SpaceNews.com
• Flexell Space
FLEXELL SPACE, a South Korea-based developer of next-generation space solar solutions, said it has completed a $20 million Series A funding round. The financing is intended to support commercialization and scaling of its space solar technology.
Space.com
• Mike Wall
By Space.com: NASA astronaut Anil Menon and two cosmonauts will launch toward the International Space Station atop a Russian rocket on Tuesday (July 14), and you can watch it live.
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
By SpaceNews.com: European government space spending jumped 12% to 13.5 billion euros in 2025, according to a July 13 European Space Agency report, bucking a 3% global decline on the back of rising national defense budgets.
Reuters
• Joey Roulette
By Reuters: The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Monday closed its review into a SpaceX Starship booster's return failure that occurred during a flight test in May, clearing the way for Elon Musk's company to launch the rocket's next test flight from Texas as soon as Thursday.
SpaceNews.com
• Jarosław Adamowski
By SpaceNews.com: WARSAW, Poland — Poland will host the first European Space Agency (ESA) center located in an eastern flank member state, one that will be focused on civil security and resilience.
Via Satellite
• Chiara Manfletti
By Via Satellite: For many years Europe organized space around clear distinctions. Civil programs were separated from defense. Commercial companies served institutional customers.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
By Space Intel Report: TUPPER LAKE, NY — In its second attempt in four months, Italy was unable to secure regulatory approval of a deadline extension for its Sicral 3A and 3B military telecommunications satellites, both expected to be used by the NATO alliance as well as by the European Union’s GovSatCom program.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: The Netherlands has formalised the mandate of its new space agency, setting out its objectives, governance structure and funding model.
