NASA Spaceflight
• Ryan Caton
NASA Spaceflight
• Ryan Caton
Today In Space
Last Updated: Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, 7:05 PM PDT
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Space.com
• Brandon Specktor
Scientists scan famous 'Earthrise' crater on mission to find alien life in our solar system
By Space.com: A large lunar crater featured in the iconic 'Earthrise' photo has just helped the European JUICE spacecraft hone its alien-hunting instruments during a once-in-a-lifetime flyby.
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European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
ArianeGroup Receives Heat Shield Mock-Up for ExoMars Mission
By European Spaceflight: Loiretech has delivered a mock-up of the ExoMars heat shield to ArianeGroup for initial qualification tests, supporting the 2028 Mars mission.
Space.com
• Brett Tingley
SpaceX launches Crew-11 astronauts to the ISS for NASA on milestone Crew Dragon flight (video)
By Space.com: The Crew-11 quartet will spend about six months aboard the orbiting lab.
Space Policy Online
Crew-11 on The Way to ISS
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Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
EchoStar enters $1.3B contract with MDA Space for first tranche of $5B global S-band D2D constellation; deliveries start in 2028
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — EchoStar Corp. plans to spend around $5 billion on a global S-band….
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Space.com
• Mike Wall
SpaceX fires up Starship spacecraft ahead of 10th test flight
By Space.com: "Starship single-engine static fire demonstrating an in-space burn complete on Pad 1 at Starbase.".
Ars Technica
• Eric Berger
The curious case of Russia’s charm offensive with NASA this week
By Ars Technica: “We’re going to continue to work on the problems that we have here.”….
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
CNES Seeks Industry Partners for Lunar Power Station Prototype
By European Spaceflight: CNES has launched a call for proposals for the development of a lunar power station prototype as part of its Lunar Integrated Shelter for Exploration initiative.
