Universe Today
• Evan Gough
NASA released new imagery and a time-lapse video from the Psyche spacecraft’s Mars flyby, produced as the probe used the planet’s gravity assist to accelerate and refine its trajectory toward its metal-rich asteroid target. NASA also tested Psyche’s other onboard instruments to verify they were operating correctly.
NASA Spaceflight
• Eleanor Day
By NASA Spaceflight: SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is set to launch the Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV-1) mission from Florida on Tuesday evening. The MRV-1 vehicle, developed by Northrop Grumman, is a robotic servicing spacecraft capable of extending the life of satellites by attaching Mission Extension Pods (MEPs).
SpaceNews.com
• Debra Werner
By SpaceNews.com: SAN FRANCISCO – Zenno Astronautics, a New Zealand startup focused on applying superconducting magnets for spacecraft attitude control and acceleration, plans to redomicile to the United States.
Via Satellite
• Mark Holmes
By Via Satellite: Arianespace has revealed details on what will be its fourth Ariane 6 launch this year. On August 27, it will look to launch the second Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite, MTG-I2, with a dedicated Ariane 62, the two-booster configuration of Ariane 6.
Politico
• Audrey Decker
By Politico: The price tag doesn't include the cost of the science mission the new spacecraft would ferry to the Red Planet.
Space.com
• Josh Dinner
By Space.com: NASA is partnering with SpaceX to outfit the Artemis III Orion spacecraft with Starlink laser communications terminals to assist with high-definition video transmissions and data-heavy mission downlinks.
Payload
• Victoria Woodburn
By Payload: The FCC announced that it will consider a proposal to allow unlicensed wireless devices to communicate directly with satellites.
CNBC
• Yun Li
By CNBC: About 206 million SpaceX shares are now sold short, representing roughly 32% of the company's publicly tradable float, according to S3.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
NASA Spaceflight
• Chris Bergin, Martijn Luinstra
