Space News Roundup: July 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 6th, 12:00 CET
Europe launched MTG-S1, its first geostationary meteorological sounder, to collect atmospheric data over Europe and Africa. SpaceX’s Starship exploded over Florida during ascent, scattering debris before deploying mock satellites. MethaneSAT lost contact after a solar panel failure. France will invest €1 billion to become Eutelsat’s largest shareholder.