Space.com
• Mike Wall
SpaceX plans to conduct its 100th mission of the year on Aug. 18, marking a significant annual launch milestone. The event will be livestreamed, giving industry observers a real-time view of the company’s continuing launch cadence.
New York Times
• Kenneth Chang
By New York Times: A reworking of the spacecraft’s power systems could extend the nearly 50-year-old Voyagers’ exploration of interstellar space into the early 2030s.
Payload
• Jacqueline Feldscher
By Payload: Slingshot Aerospace announced it is adding new capabilities to its Portal platform to help operators better monitor that crowded environment.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The National Reconnaissance Office has awarded HawkEye 360 a new contract to provide commercial radio-frequency intelligence, moving the company from a multiyear evaluation program into operational support for U.S.
Bloomberg
• Sonia Sirletti
By Bloomberg: Intesa Sanpaolo SpA owned about $966 million in SpaceX shares at the end of June, according to a regulatory filing detailing the holding for the first time.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: Airtel Africa, in collaboration with Starlink, has launched commercial operations of a satellite-to-mobile service in the DRC.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: Starlink has reversed a decision to restrict roaming for Polish customers. The dispute included an official threatening to reconsider $50 million in annual payments.
SpaceWatch Global
• K.-P. Ludwig
By SpaceWatch Global: SPRIND and SWE 2040 reveal competing visions for Europe in space: technological sovereignty on one side, military interoperability on the other.
The Daily Debrief
One concise daily briefing across aviation, defense and space—key developments, corroborating sources, and the context leaders need to act.
Space.com
• Josh Dinner
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
