Universe Today
• Mark Thompson
China’s Tianwen-2 probe has finally reached its small-asteroid target after tracking it over a distance of roughly a billion kilometres, closing to within about 20 km. The spacecraft is now starting detailed scientific observations of the object.
Bloomberg
• Bailey Lipschultz, Carmen Reinicke
By Bloomberg: Three days of losses have brought SpaceX shares to the brink of falling below their initial public offering price, a key level that traders and investors watch to assess the health of new issues.
Space.com
• Robert Z. Pearlman
By Space.com: SpaceX launched Starlink satellites on a pair of Falcon 9 rockets eight hours apart from opposite coasts on July 13-14, 2026. The second launch was the 600th use of a flight-proven booster.
Via Satellite
• Mark Holmes
By Via Satellite: Honeywell Aerospace will lead a consortium to develop a compact quantum space magnetometer to advance research into Earth’s magnetic field.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — Trump administration nominees for two influential U.S. national security space posts endorsed closer coordination between the Space Force and intelligence agencies while calling for wider use of commercial technology and faster action on acquisition programs.
Space.com
• Keith Cooper
By Space.com: A portable X-ray device has been used successfully in orbit for the first time, promising X-ray diagnosis of everything from broken bones to ripped spacesuits and damaged satellites.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
By Space Intel Report: TUPPER LAKE, NY — Small satellite manufacturer and operator Axelspace of Japan reported a 39% decline in revenue and a wider operating loss for the six months ending May 31 compared to the same period a year ago, citing higher costs for construction of a satellite test model, increased personnel charges and a change.
Breaking Defense
• Breaking Defense Video
By Breaking Defense: Then we talk about what happened at the NATO summit and what's to come at the Farnborough air show.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
