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SpaceX’s newest Starship booster heavily damaged during test, jeopardizing upgrade timeline
By Ars Technica: SpaceX had big plans for the upgraded Starship vehicle that failed on Friday morning.
SpaceX Starship Booster 18 suffers anomaly during ground proof test
SpaceX Version 3 Super Heavy booster buckles in pressure test, threatening Starship schedule
ESA selects Thales Alenia Space-led consortium to build Argonaut lunar lander
By SpaceNews.com: ESA unveils Thales Alenia Space-led consortium for its Argonaut lunar lander.
Canada allocates $130M in defence budget to kickstart sovereign orbital‑launch capability
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) is making sovereign launch capability….
Orbit Fab Lands ESA, UK Space Agency Refueling Contract
By Payload: Orbit Fab won the first stage of the ASTRAL contract to demonstrate Xenon refueling in orbit with a consortium of European partners.
MSSA Issues Standards-Focused Recommendations to Advance Interoperable Non‑Terrestrial Networks
By Via Satellite: Industry group the Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA) has released new strategic recommendations for standards-based and interoperable non-terrestrial network (NTN) solutions.
How Mega-Constellations Are Learning to Manage Themselves
By Universe Today: Satellite megaconstellations are quickly becoming the backbone of a number of industries. Cellular communication, GPS, weather monitoring and more are now, at least in part, reliant on the networks of thousands of satellites cruising by in low Earth orbit.
Falcon 9 Starlink mission marks 100th launch of the year from Florida’s Space Coast
By Spaceflight Now:  A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center Thursday evening on a milestone mission marking the 100th launch from the Space Coast this year.