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Associated Press • Marcia Dunn

NASA images reveal a 60-foot-wide lunar crater carved by a crashed SpaceX rocket

NASA’s lunar spacecraft has captured the clearest before-and-after imagery yet of a fresh, roughly 60-foot-wide crater created when a SpaceX rocket booster struck the Moon. Flight controllers reoriented the spacecraft to photograph the site from about 60 miles above the surface, one week after the impact.

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2026-08-18T14:51:11.763780-07:00
Satellite   AI   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
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Associated Press • Konstantin Toropin

AI-assisted tool helped secure satellite communication system after 2022 Russian hacking

By Associated Press: The cybersecurity company Atalanta says it has released “Argo” — a product that includes the technology that was crucial in securing a satellite communications network after a Russian hacking attack.

2026-08-18T14:51:09.697477-07:00
ISS   Europe   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
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Space.com • Robert Z. Pearlman

NASA astronaut and 1st female French spacewalker remove failed ISS antenna but run out of time for replacement

By Space.com: NASA astronaut Anil Menon and first female French spacewalker Sophie Adenot removed a failed antenna but ran out of time to install its replacement at the International Space Station, Aug.

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2026-08-18T12:45:41.606417-07:00
Satellite   Europe   Commercial Space  
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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Spire forecasts 50% rev growth this yr, raises European profile w/ German manufacturing & Schaeffler, Diehl partnerships

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Multi-mission satellite fleet operator Spire Global reported a 16% increase in revenue for the three months ending June 30 and said it expects full-year revenue to increase by 50% compared to 2025, with 85% of H2 revenue already in firm backlog.

2026-08-18T11:33:37.102553-07:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
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Space.com • Josh Dinner

SpaceX Recovers Starship After 24-Day Ocean Voyage, Reaches Christmas Island

By Space.com: After Starship's test launch and splashdown last month, SpaceX recovery teams have successfully tugged the vehicle through a turbulent stretch of the Indian Ocean and arrived at calmer waters off the coast of Christmas Island.

2026-08-18T10:33:39.958398-07:00
Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Vietnam’s VinSpace Plans to Launch Tech Demonstration on 2027 SpaceX Rideshare Mission

By Via Satellite: VinSpace, a space company recently formed as part of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, signed a launch contract with SpaceX to launch in-orbit demonstration satellites on a Transporter rideshare mission in 2027.

2026-08-18T12:37:29.750873-07:00
Space Defense & Militarization   Space Debris & Traffic Management   Defense Policy  
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Breaking Defense • Theresa Hitchens

DoD expands dual-use research into satellite debris removal and counterspace capabilities

By Breaking Defense: The stated goal is to clean out obsolete satellites, though the capabilities could also be used in weapons that move a target bird to an orbit where it no longer can perform its function, disable it in some manner or simply smash it.

2026-08-18T10:35:00.136120-07:00