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AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

NASA selects additional flight-proven moon landers to support lunar surface delivery for its Moon Base Program

NASA has selected another set of flight-proven lunar landers to deliver science payloads to the lunar surface under its Moon Base Program. The move leans on flight heritage as the agency ramps up cadence for surface mission logistics and payload delivery.

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2026-07-01T03:44:59.807551-07:00

European Spaceflight

Latitude targets inaugural rocket flight from Oman’s Etlaq Spaceport in late 2027

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2026-07-01T03:25:24.182407-07:00

SpaceNews.com

SpaceX IPO as a read-through on where the space economy is headed

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2026-07-01T04:16:37.527166-07:00

SpaceWatch Global

Southern Launch raises $25 million Series A to scale Australian launch and reentry services

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2026-06-30T23:53:26.836278-07:00

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SpaceX IPO as a read-through on where the space economy is headed A focus on SpaceX’s rockets, valuation and personalities misses the core signal: the IPO’s market messaging about investment priorities and the trajectory of the space economy. The report frames the listing as a barometer for companies and countries that have been building more quietly.

2026-07-01T04:16:37.527166-07:00

SpaceX IPO as a read-through on where the space economy is headed

AeroTime

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NASA selects additional flight-proven moon landers to support lunar surface delivery for its Moon Base Program NASA has selected another set of flight-proven lunar landers to deliver science payloads to the lunar surface under its Moon Base Program. The move leans on flight heritage as the agency ramps up cadence for surface mission logistics and payload delivery.

2026-07-01T03:44:59.807551-07:00

NASA selects additional flight-proven moon landers to support lunar surface delivery for its Moon Base Program

European Spaceflight

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Latitude targets inaugural rocket flight from Oman’s Etlaq Spaceport in late 2027 Latitude plans to conduct the inaugural flight of its unnamed rocket from Oman’s Etlaq Spaceport in late 2027, positioning the program around the spaceport’s commissioning timeline and Gulf launch capacity build-out.

2026-07-01T03:25:24.182407-07:00

Latitude targets inaugural rocket flight from Oman’s Etlaq Spaceport in late 2027

SpaceWatch Global

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Space in Africa publishes NewSpace Africa Conference Impact Report highlighting conference’s role in growing Africa’s NewSpace e Space in Africa has released its NewSpace Africa Conference Impact Report, outlining how the NewSpace Africa event has supported development across the continent’s space industry. The report focuses on the conference’s measurable contributions to stakeholder engagement and ecosystem momentum within Africa’s commercial space community.

2026-07-01T01:17:53.352646-07:00

Space in Africa publishes NewSpace Africa Conference Impact Report highlighting conference’s role in growing Africa’s NewSpace e

SpaceWatch Global

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Southern Launch raises $25 million Series A to scale Australian launch and reentry services South Australian space startup Southern Launch has closed a $25 million Series A round to expand spaceport infrastructure, grow its workforce, and accelerate launch and reentry services. The round includes a $10 million investment from Australia’s National Reconstruction Fund.

2026-06-30T23:53:26.836278-07:00

Southern Launch raises $25 million Series A to scale Australian launch and reentry services

Bloomberg

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SpaceX cuts Starlink internet prices in Memphis, Tennessee amid local data-center opposition and legal challenges SpaceX has discounted Starlink internet plans for customers in Memphis, Tennessee, as it faces blowback and legal challenges from opponents of its data center development in the area and neighboring Mississippi. The pricing shift highlights how regulatory and community pressure is affecting Starlink’s go-to-market approach at the local level.

2026-06-30T12:58:55.307450-07:00

SpaceX cuts Starlink internet prices in Memphis, Tennessee amid local data-center opposition and legal challenges

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NASA ramps Artemis Moon Base delivery with ~$600M in new robotic lander contracts and considers sending Perseverance’s full-scal NASA has awarded multiple lunar landing and surface-delivery contracts tied to its Artemis Moon Base effort, selecting Astrobotic, Firefly Aerospace, and Intuitive Machines for lunar payload missions and awarding nearly $600 million across four robotic lander flights. NASA is also “seriously considering” sending Perseverance’s full-scale engineering model to the Moon and evaluating a potential nuclear-powered rover mission, PROMISE.

2026-06-30T12:17:35.514226-07:00

NASA ramps Artemis Moon Base delivery with ~$600M in new robotic lander contracts and considers sending Perseverance’s full-scal

SpaceNews.com

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Matthew Williams named Senior Advisor, National Security at the Commercial Space Federation Matthew Williams, a former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense and Chief of Staff to the Secretary of the Air Force, is joining the Commercial Space Federation (CSF) as Senior Advisor for National Security. The CSF announcement positions Williams to advise the association on defense and national security issues affecting the commercial space sector.

2026-06-30T11:18:55.200242-07:00

Matthew Williams named Senior Advisor, National Security at the Commercial Space Federation

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