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Space 4 July 2025 - 11 July 2025

Space Race Heats Up: Europe’s Bid for Autonomy, Starlink’s Global Surge, and the New Era of Satellite Power / Updated: 2025, July 11th, 00:31 CET

Space Race Heats Up: Europe’s Bid for Autonomy, Starlink’s Global Surge, and the New Era of Satellite Power / Updated: 2025, July 11th, 00:31 CET

The US conducted 154 orbital launches in 2024; Europe managed three as it seeks launch autonomy with new sites in Sweden and Norway. Starlink operates over 7,500 satellites and serves 5 million users, including on 1,000 aircraft. France and the UK invested over €163 million each in Eutelsat to expand its LEO fleet. Ukraine will launch Starlink mobile services via Kyivstar in 2025.
11 July 2025
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Elon Musk’s ‘Space Phone’ Revolution: How Ukraine Beat the Rest of Europe to Starlink Mobile—and What Happens Next

Elon Musk’s ‘Space Phone’ Revolution: How Ukraine Beat the Rest of Europe to Starlink Mobile—and What Happens Next

Ukraine’s Kyivstar will begin Starlink Direct-to-Cell texting by late 2025, with full mobile broadband and voice set for mid-2026. Ukraine’s telecom regulator granted experimental licenses in June 2025, enabling on-orbit texting trials this summer. U.S. lab tests confirmed Kyivstar SIMs work on Starlink satellites without firmware changes. The system aims to keep phones connected during blackouts or tower destruction.
10 July 2025
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Space in Crisis and Glory: NASA Shakeup, Starlink Expansion & Buck Moon Spectacle! / Updated: 2025, July 10th, 12:01 CET

Space in Crisis and Glory: NASA Shakeup, Starlink Expansion & Buck Moon Spectacle! / Updated: 2025, July 10th, 12:01 CET

President Trump named Sean Duffy interim NASA Administrator in July 2025, replacing Jared Isaacman as the agency faces budget cuts threatening over 2,000 jobs. China’s Chang’e-6 returned 2.8-billion-year-old Moon rocks. The interstellar object 3I/ATLAS was confirmed as the third of its kind. SpaceX’s valuation hit $400 billion as Starlink reached 6 million users worldwide.
10 July 2025
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Space News Roundup: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 10th, 00:00 CET

Space News Roundup: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 10th, 00:00 CET

NASA deployed WB-57 and UAVSAR-equipped Gulfstream III aircraft to aid Texas flood recovery, providing real-time data despite heavy cloud cover. More than 110 people have died and over 170 remain missing. China’s SJ-21 and SJ-25 satellites reportedly docked in geosynchronous orbit, possibly achieving the first on-orbit satellite refueling. India approved Starlink for five years, allowing LEO service at ₹3,000 per month.
10 July 2025
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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.
9 July 2025
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Did a Space Rock Just Slam Into Saturn? Inside the Global Race to Confirm the 5 July 2025 Flash

Did a Space Rock Just Slam Into Saturn? Inside the Global Race to Confirm the 5 July 2025 Flash

On July 5, 2025, amateur astronomer Mario Rana recorded a sub-second white flare on Saturn’s western limb. PVOL issued a global alert for corroborating data, but no second detection has emerged. JWST did not observe Saturn during the event; Subaru and ALMA scheduled follow-up scans. Experts say two matching light-curves or a transient vortex would strengthen the impact claim.
9 July 2025
Space in July 2025: Budget Battles, Scientific Breakthroughs, and the New Space Race / Updated: 2025, July 9th, 00:00 CET

Space in July 2025: Budget Battles, Scientific Breakthroughs, and the New Space Race / Updated: 2025, July 9th, 00:00 CET

