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Space.com • Andrew Jones

Europe wants to land a tiny spacecraft on the infamous asteroid Apophis in 2029

By Space.com: The Ramses mission just got more complex, and more interesting.

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Ars Technica • Jacek Krywko

Testing a robot that could drill into Europa and Enceladus

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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Intelsat Q1 financials: Revenue, adjusted EBITDA down, new LEO/GEO aero antenna boosts equipment sales

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By Leonard David: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is requiring SpaceX to conduct a mishap investigation for the Starship Flight 9 mission that launched on May 27 from Starbase, Texas.

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Skepticism lingers about cost and business case for IRIS²

By SpaceNews.com: Despite a surge of interest in Europe in establishing autonomy in space systems, there remains skepticism that one of the biggest efforts along those lines.

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Iridium and Syniverse Team Up to Launch NTN Direct-to-Device Service

By Via Satellite: Iridium Communications is partnering with Syniverse on the rollout of its Iridium NTN Direct service.

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Ars Technica • Stephen Clark

Blue Origin CEO David Limp: Government should forget launch and focus on “exotic” missions

By Ars Technica: “There’s not yet a commercial reason only to go to the Moon with humans.”….

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FAA Orders Mishap Investigation After SpaceX Starship Flight 9 Failure

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Blue Origin CEO David Limp: Government should forget launch and focus on “exotic” missions

Europe wants to land a tiny spacecraft on the infamous asteroid Apophis in 2029

Testing a robot that could drill into Europa and Enceladus

Intelsat Q1 financials: Revenue, adjusted EBITDA down, new LEO/GEO aero antenna boosts equipment sales