Today In Space
Last Updated: Monday, July 28, 2025, 10:49 AM PDT
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Space.com
• Stefanie Waldek
Survey Reveals Starlink Satellites Interfering with Radio Telescope Data
By Space.com: A new survey analyzed the effect of Starlink satellite emissions on 76 million radio telescope images.
defence-industry.eu
• Defence Industry Europe
Hanwha Aerospace secures full technology transfer for South Korea’s indigenous space rocket, KSLV-II
By defence-industry.eu: Hanwha Aerospace has signed a historic agreement with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) to receive the complete technology for South Korea’s first homegrown space launch vehicle, KSLV-II.
Satellite Evolution
Hanwha Aerospace Secures Full Technology Transfer for South Korea's Nuri Rocket
APAC Defence Reporter
Hanwha Aerospace gets tech transfer for South Korea’s Nuri rocket
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SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
US House appropriators want TraCSS to rely more on Defense Department
By SpaceNews.com: A House appropriations bill provides funding for a civil space traffic coordination system but wants changes to increase its reliance on the DoD.
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Reuters
• David Shepardson
US Senator Urges SpaceX to Block Southeast Asian Fraud Groups from Using Starlink
By Reuters: A Democratic senator on Monday urged SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to block transnational criminal groups in Southeast Asia from using Starlink satellite internet service to commit fraud against Americans.
Reuters
Firefly Aerospace seeks $5.5 billion valuation in IPO as US space race heats up
By Reuters: Northrop Grumman-backed space technology startup Firefly Aerospace is targeting a valuation of about $5.5 billion in its U.S. initial public offering, as investor appetite for high-growth sectors shows signs of a sustained rebound.
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Payload
• Douglas Gorman
Open Cosmos’ 6GStarLab Demonstration Marks Leap in European Non-Terrestrial 6G Connectivity
By Payload: The flight of 6GStarLab represents a leap for European non-terrestrial network (NTN) connectivity.
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Payload
• Tim Fernholz
The White House is reportedly planning to order the Department of Transportation to cut red tape around launch vehicle licensing—long a bogeyman for rocket-makers—but what will come of the process at the FAA isn’t clear
By Payload: Environmental reviews, system safety regs, and explosion models, oh my.
