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China   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Space.com • Mike Wall

LandSpace Recovers Zhuque-3 Booster on Second Orbital Launch, Advancing China’s Reusable-Rocket Program

Chinese startup LandSpace successfully landed the first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket after its second launch from the Gobi Desert. The achievement marks China’s first successful ground recovery of an orbital-class booster using landing legs, placing LandSpace alongside SpaceX and Blue Origin in reusable launch technology.

Also: Bloomberg, english.kyodonews.net and Economic Times
2026-08-18T18:33:08.518584-07:00
Moon   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   NASA  
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Associated Press • Marcia Dunn

New images show moon crater carved by SpaceX rocket

By Associated Press: A NASA spacecraft circling the moon is providing the sharpest views yet of the crater carved by a crashing SpaceX rocket.

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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
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: The seas have been kind, or at least kinder than expected, to SpaceX's Starship spacecraft, as it's been tugged through the Indian Ocean to friendlier tides.

2026-08-18T10:33:39.958398-07:00
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
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