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Last Updated: Tuesday, July 1, 2025, 4:03 PM PDT
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James Webb Space Telescope uses cosmic archeology to reveal history of the Milky Way galaxy
By Space.com: "To see thin stellar disks already in place 8 billion years ago, or even earlier, was surprising.".

Orbex and Exolaunch to Offer End-to-End Smallsat Launch Services
By Via Satellite: Orbex and Exolaunch are teaming up to provide end-to-end launch services for small satellites on upcoming Orbex launch vehicles.

French launcher startup Latitude: Coming to terms with the fact that its government has a favorite, and it’s not them
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — In March 2024 the French government announced grant/contract awards to four launcher….
EUMETSAT/ESA Launch MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 Weather Satellites on SpaceX Falcon 9 from KSC
By Spaceflight Now: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lofted the Meteosat Third Generation Sounder (MTG-S1) satellite into a geosynchronous transfer orbit, setting the spacecraft up to operate in a geostationary Earth orbit, roughly 36,000 km (~22,369 mi) above the equator.

🚀 SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches MTG-S1/Sentinel-4A

Privately Funded MethaneSAT Earth Observation Satellite Fails After One Year in Orbit
By SpaceNews.com: A privately funded satellite designed to measure methane emissions has failed after only a little more than a year in orbit.

SpinLaunch Appoints Satellite Industry Veteran Massimiliano Ladovaz as Chief Executive Officer
By Business Wire: SpinLaunch, a pioneer of disruptive space solutions, today announced the appointment of Massimiliano Ladovaz as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediatel...

Launch of Australia's 1st orbital rocket, Gilmour Space's Eris-1, delayed again
By Space.com: Eris-1 will be the first Australian rocket to launch from Down Under.