Universe Today
• Andy Tomaswick
A Nature paper from MIT, MITRE and Sandia describes a "photonic ski-jump" that pushes LiDAR and free-space laser communications from bulky mechanical mirrors to chip‑scale photonic structures. The approach promises orders‑of‑magnitude reductions in size, weight and power (SWaP) for spacecraft optical sensors and terminals.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: CesiumAstro CEO Shey Sabripour shares his deep passion for building in America, and how he sees a crucial link between strong commercial competition, resilient supply chains, and defense readiness.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — The Spanish government and Spain’s Hisdesat satellite operator have tentatively selected Airbus….
SpaceNews.com
By SpaceNews.com: Melagen Labs and Satlyt Announce Joint ISS Mission to Demonstrate Radiation-Resilient In-Orbit Computing and Next-Gen Shielding.
SpaceNews.com
By SpaceNews.com: Kepler Communications: Call for Live-Stream Payload Concepts.
New York Times
• Jonathan O’Callaghan
By New York Times: Before humanity sent satellites, telescopes, humans and weapons into space, Robert Goddard experimented with the first liquid-fueled rocket on his aunt’s farm.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: NATO member Sweden has signed an agreement paving the way for it to commence satellite launch services from its Esrange site late this decade.
Payload
• Jacqueline Feldscher
By Payload: “We are going to plus up for Moon base construction in a huge way,” said during an interview with Spaceflight Now that was released late Friday night.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
Universe Today
• Mark Thompson
