Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
Space42 and Skylo conducted direct-to-device (D2D) testing on the Thuraya-4 satellite, demonstrating SMS and SOS messaging capabilities in the UAE. The tests validate satellite-to-mobile messaging performance for emergency alerting and standard text communications using a D2D service layer.
Space.com
• Josh Dinner
By Space.com: SpaceX completed an engine test of the next Super Heavy booster slated to launch Starship's next mission, which could lift off as soon as next week.
NASA Spaceflight
Via Satellite
• Mark Holmes
By Via Satellite: Ovzon has completed a number of trials in the Arctic as the company looks to prove its technology in arctic environments.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: The FCC approved a Reflect Orbital demonstration satellite that will test a solar reflector designed to reflect sunlight back to Earth.
Bloomberg
• Ian King, Maggie Eastland
By Bloomberg: The Trump administration plans to ease export restrictions on the United Arab Emirates, clearing the way for the Gulf state to buy a wide range of advanced technologies including commercial satellites and semiconductors used for artificial intelligence.
SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones
By SpaceNews.com: A Chinese government body has published a national commercial space consortium membership list, offering a rare indication of which companies the state considers established players.
Ars Technica
• Eric Berger
By Ars Technica: Industry finally knows what NASA is asking of them.".
Bloomberg
• Bloomberg News
By Bloomberg: China successfully landed an orbital-class reusable booster at sea for the first time, making it the second nation to achieve the technological milestone following the US.
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
Wall Street Journal
• Christopher Mims
