Space.com
• Josh Dinner
China’s latest rocket launch ended in failure on Aug. 10 when the vehicle exploded less than 90 seconds after liftoff, lighting up the sky. The available reporting does not identify the rocket or payload, or provide details on the cause, damage or broader impact.
Reuters
By Reuters: Russia is rolling out its own version of the Starlink satellite internet system faster than expected and plans to have nearly 300 satellites in orbit by 2027, according to a Ukrainian intelligence official.
Via Satellite
• Mark Holmes
By Via Satellite: ALL.SPACE has won a contract to provide its Hydra MAX terminals to Aalyria. They will be deployed with Aalyria’s Spacetime orchestration software integrated directly with the platform.
NASA Spaceflight
• Sean Yoder
By NASA Spaceflight: The week of Aug. 10 opened with an extraordinary Monday, four launches across three countries in fewer than twelve hours. China launched first, but failed, with a Chang Zheng 7A carrying an undisclosed payload from Wenchang.
Space.com
• Mike Wall
By Space.com: Japan's H3 rocket will launch the Michibiki 7 navigation satellite to orbit this afternoon (Aug. 10), and you can watch the action live.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: The majority owner of Rocket Factory Augsburg is still confident the company will conduct its first orbital launch attempt this year despite a setback.
Payload
• Elizabeth Howell
By Payload: MDA Space will “repurpose” its microgravity robot-arm tech for lunar surface operations after NASA put the Gateway plans on hold.
Reuters
• Shashwat Chauhan
By Reuters: Retail investors who spent weeks defending SpaceX through its post-IPO run turned net sellers on Friday, marking the first such instance since the company's blockbuster debut in June.
The Daily Debrief
One concise daily briefing across aviation, defense and space—key developments, corroborating sources, and the context leaders need to act.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
NASA Spaceflight
• Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera, Chris Bergin
Space.com
• Julian Dossett
Wall Street Journal
• Tim Higgins
SpaceNews.com
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