Ars Technica
• Eric Berger
Ars Technica
• Eric Berger
Today In Space
Last Updated: Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, 11:54 AM PDT
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SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
Firefly signs agreement to study Alpha launches from Japan
By SpaceNews.com: Firefly Aerospace has signed an agreement to study potential launches of its Alpha rocket from a new Japanese commercial spaceport.
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SpaceNews.com
• Jarosław Adamowski
Italian‑Dutch space firm lands first U.S. contract, signalling entry into the U.S. market
By SpaceNews.com: Italian-Dutch space company secures first U.S. contract.
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Bloomberg
• Loni Prinsloo
Starlink Asks South Africa to Relax Black Ownership Rules to Enable Market Entry
By Bloomberg: Elon Musk’s SpaceX urged South Africa to consider an alternative to Black ownership rules for telecom companies that want to operate in Africa’s largest economy.
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Payload
• Tim Fernholz
Inside The White House’s Plan For Space Deregulation
By Payload: Sorting through launch licenses, environmental reviews, and novel space activities.
Satellite
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation
Commercial Space
Space Policy & International Cooperation
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SpaceNews.com
• Jim Cantrell
Old Space Meets New Space: Ten Years of Convergence and What Comes Next
By SpaceNews.com: Old Space meets New Space: a decade later and beyond.
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NASA
• NASA Communications
NASA Begins Processing Artemis III Moon Rocket at Kennedy
By NASA: Buildup of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket for the Artemis III lunar mission has started at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, even as NASA.
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Economic Times
• ET Online
India aims to land an astronaut on the Moon by 2040, minister outlines roadmap (Vyommitra 2026, Gaganyaan 2027, space station 2035)
By Economic Times: Union Minister Jitendra Singh told Lok Sabha that India will land an astronaut on the Moon by 2040, fulfilling Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s space vision.
Business Standard
