ISS Commercial Space

ABC News • Marcia Dunn

Astronauts return to Earth with SpaceX after 5 months at the International Space Station

ABC News reports: Four astronauts are back on Earth after a five-month stay at the International Space Station.

NASA • Tiernan P. Doyle

NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 Mission Returns, Splashes Down Off California

NASA • Elyna Niles-Carnes

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Preparing for Splashdown

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2025-08-09T10:55:51.181690-07:00

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Satellite Supply Chain Commercial Space

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Intuitive Machines to build its own lunar communications satellites

By SpaceNews.com: Intuitive Machines has decided to bring in-house the production of satellites for a cislunar communications system.

2025-08-09T18:28:03.433226-07:00

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Via Satellite • Mark Holmes

Mitsubishi Electric Invests in Pale Blue, a start-up engaged in the development, manufacturing, and sales of propulsion systems for small satellites that uniquely use water as a propellant

By Via Satellite: Photo: Pale Blue Mitsubishi Electric has invested in one of the most talked about Japanese space-based start-ups, Pale Blue, a company formed five years.

2025-08-08T08:23:47.522610-07:00

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Via Satellite • Mark Holmes

Global EO Geospatial Data Services Market to Reach $15 Billion by 2030

By Via Satellite: The Global Earth Observation (EO) geospatial data services market is set to be worth around $15 billion in revenue by 2030. This is according to new.

2025-08-08T08:15:53.016486-07:00

Satellite

webpronews.com • Zane Howard

Space Economy Booms to $1.8 Trillion by 2035, Echoing 1990s Internet

By webpronews.com: The space economy is booming like the 1990s internet, projected to reach $1.8 trillion by 2035, driven by satellite connectivity, tourism, and launch innovations from companies like SpaceX and Rocket Lab.

2025-08-08T03:45:01.165780-07:00

China Moon

Leonard David • Leonard David

Chang’e-6 Lunar Samples Reveal ‘Super-Reduced’ State in Moon’s Farside Mantle

By Leonard David: Findings from China’s Chang’e-6 lunar sample mission provide evidence of a “super-reduced” state in the Moon’s mantle. Significant differencesThe new findings confirm that significant differences between the lunar near side and far side extend deep into the mantle.

2025-08-09T08:31:50.537121-07:00

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Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

Researchers Achieve Record Lunar Regolith Content in 3D Printing Feedstock

By Universe Today: 3D printing is going to be a critical technology in space exploration, both for its ability to create almost any object, but also because it can utilize in-situ resources, at least in part.

2025-08-09T04:31:46.383488-07:00

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clickorlando.com • Associated Press

Apollo 13 moon mission leader James Lovell dies at 97

By clickorlando.com: Astronaut James Lovell, who was commander of the 1970 Apollo 13 mission that managed to get back to earth safely after an oxygen tank explosion, has died.

Flying Magazine

Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 Commander and Aviation Icon, Dies at 97

Spaceflight Now

Jim Lovell, Apollo 8 & 13 astronaut, dies at 97

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