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Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
Thales Alenia Space: US technology restrictions are a risk, not a showstopper: We continue to spend $100M plus per year in US
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — European space hardware manufacturer Thales Alenia Space said US technology export regulations….
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
All Points signs agreement to build payload processing facilities at KSC
By SpaceNews.com: All Points Logistics has signed an agreement with NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to construct satellite processing facilities on center property.
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Boeing
Reuters
Boeing unveils satellite platform, targets 26 deliveries in 2026
By Reuters: Boeing and its unit Millennium Space Systems are working together to expand production capacity and launch a new satellite platform as they look to fulfill a growing backlog of orders, the aerospace firms said on Thursday.
Air & Space Forces Mag
Boeing Rolls Out Mid-Sized Satellite amid USSF Production Push
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
CIRA Tests Space Rider Reentry Performance with Damaged Heat Shield
By European Spaceflight: The Italian Aerospace Research Centre has confirmed that Space Rider’s thermal protection system can withstand reentry even when damaged.
Universe Today
• Andy Tomaswick
The Moon Might Be More Prone To Fires
By Universe Today: Engineers love a good practical challenge, especially when it comes to spaceflight. But there’s one particular challenge facing the crewed missions of the near future that scares mission planners above almost all others - fire.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
NASA seeks commercial and exploration links for new Earth science missions
By SpaceNews.com: NASA seeks commercial and exploration links for new Earth science missions.
Space.com
• Andrew Jones
Private Japanese spacecraft will inspect 2 dead satellites in 2027
By Space.com: ISSA-J1 will rendezvous with two defunct satellites in separate orbits, demonstrating advanced on-orbit inspection and maneuvering capabilities.
