The US Mission to the International Organizations in Vienna has launched Project Constellation, a $5 million initiative designed to foster international space partnerships. The program will operate over the next two years, focusing on talent exchanges, delegation visits, and training to connect emerging space nations with American companies.
Project Constellation aims to align foreign governments' civil and commercial space policies within the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and the General Assembly. The initiative targets more than 70 countries globally and will include innovation showcases, investor engagement, and partnership-pitch competitions.
This effort follows the September launch of the Space Catalyst Partnership, which received $6.5 million in funding over two years. While the Space Catalyst Partnership is restricted to Artemis Accords signatories, Project Constellation is intended to promote US space policy as a template for a broader international audience.
Separately, the Canadian startup Reaction Dynamics has unveiled its Borealis medium-lift rocket, which is designed to carry a 6,000 kg payload to low Earth orbit. The company plans to conduct the debut orbital launch of the Borealis in 2031, following the scheduled 2028 launch of its smaller Aurora vehicle.
