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Space Rider reentry module undergoes 2.5 km drop tests
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M-MATISSE mission using robot orbiters could map Mars space weather before human landing
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Starlink gets key India approval, but other regulatory hurdles stand in the way of service

India’s space regulator has approved services from Starlink, although SpaceX’s low Earth orbit network still needs spectrum and other clearances before it can provide broadband in the world’s most populous nation.
EnduroSat USA names former DARPA official as CEO to lead U.S. expansion

Paul “Rusty” Thomas was tapped as chief executive of EnduroSat USA, as the company scales up operations.
Secretary of Transportation Duffy named acting NASA administrator

In an unprecedented move, President Donald Trump announced late July 9 that he has named Transportation Sec.
Space BD and Gilmour Space to partner on launch and satellite services

Japan’s Space BD has signed an agreement with Australian launch vehicle developer Gilmour Space ahead of that company’s first orbital launch attempt.
Budget reconciliation bill includes tax break for spaceport bonds

Spaceport advocates won a tax break in the budget reconciliation bill that they hope will spur investment, but the provision has also generated a political backlash.
PLD Space selected as leading contender for ESA sovereign launch initiative
PLD Space has been chosen by the European Space Agency (ESA) as a preselected participant in the European Launcher Challenge (ELC), a major initiative designed to strengthen Europe's independent launch capabilities. Backed by up to euro 169 million per company, the ELC represents one of Spain's most significant space contract opportunities and will culminate in final selections following ESA's UK thermal satellite firm wins ESA contract to deliver real time climate and security insights
SatVu, a UK-based pioneer in thermal infrared imaging, has secured a contract of up to euro 3 million from the European Space Agency (ESA) to provide high-resolution thermal data to the Copernicus Contributing Mission (CCM) programme over the next three years.
This agreement, announced during the Living Planet Symposium in Vienna, marks the first Category 1 CCM contract awarded to a UK fi 