SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
An Artemis 2 crew member said NASA’s return to the Moon should begin with human landings in less challenging equatorial regions. The recommendation highlights a phased approach to lunar surface operations, aiming to reduce risk early in the program before expanding to more demanding landing sites.
SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones
By SpaceNews.com: Commercial launch firm Orienspace launched its third Gravity-1 solid rocket late Tuesday, sending nine satellites into orbit from waters off Shanghai.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: ESA has begun testing at its new Chemical Propulsion Laboratory, its first facility for testing small propulsion systems for space missions.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: Marcin Kierwiński and Andrius Kubilius sign agreement for Poland's participation in the construction of the IRIS2 constellation satellite.
NASA Spaceflight
• Eleanor Day
By NASA Spaceflight: SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is set to launch the Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV-1) mission from Florida on Tuesday evening. The MRV-1 vehicle, developed by Northrop Grumman, is a robotic servicing spacecraft capable of extending the life of satellites by attaching Mission Extension Pods (MEPs).
Universe Today
• Evan Gough
By Universe Today: NASA's Psyche mission used a gravity assist maneuver at Mars to gain velocity and adjust its trajectory to its eventual target.
Via Satellite
• Mark Holmes
By Via Satellite: Arianespace has revealed details on what will be its fourth Ariane 6 launch this year. On August 27, it will look to launch the second Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite, MTG-I2, with a dedicated Ariane 62, the two-booster configuration of Ariane 6.
SpaceNews.com
• Debra Werner
By SpaceNews.com: SAN FRANCISCO – Zenno Astronautics, a New Zealand startup focused on applying superconducting magnets for spacecraft attitude control and acceleration, plans to redomicile to the United States.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
