NASA TO PROVIDE COVERAGE OF PROGRESS 92 LAUNCH, SPACE STATION DOCKING - NASA will provide live coverage of the launch and docking of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft delivering approximately three tons of food, fuel, and supplies to the Expedition 73 crew aboard the International Space Station. The unpiloted Roscosmos Progress 92 spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 3:32 p.m. EDT, Thursday, July 3 (12:32 a.m. Baikonur time, Friday, July 4), on a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.   More
(Source: PR Newswire - Jul 2)

CHINESE SPACECRAFT BEGIN RENDEZVOUS AND PROXIMITY OPERATIONS IN GEOSTATIONARY ORBIT - China’s Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 are conducting proximity operations for a second time high above the Earth as a precursor to an expected on-orbit refueling test. Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 spacecraft, operating in geostationary orbit (GEO), approximately 35,786 km above Earth’s equator, appeared to come together June 30, according to optical ground tracking from S2a systems, a Swiss company which develops and operates customized systems for optical space surveillance worldwide.   More
(Source: SpaceNews - Jul 1)

METEOSAT-12 SATELLITE TAKES OVER FROM METEOSAT-10 IN DELIVERING EUROPE’S PRIME SERVICE - EUMETSAT’s Meteosat-12 satellite, formerly Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) Imager 1, has now taken over from Meteosat-10 to deliver Europe’s prime data service from GEO—orbiting at an altitude of around 36,000 kilometers, Meteosat-12 is the first imaging satellite in the MTG program and now moves into its key position above the equator at 0° longitude, directly over the Gulf of Guinea.   More
(Source: SatNews - Jun 30)

JAPAN LAUNCHES A CLIMATE CHANGE MONITORING SATELLITE ON MAINSTAY H2A ROCKET'S LAST FLIGHT - Japan on Sunday successfully launched a climate change monitoring satellite on its mainstay H-2A rocket, which made its final flight before it is replaced by a new flagship model designed to be more cost competitive in the global space market. The H-2A rocket lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan, carrying the GOSAT-GW satellite as part of Tokyo’s effort to mitigate climate change. The satellite was safely separated from the rocket and released into a planned orbit about 16 minutes later.   More
(Source: The Washington Post - Jun 30)

SPACEX SENDS TWO BATCHES OF STARLINK SATELLITES ON SATURDAY DOUBLEHEADER - SpaceX launched two Starlink missions on Saturday (June 28). Two Falcon 9 rockets carrying the broadband internet satellites lifted off at 12:26 a.m. and 1:13 p.m. EDT (0426 and 1713 GMT) on Saturday, the first from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida and the second from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.   More
(Source: Space.com - Jun 30)

SPACEX COMPLETES 60TH STARLINK FLIGHT OF 2025 - SpaceX completed its second of two planned Saturday Falcon 9 rocket launches with the second lifting off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. It launched 26 more Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit, adding to a constellation nearly 8,000 strong. The Starlink 15-7 mission took off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at 10:13 a.m. PDT (1:13 p.m. EDT, 1713 UTC).   More
(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Jun 30)

CHINA’S SHENZHOU-20 ASTRONAUTS COMPLETE SECOND SPACEWALK TO ENHANCE TIANGONG SPACE STATION - Two Chinese astronauts conducted an extravehicular activity outside the Tiangong space station Thursday, marking their second spacewalk in five weeks. Astronaut Chen Zhongrui opened the Wentian module hatch at 3:04 a.m. Eastern (0704 UTC) June 26, beginning activities, ascending to the tip of Tiangong’s robotic arm. Mission commander Chen Dong, wearing a Feitian EVA suit with blue stripes, joined his colleague two hours later. Wang Jie, formerly an engineer with the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), assisted operations from within Tiangong.   More
(Source: SpaceNews - Jun 30)

EU'S SPACE ACT WOULD TRACK SPACE OBJECTS AND CLEAR SATELLITE DEBRIS - Ambitious new legislation aims to revolutionize Europe's approach to space safety by integrating advanced systems to monitor and track orbital objects while actively managing and removing satellite debris. Experts emphasize that this initiative will not only improve real‐time situational awareness in orbit but also foster international collaboration, reducing the risk of collisions among satellites and other man-made objects. By establishing a framework for debris identification and clearance, the proposed act is seen as a key step toward preserving the longevity and strategic value of space assets in an increasingly congested orbital environment.   More
(Source: Accuweather - Jun 28)

AXIOM MISSION 4 ASTRONAUTS DOCK TO STATION INSIDE DRAGON - At 6:31 a.m. EDT on Thursday, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked to the International Space Station for the fourth private astronaut mission to the orbiting laboratory, Axiom Mission 4. NASA’s arrival coverage will continue through hatch opening and welcome remarks from the crew.   More
(Source: NASA - Jun 27)

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