The New York Times — Don Pettit, NASA’s oldest active astronaut, took many photos and videos during his 220 days at the International Space Station. Sometimes he set up five cameras at the same time in the cupola module, which provides a panoramic view of space and Earth.
SpaceNews — Gen. Stephen Whiting, the new head of U.S. Space Command, put it bluntly: “Without space-based capabilities, the joint force cannot shoot, cannot move, and cannot communicate the way they need to at the speed and scale necessary to win on the modern battlefield.”
The Straits Times — Aerospace’s Richard Lamb said that Singapore’s location, demographics, and economy are all “good arguments for entering the spaceport conversation”. That sentiment echoes a 2023 paper published by Aerospace’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy, which said Singapore has “all the makings of a serious space nation”.
CNN — Aerospace’s Marlon Sorge said that Cosmos 482 likely remained intact, because it was designed to reach the surface of Venus, where the atmosphere is 90 times denser than Earth’s. And Aerospace’s Parker Wishik commented: “What you put up in space today might affect us for decades to come.”
Space News — Sierra Space successfully tested satellite hardware and flight software, along with ground communications systems. The company is one of three that the Space Force selected to compete in their R-GPS program, which aims to supplement traditional GPS satellites with smaller, commercially developed systems.
Denver Business Journal — Aerospace’s Paul Deaderick participated in a panel that discussed innovation, public policy, workforce challenges, and the potential for Colorado to lead in everything from commercial low-Earth orbit activity to the development of a new “Cape Colorado” launch site.
Politico — The sudden shift in priorities at NASA came after the release of the White House’s 2026 budget proposal, which would increase funding for Mars-related projects by $1 billion and pay for the launches.
Space.com — Space Systems Command (SSC), in conjunction with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), conducted its first integrated tests of the propulsion system that will be used on the planned Oracle-M spacecraft, which will “provide persistent situational awareness in cislunar space.”
Space News — Gen. Chance Saltzman and Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton expressed reservations about the cost-effectiveness of servicing satellites in space versus simply replace them when they run out of fuel.
Breaking Defense — The Space Force is talking to allies and partner nations about using their facilities to expand US options for national security launches, according to the senior service official responsible for launch programs.
