Space.com
• Andrew Jones
JAXA’s Hayabusa2 has already delivered Ryugu samples to Earth and is now preparing for a July 5 flyby designed to be among the closest, highest-risk asteroid encounters in spaceflight history. The mission aims to expand the near-Earth asteroid catalog with new, in-situ observations.
CNBC
• Paxton Honerkamp
By CNBC: The SpaceX IPO euphoria is over, but the bullish trend in space economy jobs remains in place within a labor market where many other sectors have slowed hiring.
Space.com
• Josh Dinner
By Space.com: After its rocket explosion, Blue Origin wants to complete repairs and put another New Glenn on the launch pad before the end of 2026, according to CEO Dave Limp.
Space.com
• Andrew Jones
By Space.com: China plans to add three new modules to Tiangong along with a co-orbiting space telescope, as the ISS heads for a Pacific splashdown.
Reuters
By Reuters: SpaceX will be added to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index on July 7, exchange operator Nasdaq confirmed on Friday, paving the way for a surge in passive investments in Elon Musk's rocket and AI giant.
Ars Technica
• Financial Times
By Ars Technica: Move would test whether group can turn ambition into a mass-market phone business.
Space.com
• Josh Dinner
By Space.com: About a month has passed since the first launch of SpaceX's "Version 3" Starship rocket, and the spaceflight company has already begun testing on its next such vehicle.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: NASA astronauts on the space station are preparing for a spacewalk to repair a robotic arm as safety advisers raise concerns about its long-term health.
Breaking Defense
• Theresa Hitchens
