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Today In Space
Last Updated: Monday, June 30, 2025, 1:01 PM PDT
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Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile Launch SatCo JV for Direct-to-Device Satellite Services in Europe by 2026
By Via Satellite: Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile plan to offer satellite direct-to-device services to MNOs in Europe starting in 2026 under joint venture SatCo.
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Business Wire
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SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
US Space Force Pursues Maneuverable Satellites and Cloud-Based Control to Counter Orbital Threats
By SpaceNews.com: Space Force eyes maneuverable satellites and cloud-based control software to outpace threats in orbit Space Force eyes maneuverable satellites and cloud-based control software to outpace threats in orbit.
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SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones
Chinese spacecraft begin rendezvous and proximity operations in geostationary orbit
By SpaceNews.com: Chinese spacecraft begin rendezvous and proximity operations in geostationary orbit China’s Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 are conducting proximity operations for a second time high above the Earth as a precursor to an expected on-orbit refueling test.
collectSPACE
• Robert Pearlman
Space Shuttle Discovery’s Move to Houston Texas from Chantilly Virginia Depends on the US Senate’s ‘Big Beautiful’ Bill
By collectSPACE: A political effort to relocate the space shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian to Space Center Houston has been merged with the so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill," a major economic and policy package now nearing a vote in the U.S.
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European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
Themis Demonstrator Completes 3,000 km Journey to Launch Site
By European Spaceflight: ESA's Themis reusable rocket demonstrator has completed its journey to the Esrange Space Centre, where it will be prepared for an initial 20-metre hop test.
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SpaceWatch Africa and
Satellite Evolution
Payload
• Douglas Gorman
Skynopy Raises €15M to Expand Its Ground Station Service
By Payload: Skynopy's future plans include building a network of over 100 ground stations to make real-time connectivity possible for satellites in orbit.
Payload
• Tim Fernholz
Can Computers and Russian Engineers Build A Reusable Rocket in Dubai? LEAP 71, a two-person computational engineering firm developing a similar propulsion system for a new reusable launch vehicle, is trying to do the same in about half the time
By Payload: "Our goal is to be much faster than everyone else.".
