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Last Updated: Friday, May 23, 2025, 1:59 PM PDT
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SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
Impulse Space to launch SES satellites
By SpaceNews.com: Impulse Space has signed an agreement with satellite operator SES to transport that company’s satellites to medium and geostationary orbits.
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European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
ArianeGroup Completes Hot-Fire Tests of 3D-Printed 240N Hydrogen Peroxide Thruster
By European Spaceflight: ArianeGroup has completed hot-fire tests of a 3D-printed 240N hydrogen peroxide thruster as part of the European Commission's SALTO project.
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Payload
• Tim Fernholz
Rep. George Whitesides on NASA Budget: Keeping U.S. Ahead in Space Technology
By Payload: "The United States is leading the world in space technology, and we can't give that up.".
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
Astrobotic Lunar Wireless Charger System Qualified for Flight
By SpaceWatch Global: Astrobotic has completed the flight model acceptance testing process of its wireless charging system for the lunar environment.
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Aviation Week
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
US Senate sets up early June vote on Isaacman nomination to lead NASA
By SpaceNews.com: The Senate is set to vote on confirming Jared Isaacman’s nomination to be NASA administrator in early June.
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Space.com
• Andrew Jones
Japan Conducts Tests on MMX Mars Moon Sample-Return Probe Ahead of 2026 Launch
By Space.com: The MMX mission will haul pieces of the Mars moon Phobos to Earth in 2031, if all goes to plan.
Payload
• an RTX Business
Scaling Commercial Space Opportunities with Raytheon’s Advanced Space-Ground Solutions
By Payload: The company’s space portfolio is extending its services to help emerging commercial space companies succeed with cutting-edge ground solutions.
