SpaceNews.com
• Flexell Space
FLEXELL SPACE, a South Korea-based developer of next-generation space solar solutions, said it has completed a $20 million Series A funding round. The financing is intended to support commercialization and scaling of its space solar technology.
Space.com
• Mike Wall
By Space.com: NASA astronaut Anil Menon and two cosmonauts will launch toward the International Space Station atop a Russian rocket on Tuesday (July 14), and you can watch it live.
Reuters
• Joey Roulette
By Reuters: The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Monday closed its review into a SpaceX Starship booster's return failure that occurred during a flight test in May, clearing the way for Elon Musk's company to launch the rocket's next test flight from Texas as soon as Thursday.
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
By SpaceNews.com: European government space spending jumped 12% to 13.5 billion euros in 2025, according to a July 13 European Space Agency report, bucking a 3% global decline on the back of rising national defense budgets.
SpaceNews.com
• Jarosław Adamowski
By SpaceNews.com: WARSAW, Poland — Poland will host the first European Space Agency (ESA) center located in an eastern flank member state, one that will be focused on civil security and resilience.
Via Satellite
• Chiara Manfletti
By Via Satellite: For many years Europe organized space around clear distinctions. Civil programs were separated from defense. Commercial companies served institutional customers.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
By Space Intel Report: TUPPER LAKE, NY — In its second attempt in four months, Italy was unable to secure regulatory approval of a deadline extension for its Sicral 3A and 3B military telecommunications satellites, both expected to be used by the NATO alliance as well as by the European Union’s GovSatCom program.
CNBC
• CJ Haddad
By CNBC: SpaceX went public a month ago in a record IPO. Elon Musk's space and AI company was added to the Nasdaq-100 last week.
Aviation Week
