Payload
• Douglas Gorman
Orbital Paradigm says its KID reentry vehicle survived long enough to transmit valuable telemetry after ISRO's PSLV experienced a launch failure, providing time‑stamped flight and reentry data for post‑flight analysis. The partial success gives engineers empirical test data despite the rocket anomaly.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: Space Force wants competition. Satellite makers want stability.
SpaceNews.com
By SpaceNews.com: Turion Space Corp. Acquires Tychee Research Group to Accelerate Autonomous Space Operations and Mission Engineering.
Defense One
• Patrick Tucker
By Defense One: A Boston startup is getting ready to test a new imagery method for orbital satellites.
SpaceWatch Global
By SpaceWatch Global: Compared with other hubs in California, Colorado, Texas, and Florida, the Huntsville, Alabama region has some misperceptions to overcome.
SpaceNews.com
• A C Charania, Alex Gilbert, Tyler Bernstein
By SpaceNews.com: 2026 will be the year of space nuclear power and surviving the lunar night.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Small satellite Hall-effect electric thruster manufacturer Orbion Space Technology is ramping production….
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: ESA has adjusted the scope of Phase 2 of its LEO Cargo Return Services initiative to include demonstration missions to future commercial space stations.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
Bloomberg
• Loren Grush, Sana Pashankar
Ars Technica
• Stephen Clark
