Eric Berger

“Stuck” with SpaceX is interesting framing for a company that relieved NASA from relying on Russia for flying astronauts at a steep discount to its competitor. But ok.

Kimberly Siversen Burke @Siversen44

The U.S. Government Is Stuck With SpaceX. But Trump Can Still Hurt It. via @forbes https://t.co/PnGdsPjYxf

Apropos of nothing, NASA releases a statement this afternoon saying the agency is tracking toward Starliner's next flight in early 2026. https://t.co/LaJVunw41F

Firefly's achievement with Blue Ghost on the first time out is all the more impressive in light of these statistics.

Stephen Clark @StephenClark1

So far, one in seven private lunar landers have achieved full mission success. There's plenty of room for improvement as companies take more shots on goal.https://t.co/22QUZVZfSK

The European Space Agency continues to broaden its search for reliable partners on the international stage. The subtext here is that there are concerns about working with NASA. India is another likely partner for further collaboration.

Canadian Space Agency @csa_asc

Today’s joint statement reaffirms Canada & @esa's unique, proven & productive partnership. This partnership supports Canada’s strategic objective to diversify its export markets & strengthen ties with like-minded international partners. #ESAxCanada🍁 👉https://t.co/UvoZ1wFamg https://t.co/Nx25HqQ9Zz

ArianeGroup doing ArianeGroup things. Themis was originally supposed to fly in 2022.

Andrew Parsonson @AndrewParsonson

ESA’s reusable Themis booster demonstrator is now unlikely to fly before 2026, marking another delay for the programme despite recent funding boosts. https://t.co/apwgYSWgPS

The reality is that the stakes are too high. I would anticipate a rapprochement between Musk and POTUS within the next day or two. Even so, this has been another wounding day for the US space enterprise after a rough weekend.

I’ve heard Rocket Lab and Lockheed want to partner up to win this contract.

Rocket Lab @RocketLab

Fantastic to see @SenateCommerce @SenTedCruz include funding in reconciliation for a commercial Mars Telecommunications Orbiter. This funds the President’s vision for human Mars exploration while enabling world-changing science through Mars Sample Return. https://t.co/n9II1znPHG

Going on CNN shortly to talk about <waves hands> all of this.

All hail @Fab25june, savior of Dragon, hero of the International Space Station, protector of Polaris and prince of PAMs.

Elon Musk @elonmusk

@Fab25june @SpaceX Good advice. Ok, we won’t decommission Dragon.

RT @ChenrySpace: OneWeb has many challenges, but the biggest, IMO, is figuring out how to fund a Gen-2. The existing constellation deliver…

Of course, of course. https://t.co/eQaGVvsmBG

This is fairly ominous for OneWeb, which should be making hay as other countries look for viable alternatives to Starlink.

Matt Field @matthfield

Reuters reporting this morning that Hanwa, previously a major shareholder, is preparing to sell its shares as a sharp discount https://t.co/ScPkNOCcmU

RT @ChenrySpace: @LionnetPierre Only a few execs. And some suppliers. Without vertical integration, it's hard to see how OneWeb works, IMO.

Happy one-year anniversary of the launch of Starliner's Crew Flight Test, everyone!

NASA weighs in.

Bethany Stevens @NASASpox

NASA will continue to execute upon the President’s vision for the future of space. We will continue to work with our industry partners to ensure the President’s objectives in space are met.

This is not necessarily a bluff. Elon has been reluctant to take on new Dragon-related projects for awhile now, and would like to move human missions to Starship as soon as possible. Of course it would completely end ISS, and impair future commercial space stations. Wild times.

Sounds like ispace lost its second lunar lander just now when attempting to land on the Moon. A terminal descent rate of 187 km/h is suboptimal.