European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
ONERA has chosen AMOS to develop and deliver a 2.5-metre telescope for space surveillance support covering both French civil and defense needs. The selection underlines continued investment in ground-based sensing capacity for monitoring objects in orbit.
Space.com
• Samantha Mathewson
By Space.com: Astronomers discovered that a near-Earth asteroid is actually a comet that could help scientists identify more hidden comets and improve planetary defense.
Breaking Defense
• Theresa Hitchens
By Breaking Defense: The service now expects 170 NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 launches between 2025-2034, up from 60.
Space.com
• Brett Tingley
By Space.com: The outgoing head of the U.S. Space Force had some stark words in his last public speech, stating that "none of us will be able to avoid the war zone" should conflict extend to space.
NASA Spaceflight
• Chris Bergin
By NASA Spaceflight: SpaceX continues to target no earlier than Thursday, July 23, for the next attempt to launch Starship on its 13th flight.
Bloomberg
• Hannah Levitt
By Bloomberg: Morgan Stanley’s investment bankers reaped $100 million for their work taking SpaceX public. It turns out that was only the beginning.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Mobile satellite connectivity provider Iridium Communications Inc., which has agreed to be purchased by satellite and launch-service provider Rocket Lab, reported increases in almost all its service lines for the three months ending June 30, with total revenue up 4% and subscriber count increasing.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: Commercial space station and spacecraft developer Vast has established a new division intended to support work in national security space.
