European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
ESA disclosed it paid €82 million to launch the Sentinel‑1D Earth observation satellite aboard an Ariane 6 two‑booster (Ariane 62) vehicle in November 2025. The agency released the figure publicly as the officially reported launch procurement cost for the mission.
SpaceNews.com
• Jason Rainbow
By SpaceNews.com: Bulgarian satellite maker EnduroSat and British defense tech startup Shield Space aim to deploy a cubesat next year capable of maneuvering near other satellites for inspection, ahead of plans to develop a mothership that could house dozens of them for on-demand missions.
Reuters
• Joey Roulette
By Reuters: The four astronauts spoke of their emotions as they wrapped up the unprecedented flight and prepared to re-enter Earth's atmosphere in a "fireball", during their first press conference from space.
Universe Today
• Matthew Williams
By Universe Today: A Mercury lander mission would create opportunities to sample unique geological features. However, extreme temperature fluctuations on Mercury’s surface pose challenges for exploration on the planetary surface.
SpaceNews.com
• Kerri Mertz
By SpaceNews.com: Space Sovereignty Is No Longer Optional.
Ars Technica
• Eric Berger
By Ars Technica: One of the questions is what the initial orbit will be for Artemis III.".
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: e-GEOS and VENG have signed a deal based on the distribution of data from the SAOCOM satellite constellation.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: The FCC is set to vote later this month to update satellite spectrum-sharing rules between Geostationary (GEO) and Non-Geostationary (NGSO) satellite systems.
Wall Street Journal
• Becky Peterson
SpaceNews.com
• Courtney Stadd, Steven Wolfe
Universe Today
• Andy Tomaswick
NASA Spaceflight
• Bastiaan Vellekoop, Chris Bergin
