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SpaceX Leadership Map Out the Future of the Starship Program

Over the past few weeks—with growing confidence in the Starship program—SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell and Starbase General Manager Kathy Lueders have been publicly mapping out what to expect from SpaceX and Starship in the coming years.

BusinessEOInternational

ANT Partners with Pinkmatter to Fix EO Calibration

The traditional process of calibrating an EO satellite is a time-consuming project of trial and error.

EuropeInternationalMilitary

First Dutch Military EO Sat to Launch in 2027

The spacecraft will host a laser communications terminal and a set of optical sensors to provide Dutch defense forces with a sovereign space-borne intelligence-gathering capability.

Launch

SpaceX Launches Starship Flight 6, Forgoes a Booster Catch Attempt

SpaceX launched Starship on its sixth flight test yesterday but called off its Super Heavy booster catch attempt back at the pad, instead diverting the 233-ft-tall vehicle to a controlled water splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico. 

Polaris

How Trump’s Nominees Approach Space

Incoming President Donald Trump has already tapped a number to lead federal departments and agencies, including a few who will have a hand in the next administration’s space policy.

BusinessEuropeInternationalLaunch

SEOPS Enters EU Market with Axient Systems Partnership

The partnership’s first launch will be an ISR satellite for the Dutch military, which is expected to lift off as early as 2027.

LEOVC/PE

European Space Capsule Biz Wins $160M Round

The Exploration Company has $800M in contract backlog from private space station companies.

ScienceTechnology

Texas A&M Breaks Ground on New Space Institute 

The Space Institute will include lab and office space, classrooms, an auditorium, as well as two football-field sized landscapes that simulate the lunar and Martian surfaces.

Policy

FCC Sets MegaConstellation Spectrum Rules

“Today’s update to our satellite spectrum sharing rules allows first movers to enjoy the advantage they’ve earned by daring to think big and take on risk, while also opening our skies to more competition,” FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said.

BusinessCislunarLunarMoon

Intuitive Machines Targets February for Second Moon Landing

The company is now managing instruments on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.

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ABL Pivots To Missile Defense

“We see considerable opportunity to leverage RS1 … to enable a new type of research effort around missile defense technologies.”