SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
Varda completed its sixth reentry mission, flying a navigation payload and conducting heat‑shield tests during atmospheric reentry. The flight combined a navigation demonstration with thermal‑protection trials to assess payload performance and reentry hardware under flight conditions as part of the company's iterative commercial recovery program.
Via Satellite
• Lauren Mccaffrey
By Via Satellite: In this “Live in the Booth” interview during SATShow Week, AST SpaceMobile President and Chief Strategy Officer Scott Wisniewski talks about the recently launched BlueBird 6 satellite, the company’s recent agreement with Orange, and AST SpaceMobile’s spectrum strategy.
By Spaceflight Now:  SpaceX’s fleet-leading Falcon 9 booster will make a record-breaking 34th flight Monday on a mission to deploy a batch of 29 satellites for the company’s internet service.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: SpaceBridge launched a its new Estella’s UniHub, a new compact all-in-one VSAT hub platform during SATShow Week.
DefenseNews.com
By DefenseNews.com: Like assets in any other domain, US satellites and equipment in space need updates and replenishment on a constant basis. A look at how the SDA does it.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
By Space Intel Report: WASHINGTON — UAE-based satellite telecom and geospatial services provider Space42 is looking at two high-growth near-term….
SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones
By SpaceNews.com: China’s Kinetica-2 rocket debuts successfully, sending prototype cargo spacecraft to orbit Chinese firm CAS Space successfully reached orbit with the first launch of its Kinetica-2 launch vehicle Monday, with a prototype cargo spacecraft among the payloads.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: ESA is seeking a commercial partner to deliver its NILS2 instrument to the Moon, with preference being given to European operators.
Leeham News
• Scott Hamilton
