SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
A July 13 ESA report says European government space spending will climb 12% to €13.5 billion in 2025, reversing a 3% global decline. The uptick is attributed to higher national defense budgets, underscoring defense demand as a key driver of space investment.
Space.com
• Mike Wall
By Space.com: NASA astronaut Anil Menon and two cosmonauts will launch toward the International Space Station atop a Russian rocket on Tuesday (July 14), and you can watch it live.
Via Satellite
• Chiara Manfletti
By Via Satellite: For many years Europe organized space around clear distinctions. Civil programs were separated from defense. Commercial companies served institutional customers.
SpaceNews.com
• Jarosław Adamowski
By SpaceNews.com: WARSAW, Poland — Poland will host the first European Space Agency (ESA) center located in an eastern flank member state, one that will be focused on civil security and resilience.
Reuters
• Joey Roulette
By Reuters: The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Monday closed its review into a SpaceX Starship booster's return failure that occurred during a flight test in May, clearing the way for Elon Musk's company to launch the rocket's next test flight from Texas as soon as Thursday.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
By Space Intel Report: TUPPER LAKE, NY — In its second attempt in four months, Italy was unable to secure regulatory approval of a deadline extension for its Sicral 3A and 3B military telecommunications satellites, both expected to be used by the NATO alliance as well as by the European Union’s GovSatCom program.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: The Netherlands has formalised the mandate of its new space agency, setting out its objectives, governance structure and funding model.
Space.com
• Josh Dinner
By Space.com: NASA has begun assembling segments of the SLS solid rocket boosters that will help launch astronauts on Artemis III as early as next year.
