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Last Updated: Saturday, July 19, 2025, 6:09 AM PDT
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Vision Changes on Space Station
By NASA: When astronauts began spending six months and more aboard the International Space Station, they started to notice changes in their vision. For example, many.

SpaceX Launches Two Dozen New Starlink Satellites from California
By Space.com: Liftoff occurred at 11:52 p.m. EDT on Friday (July 18).

Congress and White House Clash Over NASA Funding amid 'Extremist Ideology' Accusations
By Ars Technica: “NASA appears to be acting in accordance with a fringe, extremist ideology.”….

Blue Origin, Relativity Space, Stoke Space, and more all completing major upgrades at Cape Canaveral
By NASA Spaceflight: Numerous upgrades have been observed at Cape Canaveral during the recent flyover, as efforts continue to bring upgraded systems online for private launchers, including SpaceX, Blue Origin, Relativity, Stoke, and ULA, as well as government agencies such as NASA with the SLS.

Possible SpaceX Starship Booster Salvage Operation Underway Near Brownsville, Texas
By NASA Spaceflight: NASASpaceflight.com is currently tracking a developing situation involving the salvage of SpaceX Starship booster parts off the coast near Brownsville, Texas. The construction and salvage ship LB Jill appeared on the Port of Brownsville’s manifest explicitly stating “To Load Rocket Parts 1 M/T,” strongly suggesting salvage operations of rocket debris from previous Starship flights.

York Space Parent to Acquire Atlas Space Operations, Strengthening Satellite Ground Systems Integration
By SpaceNews.com: York Space parent company to acquire ground systems operator Atlas Space York Space parent company to acquire Atlas Space Operations, expanding vertical Integration in satellite services.

Planet Expands Multi-Year AI Satellite Monitoring Contract with Colombia’s IGAC for Land Management
By Via Satellite: Planet has signed a multi-year contract expansion with Colombia’s government entity responsible for geographic data, to add AI monitoring.