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Space Race Frenzy: Starlink Soars, New Missions Ignite & Solar Storms Flicker (July 17-18, 2025)

Space Race Frenzy: Starlink Soars, New Missions Ignite & Solar Storms Flicker (July 17-18, 2025)

NASA set July 2025 for the TRACERS magnetosphere mission and NISAR Earth-observation satellite launches, both with international partners. SpaceX launched 24 Starlink satellites July 18, raising its in-orbit fleet to about 7,900, and flew Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites July 15. China’s Tianzhou-9 docked with Tiangong July 14. The EU advanced a Space Act for satellite oversight.
Space News Roundup: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 9th, 12:02 CET

Space News Roundup: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 9th, 12:02 CET

SpaceX reported $4.2 billion in 2024 revenue and operates over 7,000 satellites, targeting a valuation up to $4 trillion. Starlink plans 22,000 satellites by 2030. Ovzon won a SEK 72 million order from Sweden’s FMV for mobile satellite terminals, with deliveries in Q3 2025. NASA’s ATLAS telescope detected interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, visible through September before its December return.
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: Origin, Trajectory and Scientific Stakes In 2025’s Third‑Ever Extrasolar Visitor

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: Origin, Trajectory and Scientific Stakes In 2025’s Third‑Ever Extrasolar Visitor

Astronomers confirmed a third interstellar object, 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1), after imaging by ATLAS on July 1, 2025. The comet, with a nucleus 9–20 km wide and a visible coma, travels at 58 km/s and will reach perihelion on October 30 at 1.4 AU. Models suggest a 66% chance it originated in the Milky Way’s thick disk. Closest approach to Earth will be 1.6 AU.
Space News Today: Global Advances, Challenges, and New Frontiers / Updated: 2025, July 7th, 12:00 CET

Space News Today: Global Advances, Challenges, and New Frontiers / Updated: 2025, July 7th, 12:00 CET

Boeing won a $2.8 billion contract to develop next-generation nuclear communications satellites for the U.S. military. SpaceX’s Starlink now makes up over 60% of all active satellites after recent launches. Spain’s Hisdesat will launch SpainSat NG II in October with NATO as its first client. SpaceX plans a $1.8 billion Starlink facility in Florida, creating 600 jobs by 2030.
Space Science in July 2025: Breakthroughs, Setbacks, and the Expanding Frontier / Updated: 2025, July 4th, 00:00 CET

Space Science in July 2025: Breakthroughs, Setbacks, and the Expanding Frontier / Updated: 2025, July 4th, 00:00 CET

Astronomers confirmed 3I/ATLAS as the third interstellar object in the solar system, about 20 km wide, set to pass inside Mars’ orbit in October 2025. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope directly imaged exoplanet TWA 7 b, the lightest planet ever imaged. MethaneSAT lost contact after just over a year in orbit and is unlikely to be recovered.
Space News Roundup: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 3rd, 00:00 CET

Space News Roundup: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 3rd, 00:00 CET

SpaceX completed its 500th Falcon 9 launch, sending 27 Starlink satellites to orbit and reusing a booster for the 29th time. Europe’s MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 launched July 1 to monitor air quality. MethaneSAT, funded by Jeff Bezos and EDF, was declared lost after contact ended June 20. Astronomers identified A11pl3Z as a likely third interstellar object, traveling at 60 km/s.
SpaceX: Mid-2025 Comprehensive Report (June 27th, 2025)

SpaceX: Mid-2025 Comprehensive Report (June 27th, 2025)

SpaceX’s Starship completed its ninth test flight from Starbase, Texas, in May 2025, as the FAA raised the site’s launch cap to 25 per year. The company conducted 134 orbital launches in 2024 and targets 170 in 2025, accounting for about 95% of U.S. launches. Nearly 7,000 Starlink satellites now serve over a million users. A June 2025 Starship test-stand explosion drew criticism from Mexico over cross-border debris.
Global Technology Trends in June-2025: AI, Quantum, EVs, Space & Beyond

