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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

ESA awards €10M contract to EMXYS for Don Quijote asteroid lander

The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Spain’s EMXYS for a contract worth €10M to build the Don Quijote lander. The spacecraft will take measurements from the surface of an asteroid during its close Earth encounter, supporting mission science tied to near-Earth object characterization.

2026-07-11T04:01:18.826691-07:00
Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
Space.com • Josh Dinner

SpaceX ignites all 33 powerful engines on Starship booster ahead of Flight 13 launch (video)

By Space.com: SpaceX completed an engine test of the next Super Heavy booster slated to launch Starship's next mission, which could lift off as soon as next week.

2026-07-10T09:30:42.950979-07:00
Satellite   AI   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Reuters • Akash Sriram

SpaceX's near-term AI payoff seen tethered to Earth, not outer space

By Reuters: Elon Musk may have pitched ​a future where space powers AI, but Wall Street analysts say SpaceX's near-term value remains firmly tethered to Earth, where it ‌is building out the infrastructure underpinning the AI boom.

Also: CNA and Yahoo Finance
2026-07-10T06:30:12.082975-07:00