SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
NASA and Draper have terminated plans for a lunar lander mission following significant delays in development of the spacecraft. The cancellation marks a setback for the program’s timeline and underscores continuing schedule risk in lunar surface systems procurement.
Via Satellite
• Mark Holmes
By Via Satellite: Sky Perfect JSAT is linking up with ispace in a new MoU in the area of lunar exploration.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: Arianespace CEO David Cavaillolès has urged Europe to place large block orders for Ariane 6 launches.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: BosonQ Psi Federal LLC (BQP) has secured SpaceWERX funding to advance the company’s quantum-assisted AI platform to improve space domain awareness (SDA).
Bloomberg
• Clara Hernanz Lizarraga, Paula Doenecke
By Bloomberg: Satellite startup Sateliot is seeking to boost an ongoing fundraising round to as much as €150 million ($172 million), about a 50% increase as the Spanish company aims to offer satellite connectivity directly to smartphones.
Payload
• Victoria Woodburn
By Payload: NASA has awarded SpaceX a contract to deliver laser communications capabilities for its Artemis III mission using Starlink, which could give Earthbound viewers a better view of the ship-to-ship transfer in LEO set for 2027.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
By Space Intel Report: TUPPER LAKE, NY — Swedish satellite operator and mobile satcom terminal manufacturer Ovzon reported a 48% increase in revenue and a 38% increase in EBITDA for the three months ending June 30 compared to a year ago, with operating profit and cash flow also posting substantial increases.
Universe Today
• David Dickinson
By Universe Today: The United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently approved the first test launch of Reflect Orbital’s Eärendil-1 satellite.
