Reuters
• David Shepardson
The FCC authorized SpaceX to construct, deploy and operate an additional 7,500 second‑generation Starlink satellites, raising the total Gen2 authorization to 15,000 spacecraft worldwide. The clearance paves the way for further capacity growth for commercial broadband, inflight connectivity and government users.
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.
SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones
By SpaceNews.com: Landspace secures launch contracts for China’s megaconstellation projects Commercial launch startup Landspace has secured formal contracts to launch satellites for China’s two main megaconstellation projects, helping to address a launch capacity bottleneck.
Payload
• Mark Boggett
Reuters
• Joey Roulette
Payload
• Jacqueline Feldscher
The Atlantic
• Ross Andersen
