as an entry point. Recent trends, including the militariz…

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Empire of the stars—not yet? China as a ‘partial’ great power in space

The ‘rise of China’ is one of the most important developments in the field of space activities. In recent years, China has made considerable progress in advancing its space capabilities and now pla...

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Empire of the stars—not yet? China as a ‘partial’ great power in space

The ‘rise of China’ is one of the most important developments in the field of space activities. In recent years, China has made considerable progress in advancing its space capabilities and now pla...

tandfonline.com

The race to replace the International Space Station

After 25 years in orbit, the International Space Station will be decommissioned from 2030 – and a race is underway to replace it. NASA is backing privately run space stations to keep humans in orbit, ...

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Space Policy | Vol 74, November 2025 | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier

Read the latest articles of Space Policy at ScienceDirect.com, Elsevier’s leading platform of peer-reviewed scholarly literature

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Space Policy | Vol 73, August 2025 | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier

Read the latest articles of Space Policy at ScienceDirect.com, Elsevier’s leading platform of peer-reviewed scholarly literature

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Building Skills for Space Diplomacy. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Space diplomacy is of vital importance in avoiding war and building collaboration across civilian, commercial, and military space affairs. But there is little knowledge or training on the subject, eve...

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Astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary launched on first space station mission

NASA retiree turned private astronaut Peggy Whitson was launched on the fifth spaceflight of her career early on Wednesday, joined by crewmates from India, Poland and Hungary heading for their countries' first visit to the International Space Station.

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India’s Space Policy: Between Strategic Autonomy and Alignment With the United States

India’s space policy, once driven primarily by domestic development goals, is increasingly aligning with that of the United States. How it approaches the norms of space governance, however, could pro…

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09-China and India as Space Powers Geopolitics, Domestic Interests, and Prestige, Dimitrios Stroikos.pdf

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China Treads Carefully in the Eastern Mediterranean

From Syria to Turkiye and Egypt to Israel, how is China navigating the web of very complex relations in the region?

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Kosmos 482: Soviet-era spacecraft 'likely' to have re-entered Earth's atmosphere

The spacecraft, which launched in 1972 on a mission to Venus, circled Earth for over five decades.

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The Metamorphosis of India's Space Policy in a Changing Space Order* |

This chapter explores the transformation of India’s space policy from a focus on space for development to the pursuit of security and prestige. India’s early

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Axiom-4 mission carrying Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to International Space Station to launch on May 29 - The Times of India

Science News: NEW DELHI: The Axiom-4 Space Mission, which will carry Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla along with three other crew members, is scheduled to be laun.

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Space in the international relations of Asia: a guide to technology, security, and diplomacy in a strategic domain

This essay brings space into the international relations of Asia. It orients readers to three unfolding trends that are shaping the evolution of the new space race at present – democratization, com...

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Dr K Kasturirangan (1940-2025): Visionary scientist who dreamed big, steered ISRO through tough times

Kasturirangan, a celebrated space scientist who also served as member of Rajya Sabha and a member of the erstwhile Planning Commission, passed away in Bengaluru on Friday morning. He was 84, and ailin...

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China shares rare moon rocks with US despite trade tensions

Two US institutions have been granted access to samples collected by the Chang'e-5 mission in 2020.

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Isro achieves second docking with SpaDeX satellites - Times of India

ISRO has achieved a second successful docking of its SpaDeX satellites, marking a significant advancement in space technology. Chairman V Narayanan hailed the operation as smooth, emphasizing its impo...

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‘No substitute’: Europe’s battle to break Elon Musk’s stranglehold on the skies

Brussels wants to create a homegrown alternative to Starlink with satellite groups such as Eutelsat

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After NATO — the way forward

Global instability demands action. Europe’s time to lead has arrived

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Europe tries to fix its plumbing — and leave Starlink behind

Many governments outside the US do not want to rely on Elon Musk’s satellite company

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Starlink nears India launch: 7 key facts about the satellite internet service

Starlink's Jio-Airtel Deal: Here are the ins and outs of Starlink, a division of Elon Musk’s SpaceX that has signed strategic deals with Airtel and Jio in India.

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‘Deeply uncomfortable’: UK Starlink users switch off over Musk’s political machinations

Numbers using satellite broadband system has been growing but users are having second thoughts due to Musk’s role in Donald Trump’s administration

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