Payload
• Victoria Woodburn
Japan plans to select this month a proposal for its domestically owned and operated J-LEO direct-to-device (D2D) satellite network. The decision marks a step toward building sovereign NTN/D2D capacity rather than relying solely on foreign systems and partners for device connectivity services.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The House Appropriations Committee on June 24 advanced a fiscal 2027 defense appropriations bill providing $1.07 trillion for the Pentagon, a $234 billion increase over enacted 2026 funding.
Air & Space Forces Mag
Space.com
• Mike Wall
By Space.com: SpaceX will call its planned AI megaconstellation "Starmind," continuing the company's stellar naming theme.
Payload
• Douglas Gorman
By Payload: Space Fabric is SpaceComputer’s solution not only for the growing hacking threats on-orbit, but also for the increasing number of shared-compute modules operating on rideshare sats.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: OHB plans to raise up to €510.7 million to expand its manufacturing capacity, fund acquisitions, and support Rock Factory Augsburg.
SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones
By SpaceNews.com: China is set for a debut flight of its Long March 10B rocket in July and attempt to recover the first stage at sea.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: Qualinx has successfully integrated full Galileo OSNMA support on its QLX3Gx Series ultra-low-power GNSS receiver.
DefenseNews.com
• Rudy Ruitenberg
By DefenseNews.com: The company's goal is to ramp up production to two satellites a week as it responds to surging demand from European militaries.
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
Via Satellite
• Alvaro Ovejero, Juan Cacace
