Space.com
• Charles Q. Choi
A new study says rocket launch costs have fallen 96% over the past six decades and could drop by nearly as much by 2040. The findings highlight how continued progress in launch technology, operations, and market structure may further compress unit economics for accessing space.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: The UK Space Agency has delayed the award of a £75.6 million contract for a mission that will capture and remove two defunct satellites from low Earth orbit.
SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones
By SpaceNews.com: A six-month-old Chinese startup aiming to use artificial intelligence to compress rocket engine development cycles has raised $29.5 million in angel funding.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: Mauritius has joined the U.S. led Artemis Accords, becoming the 70th signatory and seventh African country to join the Artemis Accords.
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
By SpaceWatch Global: Skyroot Aerospace reached a 453 km orbit on the first flight of Vikram-1, making India the third nation with private orbital launch capability.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: , e-GEOS will be providing technical training to the African Space Agency as part of the Africa-EU Space Partnership Program (AESPP).
Reuters
By Reuters: SpaceX is targeting Thursday, July 23, for another attempt to launch its Starship rocket, the company said in a statement on Sunday.
Ars Technica
• Stephen Clark
By Ars Technica: On the first attempt, reaching orbit, I never thought it was possible.".
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
Bloomberg
• Clara Hernanz Lizarraga, Paula Doenecke
