SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
A Florida startup says it has launched the first commercial demonstration of a nuclear-powered satellite power source, aiming to prove a capability that could let future spacecraft and autonomous sensors operate for years without relying solely on solar arrays or conventional batteries.
Wall Street Journal
• Christopher Mims
By Wall Street Journal: StormWall, which involves school-bus-size satellites and a whole lot of salt, could provide an ionic ‘air bag’ for the Earth.
Bloomberg
• Arvelisse Bonilla Ramos
By Bloomberg: SpaceX may finally be within reach for public-market investors, but analysts say there’s a cheaper opportunity to get exposure to shares of the space technology company through EchoStar Corp.
Payload
• Jacqueline Feldscher
By Payload: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) published an RFI on Wednesday seeking information, to consider building or repurposing infrastructure on the Outer Continental Shelf, for space launch and reentry.
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
By SpaceWatch Global: Europe can decide its way to space sovereignty but not build it. Torsten Kriening on Reflex Aerospace's Berlin opening - and Europe's execution failure.
Reuters
• Akash Sriram
By Reuters: Elon Musk may have pitched a future where space powers AI, but Wall Street analysts say SpaceX's near-term value remains firmly tethered to Earth, where it is building out the infrastructure underpinning the AI boom.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: A Japanese startup developing reentry vehicles is signing up customers and preparing for its first mission while watching SpaceX’s entry into the market.
SpaceWatch Global
• Abreu Advogados, Atlantic Spaceport Consortium
By SpaceWatch Global: The EU has selected AEAAS, for a Coordination and Support Action to review the space regulatory practices and guidelines for Access to Space.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
