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Last Updated: Friday, June 6, 2025, 2:35 AM PDT
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China launches fourth group of Guowang megaconstellation satellites
By SpaceNews.com: China launches fourth group of Guowang megaconstellation satellites China launched a fourth group of satellites for its Guowang low Earth orbit megaconstellation Thursday, but released few details about the payload or objectives.

SES appoints aerospace veteran Elisabeth Pataki as new finance chief
By Reuters: SES has appointed Elisabeth Pataki, a veteran of the aerospace and defence industry, as its new finance chief, the European satellite company said on Friday.

Elon Musk says SpaceX will decommission Dragon spacecraft after President Trump’s threat
By CNBC: SpaceX's Dragon is the only U.S. option for delivering crew to and from the International Space Station.

Elon Musk’s Rift with Trump Threatens NASA and Pentagon Programs
SpaceX to launch SXM-10 satellite for SiriusXM on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
By Spaceflight Now: The late-night launch of the SXM-10 satellite for SiriusXM, a satellite radio company, is targeting liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 11:19 p.m.

iSpace’s Resilience Moon Lander Loses Signal During Landing Attempt, Fate Uncertain
By Space.com: The Resilience spacecraft went dark during its landing attempt on June 5, and likely hit the moon too fast. The company will try again in 2027.
ispace’s Resilience lander crash lands on the Moon

South Korea's Hanwha offloads Eutelsat stake as Starlink rival seeks new investors
By Reuters: South Korea's Hanwha Systems said on Thursday it was selling its entire 5.4% stake in Eutelsat for 77.6 million euros ($88.5 million), as the Franco-British satellite operator seeks new investors.

How Trump’s Cancellation of SpaceX Contracts Could Undermine the US Space Program
By Ars Technica: “I was always surprised that Biden didn’t do it!”….