European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
SSC Space has opened a new Orbital Launch Control Center at Esrange Space Center, marking a key milestone in preparing Sweden to host commercial orbital launches. The facility will provide mission-control, range-management and ground-operations support for future small‑launcher orbital missions from Esrange.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: Japanese lunar company ispace said work on a new engine for its lunar landers is facing delays and that it is keeping open the option of switching engines.
CNBC
By CNBC: The investment made Humain a "significant" minority shareholder, with its xAI holdings converted into SpaceX shares, it said.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: Analysts weigh in on the opportunities and risks for SpaceX with the xAI acquisition and its data center in space constellation plan.
New York Times
• Kalley Huang
By New York Times: The Emergency SOS feature on iPhones can send texts to emergency responders via satellite when there is no cell tower nearby.
Space.com
• Robert Lea
By Space.com: "This data provides us with rare insight into how galaxies were transformed in the early universe.".
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
By Space Intel Report: BRUSSELS — The European Commission, just a couple of months from finding out whether its Iris2….
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: Thales Alenia Space will build a central ground support platform for EU space services like EGNOS, Galileo, Copernicus, and GOVSATCOM/IRIS².
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
