European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
Italy and NASA have signed an agreement to cooperate on development of the U.S.-led Artemis lunar surface base, formalizing Italian participation in surface infrastructure, science payloads and ground communications. The pact aligns Italian contributions with NASA's recently restructured, phased ~$20 billion lunar surface-base plan.
New York Times
• Joy Dong, Selam Gebrekidan
By New York Times: The U.S. space agency launched a lunar flyby Wednesday, but Beijing is pursuing its own space program with formidable focus. Here’s what we know about it, in photos and videos.
SpaceNews.com
By SpaceNews.com: NanoRacks, Boeing to Build First Commercial Airlock Module on International Space Station.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: SpaceX successfully tested the abort system of its Crew Dragon spacecraft, one of the final milestones before the vehicle can carry astronauts.
Space.com
• Josh Dinner
By Space.com: That's one small sip of Manischewitz….
New York Times
• Kenneth Chang, Marco Hernandez
By New York Times: While SpaceX and Blue Origin get much of the attention among rocket makers these days, traditional aerospace companies, including Boeing and Lockheed Martin, built the vehicles for Artemis II.
Australian Aviation
Financial Times
By Financial Times: Ecommerce giant is trying to catch up with SpaceX’s low Earth orbit internet service.
SpaceNews.com
By SpaceNews.com: Poll: Space Travel in the 21st Century: American Public Sees Benefits But Balks at Cost.
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick, Thomas Newdick
