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Dcubed announces the ARAQYS-D3 mission to print a 15-meter solar array in orbit, planned for early 2027.
The D3 mission will use an ESPA-class spacecraft about one meter on a side and deploy a 15-meter solar array.
Dcubed plans precursor tests ARAQYS-D1 and ARAQYS-D2 in early 2026 to demonstrate smaller in-space manufacturing milestones.
Dcubed intends to use terrestrial solar cells to cut costs from hundreds of dollars per watt to “double-digit” dollars per watt for certain missions.
Dcubed aims to enable power beaming demonstrations and envisions very large future arrays, potentially hundreds of meters.
Dcubed, planning collaborations, aims to supply arrays for lunar satellites and pursue customers including the U.S. Space Force and German military.
The ARAQYS project derives its name from aranea (Latin for spider) and echoes Arrakis from Dune.
Dcubed plans to test on SpaceX rideshares and collaborate with Astro Digital for the satellite bus.
Dcubed’s approach targets megaconstellations and cheap satellites by enabling in-space manufacturing of solar arrays.

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European officials press for stronger autonomous space capabilities despite ongoing dependencies on foreign launch providers.
Officials say geopolitics require Europe to expand investments in space and security-focused programs.
Italy’s Cosmo-Skymed Second Generation satellites aim for full Italian control, with a third unit delayed for launch on non-European vehicles.
The third CSG satellite will launch on a Falcon 9, not Vega C, due to Vega C delays and prior launch failures.
Italy’s third CSG satellite’s launch contract shifts to the fourth unit, slated for early 2027.
Vega C has not yet launched a CSG satellite; the first CSG satellite flew on a Soyuz when Vega C was still operating in French Guiana.
Brussels and member states will decide on funding for space programs at the upcoming ministerial conference.
UK officials warn Europe’s share of the global space economy is shrinking, urging strategic shifts.
National budgets are rising for strategic space technologies in Italy as part of a broader European push for autonomy.

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U.S. officials warned the draft EU Space Act could stifle innovation and burden non-European providers.
The State Department urged more clarity on implementation and mutual recognition of regulations.
SpaceX called for radical simplification of the act’s space-safety provisions.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce warned about excessive compliance costs for non-European firms.
Liechtenstein and other EEA states worry about treaty obligations and national transposition.
European Commission officials defended the act and indicated revisions could come before 2026.
Officials expect a revised draft before Denmark’s term ends, aiming for a parliamentary vote in 2026.
The act defines a ‘giga-constellation’ and faces questions about regulatory thresholds for international operators.
Space policy experts from the UK and Liechtenstein noted costs for non-EU countries to comply.
The act’s push for a European single market for space services remains a central theme of the debate.

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