New York Times
• Stefano Montali
Two pieces frame “everyday” space travel as still delayed by rising prices and operational uncertainty. They also argue SpaceX’s Starship—potentially enabling a bigger leap in space tourism—could act as a catalyst for “Space Race II,” tying commercial demand to Starship’s execution timeline.
Reuters
• Joey Roulette
By Reuters: SpaceX plans to begin next month building an eight‑mile (13-km) natural gas pipeline called "Starpipe" to its Texas launch facilities, according to county filings, as Elon Musk’s company seeks to ramp up launches of its next‑generation Starship rocket.
Space.com
• Leonard David
By Space.com: A spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage is set to impact the moon this August, but experts aren't sure if the crash will be visible from Earth.
SpaceNews.com
• Debra Werner, Emma Gatti
By SpaceNews.com: For years, small satellite manufacturers have built their business plans around the idea that SpaceX could launch their payload to space. Through its Falcon 9 Transporter and Bandwagon rideshare missions, SpaceX offered frequent, reliable and inexpensive transportation to sun-synchronous and mid-inclination orbits.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The House Appropriations Committee on June 24 advanced a fiscal 2027 defense appropriations bill providing $1.07 trillion for the Pentagon, a $234 billion increase over enacted 2026 funding.
Air & Space Forces Mag
Payload
• Victoria Woodburn
By Payload: Japan plans to select a proposal this month for its domestically owned and operated D2D satellite network, called J-LEO.
Space.com
• Mike Wall
By Space.com: SpaceX will call its planned AI megaconstellation "Starmind," continuing the company's stellar naming theme.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: OHB plans to raise up to €510.7 million to expand its manufacturing capacity, fund acquisitions, and support Rock Factory Augsburg.
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
Via Satellite
• Alvaro Ovejero, Juan Cacace
