The UK plans to invest $191 million in satellite operator Eutelsat. The European Space Agency (ESA) has established its first optical communication link with a spacecraft in deep space. Intuitive Machines is partnering with Space Forge on a new vehicle, and more.

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Selected Reading

Britain joins France in 1.5 billion euro boost for Starlink rival Eutelsat- Reuters

Europe looks to Nordic space race to scale back US dependence- Reuters

ESA - Europe's first deep-space optical communication link

Intuitive Machines Partners with Space Forge to Enable U.S. Space-Based Semiconductor Manufacturing

Colorado ONE Fund Invests in CisLunar Industries, Advancing Critical Power Infrastructure for the Space Industrial Economy

China's Chang'e‑6 samples unlock deep insights into moon's far side - CGTN

Space Investment Quarterly Reports

In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing: Benefits, Challenges, and Policy Options - U.S. GAO

Rocket Lab Selects Bollinger Shipyards to Support Modification of Neutron Landing Platform

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Team Installs Observatory’s Solar Panels

Ringo Starr sends birthday "Peace and Love" message to the Moon and Back with intuitive machines & goonhilly earth station ltd.

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