NASA’s FY2026 budget proposal would cut overall funding by 24.3% and science by nearly 47%. Congress moved to restore almost $10 billion for Artemis and related programs, while the TraCSS space traffic system faces an 84% cut. SpaceX reached its 500th Falcon 9 launch and now operates over 7,900 Starlink satellites. Japan’s wooden LignoSat survived 116 days in orbit, with a larger version planned for 2028.
9 July 2025
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Space & Satellite Deep Dive – 8th July 2025: Starlink Expansion, Interstellar Visitor, AI in Orbit & Global Policy Shifts / Updated: 2025, July 8th, 12:00 CET

Space & Satellite Deep Dive – 8th July 2025: Starlink Expansion, Interstellar Visitor, AI in Orbit & Global Policy Shifts / Updated: 2025, July 8th, 12:00 CET

SpaceX launched 28 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral on July 8, 2025, marking the Falcon 9 booster's 22nd flight and a successful drone ship landing. NASA’s ATLAS survey discovered 3I/ATLAS, the third confirmed interstellar object. Globalstar signed a deal with SpaceX to launch nine replacement satellites in 2025. ESA selected five startups for the next phase of its European Launcher Challenge.
8 July 2025
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China’s Bold Advances: Space-Based AI, Deep Space Ambitions, and Satellite Networks – Space News Roundup (Updated July 8, 2025 0:00 CET)

China’s Bold Advances: Space-Based AI, Deep Space Ambitions, and Satellite Networks – Space News Roundup (Updated July 8, 2025 0:00 CET)

China launched the Three-Body Computing Constellation, aiming for exascale in-orbit AI and real-time data processing. BeiDou-3 now operates 30 satellites for global geolocation. The US Space Force awarded Boeing a $2.8 billion contract for up to four Evolved Strategic SATCOM satellites. Europe’s IRIS² constellation will deploy 290 secure communications satellites by 2030 with a €10.6 billion budget.
8 July 2025
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Space Tech’s Summer Surge – Record Launches, Orbital Innovations & Earth Observation Revolution (June–July 2025)

Space Tech’s Summer Surge – Record Launches, Orbital Innovations & Earth Observation Revolution (June–July 2025)

SpaceX completed its 500th Falcon 9 mission in early July 2025 with a Starlink launch using a booster for the 29th time. Japan’s H-2A rocket flew its final mission June 28, delivering the GOSAT-GW Ibuki satellite. Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-23 carried six passengers June 29, including the first married couple in space. China’s Long March-4C launched Shiyan-28B 01 on July 3, marking its 583rd series flight.
7 July 2025
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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.
7 July 2025
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This Week in Space: Reusable Rockets, Interstellar Visitors, and the Future of Earth Observation / Updated: 2025, July 6th, 23:59 CET

This Week in Space: Reusable Rockets, Interstellar Visitors, and the Future of Earth Observation / Updated: 2025, July 6th, 23:59 CET

Themis, Europe’s first full-scale reusable rocket stage demonstrator, arrived at Esrange Space Center in Sweden for hop-tests in late 2025. MethaneSAT, launched in March to map methane emissions, suffered a power failure and is likely lost. The James Webb Space Telescope produced the most detailed dark matter map of the Bullet Cluster. Congress approved a $10 billion boost for NASA’s Artemis lunar program.
7 July 2025
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Starlink Satellite Internet FAQ

Space-Age WiFi: How Starlink, HughesNet, and Viasat Are Beaming Broadband from Space

Starlink operates about 7,600 LEO satellites as of mid-2025, serving over 4 million users in 130 countries with 50–250 Mbps speeds and 20–50 ms latency. HughesNet and Viasat use GEO satellites, offering up to 100–150 Mbps but with 600 ms latency and data caps. OneWeb, now merged with Eutelsat, has 618 LEO satellites focused on enterprise. Amazon Kuiper plans beta service by 2025–2026 with 3,236 satellites.
5 July 2025
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Tech News Weekly: Interstellar Visitors, AI Booms, Gaming Upheaval, and the Future of Devices / Updated: 2025, July 5th, 12:00 CET

