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Last Updated: Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, 2:04 PM PDT
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SPACECOM chief doubles down on need for on-orbit mobility
By Breaking Defense: The Space Force, however, has been lukewarm on funding support for what it calls "Space Access, Mobility and Logistics.".

NASA and Congress Wrestle Over the Space Station—and How to Replace It
By Wall Street Journal: Acting administrator Sean Duffy directed NASA to support a broad set of private space-station work as officials battle over winding down the ISS.

Thaicom Q2 revenue and satellite fill rate up from Q1; waiting for launch of Astranis-built Thaicom 9
By Space Intel Report: TUPPER LAKE, NY — Telecommunications satellite fleet operator Thaicom of Thailand, which is moving aggressively into….

How SpaceX modified Pad 1 for Ship Static Fire tests to cover Massey’s downtime
By NASA Spaceflight: Following the energetic RUD of Ship 36 at Massey’s on June 18, teams at the….

Space junk cleanup tech that could 'shepherd' debris into Earth's atmosphere gets US patent
By Space.com: "Our distributed architecture solves a key challenge in orbital debris removal by enabling the deorbit and reentry of multiple large debris objects sustainably and economically.".

Eoptic and Starris establish strategic partnership to develop multispectral satellite imaging payloads
By SpaceNews.com: Eoptic and Starris establish strategic partnership to develop multispectral satellite imaging payloads.

Interlune to fly instrument on Astrolab’s FLIP rover
By SpaceNews.com: Interlune, a startup with plans to harvest helium-3 from the moon, will fly an instrument on the first lunar rover from fellow startup Astrolab.