European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
MaiaSpace plans an initial 'minimum viable product' flight of its two‑stage Maia rocket in 2026, flying a reduced‑propellant load on a suborbital trajectory. The company describes the launch as an early test of the Maia two‑stage configuration ahead of future flights.
Reuters
• David Shepardson
By Reuters: The Federal Communications Commission said on Friday it has approved SpaceX's request to deploy another 7,500 second-generation Starlink satellites as it works to boost internet service worldwide.
AINonline
• Amy Wilder
By AINonline: Hazard areas have grown as launch frequency rises.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: Pentagon chief takes ‘Arsenal of Freedom’ tour to Rocket Lab.
Ars Technica
• Eric Berger
By Ars Technica: That level of openness and transparency is exactly what should be expected of NASA.".
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: The upcoming SpaceX “Twilight” rideshare mission is set to deploy the first tranche of Kepler Communications' next-generation optical satellite constellation.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: Eutelsat has hired a former Maersk exec as it looks to boost revenues in the connectivity space. It has appointed Eva Birgitte Bisgaard as its new president of the Connectivity business unit.
Breaking Defense
• Theresa Hitchens
By Breaking Defense: SpaceX will launch 36 Tranche 2 Tracking Layer satellites — 18 built by L3Harris and 18 built by Lockheed Martin — plus eight FOO Fighter birds built by Millennium Space Systems.
Reuters
• Joey Roulette
Payload
• Mark Boggett
Payload
• Jacqueline Feldscher
The Atlantic
• Ross Andersen
