SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
German launch company HyImpulse has secured a license to launch from a Scottish spaceport, marking a regulatory advance for its UK launch plans. The development comes as assets belonging to Orbex, another company that intended to use the site, have been sold.
Via Satellite
• Mark Holmes
By Via Satellite: Satlyt has been boosted by securing $8 million in seed financing led by non sibi ventures. The funding will accelerate development of its virtual Al data centers in space, expand its engineering and customer delivery teams, and scale software deployments across spacecraft operated by other companies.
Bloomberg
• Loren Grush
By Bloomberg: SpaceX launched a new crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station on Thursday, as questions swirl over the company’s plans for the future of its human spaceflight program.
NASA Spaceflight
SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Parsonson
By SpaceNews.com: rten, DLR. JOHANNESBURG — Sweden’s Esrange Space Center is preparing for a busy period of launch activity as political scrutiny grows over efforts to establish an orbital launch capability at the site.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: Both SpaceX and outside analysts appear largely satisfied with the first orbital flight of Starship despite some technical issues during the mission.
Via Satellite
Ars Technica
• Stephen Clark
By Ars Technica: Blue Origin seeks FAA approval for up to 50 New Glenn launches and 50 booster landings per year.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — The U.S. ambassador to the European Union warned that EU efforts limiting non-EU content for military programs and requiring that program design authority be in Europe could weaken European security by valuing geographic location over product quality.
CNBC
• Harvey Stober
By CNBC: Although this recent IPO is trading below its offer price, its supplier relationships with both SpaceX and Anduril bode well for future revenue growth.
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NASA Spaceflight
• Chris Bergin
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• Andrew Parsonson
