Space.com
• María de los Ángeles Orfila
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• María de los Ángeles Orfila
Today In Space
Last Updated: Saturday, July 5, 2025, 10:32 AM PDT
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European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
Mission to Collect Meteoric Smoke Particles Launched from Norway
By European Spaceflight: A sounding rocket launched from an Andøya Space facility in Norway on 5 July to collect meteoric smoke particles from the upper atmosphere.
Space.com
• Robert Z. Pearlman
Omnibus Bill Allocates $85M to Move Space Shuttle Discovery from the Air & Space Udvar-Hazy Museum in Chantilly Virginia to Space Center Houston in Texas
By Space.com: Buried in the sweeping legislation is an $85 million provision to move NASA's most-flown spacecraft from the national collection to Space Center Houston.
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Bloomberg
• Melos Ambaye
Axiom’s Crew Arrives at Space Station Aboard SpaceX Capsule
By Bloomberg: Axiom Space Inc.’s crew of astronauts from four nations has reached the International Space Station.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
Orbex CEO Says Proxima Rocket Will Let It Compete on Price With SpaceX
By European Spaceflight: On 23 June, Orbex CEO Phil Chambers said that introducing its medium-lift Proxima rocket would allow it to compete on price with SpaceX.
Reuters
• Gianluca Lo Nostro
SNCF to Launch Tender for Satellite Internet Services on Trains
By Reuters: France's state-owned rail company SNCF will launch a tender soon to add satellite internet to its trains, becoming the latest European rail operator to explore space-based systems for onboard connectivity.
telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com
France joins European push for satellite internet on trains
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SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
US Congress passes budget reconciliation bill with $10 billion for NASA
By SpaceNews.com: Congress approved a budget reconciliation bill that includes nearly $10 billion for NASA human spaceflight programs and could also give Houston a shuttle.
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Space.com
• Victoria Corless
Could signs of Mars life be hidden in its thick layers of clay?
By Space.com: Mineral-rich layers of clay suggest that ancient life could be possible on the Red Planet.