Tech News Weekly: Interstellar Visitors, AI Booms, Gaming Upheaval, and the Future of Devices / Updated: 2025, July 5th, 12:00 CET

Nvidia briefly hit a $3.92 trillion market cap, the highest ever recorded, amid soaring AI chip demand. NASA’s ATLAS telescope detected 3I/ATLAS, a 20-kilometer-wide interstellar object, passing within 270 million kilometers of Earth. Microsoft announced 9,000 job cuts, mainly in middle management, as it shifts focus to AI and cloud services.
5 July 2025
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This Week in Space: Interstellar Visitors, Satellite Breakthroughs, and the Future of Space Policy / Updated: 2025, July 5th, 11:59 CET

This Week in Space: Interstellar Visitors, Satellite Breakthroughs, and the Future of Space Policy / Updated: 2025, July 5th, 11:59 CET

NASA’s ATLAS telescope identified interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, now 420 million miles from Earth, set to approach the Sun on October 30, 2025. The US Senate approved $85 million to move Space Shuttle Discovery to Houston. TURKSAT 6A, Turkey’s first home-built communications satellite, launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9. ESA’s Biomass satellite returned first images of Bolivian forests using P-band radar.
5 July 2025
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Tech News Deep Dive: July 2025’s Biggest Stories in Innovation, Gaming, and the Cosmos / Updated: 2025, July 5th, 00:00 CET

Tech News Deep Dive: July 2025’s Biggest Stories in Innovation, Gaming, and the Cosmos / Updated: 2025, July 5th, 00:00 CET

Microsoft cut about 9,100 jobs in 2025, mainly in Xbox, with major studios hit and projects like Perfect Dark canceled. The Stop Killing Games campaign topped 1 million signatures, prompting an EU review of remote game shutdowns. EA will shut down Anthem servers on January 12, 2026. NASA detected interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, which will pass at least 240 million km from Earth.
5 July 2025
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Space News Digest: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 5th, 00:00 CET

Space News Digest: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 5th, 00:00 CET

Starlink has over 4.6 million users and nearly 7,900 satellites in orbit as of mid-2025. The EU Space Act will impose unified debris, cybersecurity, and environmental rules on future satellite deployments, exempting existing Starlink satellites until 2030. France’s SNCF plans to add satellite internet on trains using Starlink and Eutelsat. Boeing secured a $2.8 billion US Space Force contract for two ESS satellites, with options for two more.
5 July 2025
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Tech News Today: Foldable Phones, AI Video, Interstellar Visitors, and the End of Exclusivity / Updated: 2025, July 4th, 12:01 CET

Tech News Today: Foldable Phones, AI Video, Interstellar Visitors, and the End of Exclusivity / Updated: 2025, July 4th, 12:01 CET

Samsung will debut the Galaxy Z Fold7 on July 9, 2025, with an 8.2-inch display and Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. Google’s Veo 3 AI video tool launched globally for AI Pro subscribers. 3I/ATLAS, the Solar System’s third confirmed interstellar object, will approach the Sun in October 2025. Nvidia’s market cap briefly topped Apple’s, nearing $4 trillion on AI chip demand.
4 July 2025
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Space News Roundup: Strategic Satellites, Interstellar Visitors, Quantum Networks, and More / Updated: 2025, July 4th, 12:00 CET

Space News Roundup: Strategic Satellites, Interstellar Visitors, Quantum Networks, and More / Updated: 2025, July 4th, 12:00 CET

Boeing won a $2.8 billion U.S. Space Force contract to build two ESS satellites for NC3, with first delivery set for 2031. MethaneSAT, a $134 million climate-monitoring satellite, was lost after 15 months in orbit. NASA’s Mars orbiter is rolling to improve subsurface scans. Congress approved nearly $10 billion for Artemis, as cost overruns linked to Orion drew scrutiny.
4 July 2025
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