SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
Washington-based Parabilis is conducting tests of a propulsion system intended to enable maneuverability for cubesats. The move underscores how small satellites are increasingly used in military space programs due to their relatively low cost and fast development cycles.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: ESA has awarded EMXYS a contract to build the Don Quijote lander, which will take measurements from the surface of an asteroid during its close encounter with Earth.
Space.com
• Josh Dinner
By Space.com: SpaceX completed an engine test of the next Super Heavy booster slated to launch Starship's next mission, which could lift off as soon as next week.
NASA Spaceflight
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: Space42 and Skylo conducted direct-to-device (D2D) testing on the Thuraya-4 satellite, successfully demonstrating both SMS and SOS messaging.
Bloomberg
• Ian King, Maggie Eastland
By Bloomberg: The Trump administration plans to ease export restrictions on the United Arab Emirates, clearing the way for the Gulf state to buy a broad range of advanced technologies including semiconductors needed to boost its artificial intelligence ambitions.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: The FCC approved a Reflect Orbital demonstration satellite that will test a solar reflector designed to reflect sunlight back to Earth.
SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones
By SpaceNews.com: A Chinese government body has published a national commercial space consortium membership list, offering a rare indication of which companies the state considers established players.
Via Satellite
• Mark Holmes
By Via Satellite: Ovzon has completed a number of trials in the Arctic as the company looks to prove its technology in arctic environments.
SpaceWatch Global
• Abreu Advogados, Atlantic Spaceport Consortium
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
Wall Street Journal
• Christopher Mims
