SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
Transcelestial says it has progressed its work on space-to-ground optical communications by testing satellite lasers to connect with ground stations. The effort targets validated performance for high-rate optical links, aligning with broader industry moves toward optical alternatives to radio-frequency communications.
Payload
• Douglas Gorman
By Payload: Fenix completed a week-long test campaign, validating the ability to take off and land—without using a launch pad.
Space.com
• Mike Wall
By Space.com: SpaceX has stacked and fueled the new version of its Starship megarocket for the first time ever, gearing up for a key test flight that could launch as soon as this week.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: Lockheed Martin, Seagate Space, and Firefly Aerospace are collaborating on sea-based launch solutions for national security using Seagate's Gateway offshore platform.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: Lonestar has signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA, establishing a framework for collaboration towards advancing lunar data storage.
SpaceWatch Global
• Berna Akçalı Gür
By SpaceWatch Global: The EU Space Act could significantly impact Turkish space operators through extraterritorial compliance requirements, equivalence mechanisms, and evolving EU-NATO regulatory dynamics.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has been telling investors for several years now that its satellite business, including its showcase OpenSpace virtual ground system, is in take-off mode.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: NASA plans to continue exchanging International Space Station crews about every six months after considering longer stays.
