Space.com
• Leonard David
The European Space Agency is launching studies to characterise how different spacecraft materials and structures fragment, ablate and vaporise during fiery uncontrolled re‑entries. Improved data on burn‑up behaviour would let engineers design satellites that reliably disintegrate, minimising surviving debris and atmospheric particulate deposition.
SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones
By SpaceNews.com: China launches AlSat-3B for Algeria, further launches delayed ahead of key human spaceflight test China launched a satellite for Algeria late Friday, as signs mount that multiple missions have been delayed amid preparations for a key human spaceflight test.
NASA
• Jennifer M Dooren
By NASA: NASA and Axiom Space have signed an order for the fifth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, targeted to launch no earlier than.
TechCrunch
• Sean O'Kane
By TechCrunch: The company is trying to take advantage of President Donald Trump's desire to return astronauts to the lunar surface by the end of his term.
CNBC
• Lora Kolodny
By CNBC: Elon Musk corresponded with Jeffrey Epstein in 2012 and 2013, according to newly released files, and sought to visit Epstein's island and host him at SpaceX.
Reuters
• Echo Wang, Joey Roulette, Milana Vinn
By Reuters: SpaceX's most recent financials, which have not been previously reported, led some banks to estimate that the company could raise more than $50 billion at a valuation exceeding $1.5 trillion, sources say.
CNBC
• Annie Palmer
By CNBC: The company needs to bring more of its satellites online so it can begin offering an internet-from-space service that was recently rebranded as Amazon Leo.
NASA Spaceflight
• Sawyer Rosenstein
By NASA Spaceflight: Training is underway for NASA’s newest class of astronaut candidates at the Johnson Space Center….
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
