Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
The Spanish government and operator Hisdesat have tentatively selected Airbus to build a replacement for SpainSat NG2 and are pursuing ITU frequency coordination to enable a planned 2030 launch, advancing steps to restore national military satellite communications capability.
SpaceNews.com
By SpaceNews.com: Melagen Labs and Satlyt Announce Joint ISS Mission to Demonstrate Radiation-Resilient In-Orbit Computing and Next-Gen Shielding.
SpaceNews.com
By SpaceNews.com: Kepler Communications: Call for Live-Stream Payload Concepts.
Payload
• Jacqueline Feldscher
By Payload: “We are going to plus up for Moon base construction in a huge way,” said during an interview with Spaceflight Now that was released late Friday night.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: NATO member Sweden has signed an agreement paving the way for it to commence satellite launch services from its Esrange site late this decade.
SpaceNews.com
By SpaceNews.com: New Moog Innovations for the Satellite Market on Full Display at SATELLITE 2026 Conference.
New York Times
• Jonathan O’Callaghan
By New York Times: Before humanity sent satellites, telescopes, humans and weapons into space, Robert Goddard experimented with the first liquid-fueled rocket on his aunt’s farm.
SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones
By SpaceNews.com: China launches new highly retrograde Yaogan satellite, KZ-11 rideshare deploys 8 satellites China conducted a pair of launches Sunday, sending a second Yaogan-50 satellite into a highly retrograde orbit and completing a Kuaizhou-11 solid rocket rideshare mission.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
Universe Today
• Mark Thompson
Universe Today
• Matthew Williams
