Universe Today
• Laurence Tognetti
A proposed approach to lunar habitat design would use layers of Mylar to block extreme heat. The concept addresses a key challenge for establishing long-duration human presence on the Moon, whether residents are trained astronauts or civilians.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: Virgin Galactic’s newest suborbital spaceplane arrived at its New Mexico spaceport for flight tests as its first commercial flights slip further into 2027.
Universe Today
• Evan Gough
By Universe Today: NASA has committed to launching a new, more powerful UV space telescope. Named UVEX, the UltraViolet EXplorer, it will launch in 2031. It's about 100 times more powerful than its predecessor, GALEX, whose mission ended in 2013.
Space.com
• Hanneke Weitering, Tariq Malik
By Space.com: On Oct. 28, 1971, the United Kingdom launched its first satellite. Here's why it mattered.
NASA Spaceflight
• Joe Kangas
By NASA Spaceflight: In the world of spaceflight, launch infrastructure is critical for rocket launches. For agencies and companies wanting to move quickly from a rocket’s inception to its first flight, everything from launch pads to vehicle integration facilities to support infrastructure has to be constructed.
The Atlantic
• Isaac Stanley-Becker, Simon Shuster
By The Atlantic: No reliable alternatives exist to Musk’s satellite network, and Ukraine cannot survive for long without it.
Space.com
• Michaela Musilova
By Space.com: Confined inside a research station 22 feet (7 meters) underwater, Analog Astronaut Commander Dr. Musilova and her crew performed research and maintenance activities like future astronauts on Mars.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force’s first operational missile-tracking satellites are now expected to launch in spring 2027, nearly two years later than originally planned, as the government considers additional flight demonstrations before committing to large purchases of next-generation sensors.
The Daily Debrief
One concise daily briefing across aviation, defense and space—key developments, corroborating sources, and the context leaders need to act.
Space.com
• Mike Wall
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
Space.com
• Josh Dinner
Payload
• Douglas Gorman
