Space Race 2.0 Heats Up: Starlink Mega-Launch, Moon Deals & NASA-Russia Reunion Rock the Space World
SpaceX launched 28 Starlink satellites from Florida on July 29, 2025, pushing its constellation past 8,000 active satellites and marking its 96th launch this year. Firefly Aerospace secured a $176.7 million NASA contract to deliver payloads to the Moon’s south pole in 2029. NASA and Roscosmos leaders met in person for the first time since 2018 ahead of the Crew-11 mission, set for July 31.