SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones
China has conducted two launch campaigns aimed at improving communications capacity, including a Long March 5 flight lofting a classified payload and a LandSpace Zhuque-2E mission delivering experimental connectivity satellites. LandSpace also indicated further methane/liquid-oxygen launches later in the year.
By Spaceflight Now: SpaceX is preparing to launch its next Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Thursday morning, a day before the company’s stock becomes publicly available on the Nasdaq.
CNBC
• Hayley Cuccinello
By CNBC: Personal investment firms of the ultra-rich are interested in space startups even without Elon Musk's name attached.
Bloomberg
• Jennifer Igbonoba
By Bloomberg: A NASA review of its plan for commercial space stations will likely conclude with the agency supporting a project backed by Voyager Technologies Inc., according to the company’s chief executive.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: The African Space Agency is organizing the Africa Space Expo (ASPEX 2026), which will hold in Abidjan from 24 to 26 September 2026.
Washington Post
• Faiz Siddiqui
By Washington Post: The billionaire’s satellite internet service is a lifeline to many, but some users who face price hikes say Starlink has amassed too much power.
SpaceWatch Global
• Guest Author
By SpaceWatch Global: Part II of Allied by Design explores Europe’s place in cislunar security, NATO cooperation, and the future space economy.
global.jaxa.jp
By global.jaxa.jp: Get information on the KiboCUBE:Teams from the Republic of El Salvador and the Kingdom of Thailand Selected for the Ninth Round. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) performs various activities related to aerospace as an organization, from basic research in the aerospace field to development and utilization.
