SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
A retired general who served as deputy commander of U.S. Space Command has joined the board of Lunar Outpost, a company developing lunar rovers. The appointment adds senior military-space leadership to the company as it advances its commercial lunar exploration activities.
SpaceNews.com
• Debra Werner
By SpaceNews.com: SAN FRANCISCO — BlackSky announced Aug. 11 a seven-figure, multiyear contract to provide an international customer with persistent space-based monitoring and on-demand satellite tasking.
Space.com
• Tereza Pultarova
By Space.com: Operating a million or more data centers in space would mean a massive increase in air pollution from rocket launches and concentrations of toxic ash from reentering satellites.
CNBC
• Liz Napolitano
By CNBC: SpaceX has worked to become a bigger player in AI by acquiring startup Cursor, and that should add considerable value to its shares, Morgan Stanley says.
SpaceWatch Global
• Gilles Rabin
By SpaceWatch Global: As Europe enters a new space policy season, Gilles Rabin examines leadership, IRIS², France's role and the strategic choices shaping Europe's future.
SpaceNews.com
• Proteus Space
By SpaceNews.com: LOS ANGELES, August 11th, 2026. Proteus Space, an AI-native aerospace company delivering rapid, end-to-end access to space, today announced that retired U.S.
NASA Spaceflight
• Bastiaan Vellekoop, Chris Bergin
By NASA Spaceflight: At SpaceX’s Starbase production site, teams are progressing multiple Starship vehicles through the Production Site facilities, preparing them for upcoming cryogenic testing and beyond while expanding capacity for higher flight rates.
SpaceWatch Global
• James Hydzik
By SpaceWatch Global: COSPAR re-elects Dr. Pascale Ehrenfreund as president as its 2026 Florence assembly draws 3,000 attendees. Highlights from planetary science to human spaceflight.
The Daily Debrief
One concise daily briefing across aviation, defense and space—key developments, corroborating sources, and the context leaders need to act.
Reuters
• Akash Sriram, Joey Roulette
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
