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Axiom Mission 4 Dragon Splashes Down, Wrapping First Private Indian, Polish and Hungarian ISS Visits

A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying Axiom Space’s fourth private astronaut mission splashed down in the Pacific, returning NASA veteran Peggy Whitson alongside India’s Shubhanshu Shukla, Poland’s Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski and Hungary’s Tibor Kapu after an 18-day stay aboard the International Space Station.

2025-07-15T04:13:14.110031-07:00

Bloomberg

SpaceX eyes Starship as commercial in-orbit drug research platform

2025-07-15T07:39:14.711546-07:00

Space.com

SpaceX Launches Israel’s Dror-1 on Falcon 9 GTO-1 Flight, Preps Crew-11

2025-07-12T22:28:27.602165-07:00

SpaceWatch Global

ArianeGroup, GKN Aerospace ink frame contract for Ariane 6 operational phase

2025-07-10T03:33:31.216255-07:00

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Space.com

SpaceX launches 26 Starlink V2 Mini satellites on Falcon 9 from Vandenberg, booster lands at sea At 7:05 p.m. PDT on July 15, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifted 26 Starlink V2 Mini satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base into low Earth orbit, marking the 15-2 mission in its broadband constellation. The rocket’s first stage successfully touched down on the Just Read the Instructions droneship about 20 minutes later.

2025-07-15T19:25:25.823912-07:00

SpaceX launches 26 Starlink V2 Mini satellites on Falcon 9 from Vandenberg, booster lands at sea

NASA Spaceflight

Gilmour Space to attempt second Eris orbital launch from Australia Gilmour Space is gearing up for a second launch attempt of its homegrown Eris rocket from North Queensland no earlier than its designated window, following fixes to the fairing issue that grounded its inaugural flight. The mission will test Australia’s emerging sovereign launch capability.

2025-07-15T13:47:43.369270-07:00

Gilmour Space to attempt second Eris orbital launch from Australia

Bloomberg

SpaceX eyes Starship as commercial in-orbit drug research platform SpaceX is developing a Starship-based program to conduct pharmaceutical research in microgravity, leveraging the rocket’s vast payload capacity for in-orbit drug discovery. The initiative could establish a new revenue stream for the company, expanding beyond launch services and satellite deployments.

2025-07-15T07:39:14.711546-07:00

SpaceX eyes Starship as commercial in-orbit drug research platform

Payload

PLD’s Industrial Strategy Targets 32 Rockets a Year by 2030 PLD unveiled a new industrial strategy to ramp up its production capabilities, deepen vertical integration and consolidate its supplier network. Starting in 2027, the company will serialize manufacturing processes to reach a target of 32 rockets per year by 2030.

2025-07-15T05:24:54.459018-07:00

PLD’s Industrial Strategy Targets 32 Rockets a Year by 2030

SpaceNews.com

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Axiom Mission 4 Dragon Splashes Down, Wrapping First Private Indian, Polish and Hungarian ISS Visits A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying Axiom Space’s fourth private astronaut mission splashed down in the Pacific, returning NASA veteran Peggy Whitson alongside India’s Shubhanshu Shukla, Poland’s Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski and Hungary’s Tibor Kapu after an 18-day stay aboard the International Space Station.

2025-07-15T04:13:14.110031-07:00

Axiom Mission 4 Dragon Splashes Down, Wrapping First Private Indian, Polish and Hungarian ISS Visits

CNBC

Rocket Lab Stock Hits Record on Neutron Momentum and Government Demand Rocket Lab’s shares rallied over 10% to hit an all-time high after Citi raised its price target, highlighting strong progress on the reusable Neutron rocket and expanding satellite systems business. Investor enthusiasm is fueled by recent NASA mission awards and growing government demand for small-launch services.

2025-07-14T10:47:11.076913-07:00

Rocket Lab Stock Hits Record on Neutron Momentum and Government Demand

satnews

Rocket Lab to Test 'Jake 4' Hypersonic Re-entry Vehicle on Electron HASTE at Wallops Rocket Lab will launch its modified Electron rocket, the Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron (HASTE), code-named “Jake 4”, on July 13 from Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The mission, Rocket Lab’s 69th overall and 11th of 2025, is designed to validate hypersonic re-entry capabilities with air-breathing propulsion for defense clients.

2025-07-13T20:41:07.461049-07:00

Rocket Lab to Test 'Jake 4' Hypersonic Re-entry Vehicle on Electron HASTE at Wallops

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PhilSA seeks public-private partnership to build Philippines' first spaceport The Philippine Space Agency has kicked off efforts to establish the country’s first spaceport through a public-private partnership. The proposed facility aims to position the Philippines as a strategic equatorial launch hub and catalyze its emerging commercial space industry.

2025-07-13T11:03:56.877194-07:00

PhilSA seeks public-private partnership to build Philippines' first spaceport

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