SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones
China will conduct an in‑flight abort test of its new-generation Mengzhou crew spacecraft next week, a critical validation of its crew‑safety systems and an essential milestone in Beijing’s human spaceflight programme. The trial will assess the vehicle’s ability to separate and protect a crew during a launch emergency.
sciencedirect.com
By sciencedirect.com: Megaconstellations of thousands of satellites are being launched, and will reenter the atmosphere at end of life to avoid generating space debris. • Satellite designers may aim for their satellites to demise entirely, but there is considerable uncertainty in the degree to which total ablation can be achieved.
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
By SpaceWatch Global: Torsten Kriening speaks with Dr. Patrick Keller of German Council on Foreign Relations, about a world order that is no longer theoretical.
Payload
• Douglas Gorman
By Payload: Univity is now working to offer connections directly to consumer devices with its 1,500 sat strong VLEO constellation.
Payload
• Douglas Gorman
By Payload: Astrolight has three optical comms payloads flying on board customer satellites launching on SpaceX’s next rideshare mission, Transporter-16.
Space Intel Report
By Space Intel Report: As dependence on positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) continue to expand across defense, aviation and commercial….
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: Deep space, dim objects: Why asteroid mining caught the Space Force’s eye.
Space.com
• Julian Dossett
By Space.com: U.S. companies also plan to build solar-powered data centers in space as the market becomes crowded on Earth.
Via Satellite
• Ben Ackman
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
