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Last Updated: Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, 11:14 AM PDT
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Astroscale FY2025 revenue down 13.9% as flagship satellite life‑extension mission delayed again; company hopes for 2025 turnaround
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Satellite servicing, life-extension and debris-removal service provider Astroscale reported a 13.9% drop….

The Exploration Company’s Nyx Spacecraft Passes Initial ISS Safety Review
By European Spaceflight: The Exploration Company’s reusable Nyx spacecraft has passed Phase 1 of the ISS Safety Review ahead of its 2028 inaugural flight.

James Webb Space Telescope takes 1st look at interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS with unexpected results
By Space.com: NASA's $10 billion space telescope studied the third interstellar object to enter the solar system, measuring the chemical contents of its halo.
The First Webb Telescope Observations of 3I/ATLAS

Aerospacelab Closes €94M Series B to Complete its Megafactory
By Payload: The construction project would make Aerospacelab the operator of the largest satellite manufacturing facility in Europe.

SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch Luxembourg Earth‑observation satellite and seven rideshares at 2:53 p.m. ET today
By Space.com: Liftoff of the NAOS satellite and its rideshare brethren occurred at 2:53 p.m. ET today (Aug. 26).

World’s Most Powerful Solar Telescope Captures Detailed Coronal Loops on the Sun
By Space.com: "It's a landmark moment in solar science.".

Regulating Alcohol in Orbit: A Policy Proposal
By Payload: "This is not to squash anyone’s dreams. This is to say you can’t just go up there and use lead pipes to make bathtub gin.” .