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Space.com • Andrew Jones

China launches Tianwen-2 to image a “quasi-moon” and outline an early-warning system for sunward-approaching dangerous asteroids

China’s CNSA launched the Tianwen-2 probe from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center on May 28, 2025, and it has already snapped its first photo of Earth’s “quasi-moon.” Separately, China has announced plans for spacecraft to detect dangerous asteroids approaching from the sunward direction—an observation gap that has long limited asteroid tracking.

2026-07-09T05:14:13.339467-07:00
Satellite   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)   Defense Policy   Thales  
SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

NATO Allies Form New Partnerships to Develop High-End Space Capabilities across the Alliance

By SpaceWatch Global: NATO Allies have opened a new chapter in Allied space operations, with multinational initiatives to develop new space-based capabilities.

Also: defence-blog.com and tass.com
2026-07-08T22:53:31.675054-07:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
Bloomberg

Watch Ispace CEO on Lunar Transportation Plans With SpaceX

By Bloomberg: Takeshi Hakamada, Founder and CEO at Ispace, discusses the company's plans to to create a lunar payload service to be launched aboard a SpaceX Starship rocket.

Also: marketforecast.com and ans.org
2026-07-08T21:16:51.845441-07:00