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• Ryan Weber
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• Ryan Weber
Today In Space
Last Updated: Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 2:23 PM PDT
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Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
Amazon’s Third Kuiper Mission Launches With Competitor SpaceX
By Via Satellite: SpaceX launched the third Amazon Project Kuiper mission early Wednesday morning from Cape Canaveral, marking the first SpaceX launch in Amazon’s.
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Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
MDA Space to Lead New UK ‘SkyPhi’ Mission for D2D Communications
By Via Satellite: MDA Space will lead a new United Kingdom satellite mission called "SkyPhi," focused on 5G direct-to-device (D2D) satellite communications. .
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
Canada’s Kepler asks ITU for deadline extension after propulsion defect on two Pathfinder satellites
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Canada’s telecommunications agency is asking the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to consider….
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ATLAS Space Operations Adds Antenna in Rwanda to Bolster COSMIC-2 Ground Network
By satnews: ATLAS Space Operations has activated its newest antenna in Mwulire, Rwanda, a strategic addition to the company’s global ground network. The expansion significantly enhances COSMIC-2’s ability to collect and provide critical data to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for global weather and space weather monitoring.
Satellite Evolution
ATLAS Adds Rwanda Antenna to Global Ground Station Network for COSMIC-2
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
Protestors rally behind NASA in the face of budget cuts and layoffs
By SpaceNews.com: Protestors rally behind NASA in the face of budget cuts and layoffs.
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SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
New study calls for rapid development of space nuclear power systems
By SpaceNews.com: A new study recommends that the United States pursue rapid development of a space nuclear power system to keep pace with geopolitical rivals.
ESA
• European Space Agency
ESA and Frazer-Nash Launch INVICTUS Hypersonic Test Platform for Future Reusable Horizontal-Launch Vehicles
By ESA: The European Space Agency (ESA) and UK-based Frazer-Nash have kicked off INVICTUS, a research programme with the goal of developing hypersonic technologies applicable to future reusable vehicles capable of horizontal launch.
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