Global Technology Trends in June-2025: AI, Quantum, EVs, Space & Beyond

The global AI market is valued at $758 billion in 2025, projected to hit $3.68 trillion by 2034. Generative AI and large language models drove a 76% spending surge this year, with 78% of companies using AI in at least one function. Apple unveiled new on-device AI features at WWDC, and IBM and RIKEN launched the first IBM Quantum System Two outside the U.S. in June.
AstroForge Brokkr‑2 (Odin) Mission Overview and Objectives

AstroForge Brokkr‑2 (Odin) Mission Overview and Objectives

Odin, a 120 kg deep-space probe built by Orbital Astronautics for AstroForge, launched Feb. 26, 2025 on SpaceX Falcon 9 as part of Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 mission. Targeting asteroid 2022 OB5, Odin was declared lost on March 6 after persistent ground-station and pointing issues. The probe aimed to confirm the asteroid’s metal content ahead of a planned lander mission. Odin would have been the first privately funded asteroid-survey mission.
The GEO Reboot: How 2040 Will Look from 36,000 km Up

The GEO Reboot: How 2040 Will Look from 36,000 km Up

Analysts expect about 200 new GEO satellites to launch between 2024 and 2040, replacing most of today’s 350-satellite fleet at a rate of 10–15 per year. NASA will phase out its TDRS relay satellites by the mid-2030s, shifting to commercial SATCOM services. The U.S. Space Force plans to retire large GEO missile-warning satellites after 2028, moving to lower orbits. Europe and commercial operators are advancing life extension, debris mitigation, and smaller GEO platforms.
Unlocking the Sun: Inside NASA and ESA’s Daring Missions to Touch the Solar Inferno

Unlocking the Sun: Inside NASA and ESA’s Daring Missions to Touch the Solar Inferno

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe became the first spacecraft to fly through the Sun’s corona in April 2021, crossing the Alfvén critical boundary at about 4 million miles from the Sun. The probe travels over 430,000 mph, protected by a carbon-composite heat shield, and has detected magnetic switchbacks and a dust-free zone near the Sun. Solar Orbiter, launched in 2020, will image the Sun’s poles and carries ten instruments for solar observation.
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Stock Market Today

  • Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Stock Drops More Than Market Ahead of Earnings Report
    June 10, 2026, 7:34 PM EDT. Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) shares fell 1.03% to $61.68, underperforming the S&P 500's 0.13% decline. Over the past month, VKTX dropped 0.53%, outperforming the Medical sector's 2.05% loss but lagging the S&P 500's 2.43% gain. The company is expected to report earnings per share (EPS) of -$0.24, a 4.35% decrease from last year. Analyst EPS estimates have declined 0.99% recently, reflecting cautious sentiment. VKTX holds a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating neutral outlook. The Medical - Biomedical and Genetics industry ranks in the top 35% of 250+ industries, signaling sector strength. Investors should monitor upcoming earnings and analyst revisions as key drivers of stock performance.

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Lloyds stock drifts lower as FCA car finance hold clouds buyback hopes

Lloyds stock drifts lower as FCA car finance hold clouds buyback hopes

11 June 2026
Lloyds shares fell 0.98% as the FCA told Parliament that motor-finance compensation payments are now unlikely before 2027 due to legal challenges, prolonging uncertainty over redress costs and capital returns; investors must wait for clarity, with the next key update due July 30.
Nokia Slides, Nvidia AI-RAN Trade Cools Ahead of Key Test

Nokia Slides, Nvidia AI-RAN Trade Cools Ahead of Key Test

11 June 2026
Nokia’s U.S. ADR plunged 3.25% to $13.40, extending losses after a 5.07% drop, as investors reacted to risks from Nvidia’s push into mobile-network tech, raising doubts about Nokia’s role in AI infrastructure and overshadowing new 5G and AI product launches; shares now sit 23% below last week’s high.
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