Breaking Defense — Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman signed off on the creation of a new staff organization at service headquarters that would take the place of the Space Force’s previously planned Space Futures Command

Aerospace America — Aerospace’s Michael Gleason wrote the CSPS report “‘A Geopolitical Awakening’: The European Union and Space.” The EU’s 5-year-old space agency, the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), is poised to displace the decades-old European Space Agency as the biggest spender in the region’s space sector.

Nature.com — Orbital servicing infrastructure for small satellites could extend operational lifetimes, reduce replacement costs, and enhance the reliability of future constellations, supporting the long-term development of the LEO space economy.

Bloomberg — NASA administrator Jared Isaacman says he’s confident that the agency will have the cash it needs to build its new moon base, an ambitious program that will need $20 billion over the next seven years and $30 billion over the next decade.

U.S. Department of War — Protecting America’s space systems is essential for national security because so many military capabilities rely on them — including precision navigation, global communications, missile warning and real-time intelligence, said Space Force Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, commander of U.S. Space Command.

SpaceNews — NASA, concerned about slow development of commercial markets, is considering revamping its strategy for supporting the creation of commercial space stations to succeed the International Space Station.

The Observer — The first panel, “Civilian Leadership in National Security,” featured Kristin St. Peter, a deputy general counsel and secretary at The Aerospace Corporation.

GovConWire — As part of the contract, participating contractors must collaborate with an FFRDC like The Aerospace Corporation.

Kratos Space — This article features insights from Sam Wilson and Andrew Berglund from The Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy.

SpaceNews — Pentagon’s Test Resource Management Center issued the award, as part of its program to use commercial launch providers to supplement government test infrastructure.