SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
Japanese lunar lander developer ispace selected Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ H3 rocket to launch its next mission in 2028, positioning the company to help establish Japan’s first private lunar transportation system.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
By Space Intel Report: TUPPER LAKE, NY — The 32-nation NATO alliance announced multiple new joint space technology initiatives at its July 7 summit in Ankara, including HALO, the Hybrid Alliance Layered Operations in space.
Payload
• Douglas Gorman
By Payload: Outlier Space announced a $7.35M round to develop its microgravity research and return vehicle, scheduled to fly its debut mission in 2028.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: ESA has commissioned a new optical ground station in Windhof, Luxembourg, to help test an ultra-secure, international communications network.
SpaceWatch Global
• Guest Author
By SpaceWatch Global: Karolina Sarna explores how commercial Earth Observation markets are beginning to form, what signals to watch, and who may shape the industry's next phase of growth.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: Boeing is still working with NASA to determine when to fly its CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle on a cargo mission to the space station.
SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones
By SpaceNews.com: A Beijing-based startup has secured around $14 million to build a satellite constellation for tracking orbital objects, adding to China’s growing SSA sector.
SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Parsonson
By SpaceNews.com: BURG — The European Space Agency is moving ahead with plans to examine the feasibility of repurposing Lunar Link, a communications system developed for NASA’s now-paused Gateway space station, as a dedicated lunar communications asset.
The Daily Debrief
One concise daily briefing across aviation, defense and space—key developments, corroborating sources, and the context leaders need to act.
Space.com
• Robert Z. Pearlman
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• Peter B. de Selding
