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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot completes third EuroSuit spacesuit test aboard the ISS

ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot has completed a third evaluation of the EuroSuit intravehicular activity spacesuit prototype aboard the International Space Station. The repeated on-orbit testing advances Europe’s assessment of a domestically developed suit for crew operations and helps validate its design in the space-station environment.

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2026-08-04T04:14:45.959373-07:00

L3Harris Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Rocketdyne reemerges as standalone space company

By SpaceNews.com: 3D printed RL10 rocket engine combustion chambers shown in the manufacturing area at L3Harris’ facility in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Also: Defense Daily

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2026-08-04T02:35:03.019151-07:00

AI Moon Space Exploration & Science Missions NASA

SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

NASA Selects Lunar Outpost to Advance its ‘Starweave’ Autonomous Robotic Swarm Software

By SpaceWatch Global: NASA has selected Lunar Outpost's proposal to advance Starweave under the agency's Announcement of Collaboration Opportunity (ACO).

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2026-08-04T01:51:52.760038-07:00

Satellite M&A Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Associated Press • Bernard Conodn

Musk likely to face tough questions during SpaceX's first earnings call as a public company

By Associated Press: SpaceX shares are down by half from their June peak as investors worry Musk may have oversold them on its future prospects.

Reuters

Tesla's China footprint complicates path to possible SpaceX merger

Reuters

SpaceX's satellite ambitions squeeze out rivals reliant on its rockets

Also: Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, newsable.asianetnews.com, CNN, dailymail.com, The Independent, MarketWatch and 8 more

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2026-08-03T21:14:44.849306-07:00

Moon Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Space Debris & Traffic Management NASA

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

NASA, SpaceX studying how to prevent future upper stage lunar collisions

By SpaceNews.com: With a Falcon 9 upper stage set to hit the moon this week, SpaceX says it is working with NASA on ways to prevent similar collisions in the future.

1 Source

2026-08-03T19:15:10.391377-07:00

Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

NASA Spaceflight • John Sharp

Launch Preview: Starlink, AST SpaceMobile, and Chinese missions fill launch manifest

By NASA Spaceflight: The first full week of August is shaping up to be another busy period for the global launch industry, with six missions scheduled from Asia and the United States.

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2026-08-03T14:30:51.184270-07:00

Satellite M&A

Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

ETL Acquires Software Developer Amphinicy Technologies

By Via Satellite: ETL Systems has acquired Amphinicy Technologies, which develops software for satcom and Earth Observation markets, in a move the company said will help solve more complex ground segment challenges for its customers.

Also: Satellite Evolution

2 Sources

2026-08-03T13:44:37.889545-07:00

Moon Space Exploration & Science Missions

Space.com • Sharmila Kuthunur

Jupiter's moon Europa may have signs of life in its buried ocean

By Space.com: NASA's Europa Clipper may have a tougher job than expected after a new study suggests Europa's hidden ocean can't easily reach the moon's icy surface.

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2026-08-03T11:14:49.301971-07:00

ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot completes third EuroSuit spacesuit test aboard the ISS

Rocketdyne reemerges as standalone space company

NASA Selects Lunar Outpost to Advance its ‘Starweave’ Autonomous Robotic Swarm Software

Musk likely to face tough questions during SpaceX's first earnings call as a public company

Tesla's China footprint complicates path to possible SpaceX merger

SpaceX's satellite ambitions squeeze out rivals reliant on its rockets

NASA, SpaceX studying how to prevent future upper stage lunar collisions

Launch Preview: Starlink, AST SpaceMobile, and Chinese missions fill launch manifest

ETL Acquires Software Developer Amphinicy Technologies

Jupiter's moon Europa may have signs of life in its buried ocean

ESA Astronaut Completes Third Test of EuroSuit Prototype Aboard ISS

Rocketdyne reemerges as standalone space company

NASA Selects Lunar Outpost to Advance its ‘Starweave’ Autonomous Robotic Swarm Software

Musk likely to face tough questions during SpaceX's first earnings call as a public company

NASA, SpaceX studying how to prevent future upper stage lunar collisions

Launch Preview: Starlink, AST SpaceMobile, and Chinese missions fill launch manifest

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