VisionSpace Technologies has demonstrated how easy it is to exploit software vulnerabilities on satellites, as well as the ground stations that control them. China has conducted its first test of a lunar lander that they plan to use to take humans to the Moon. Rocket Lab has completed the Systems Integration Review (SIR) for the US Space Force’s VICTUS HAZE mission, and more.

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Selected Reading

Yamcs v5.8.6 Vulnerability Assessment 

OpenC3 Cosmos 6.0.0: A Security Assessment of an Open-Source Mission Framework – VisionSpace 

China tests spacecraft it hopes will put first Chinese on the moon- Reuters

Rocket Lab Clears Integration Milestone for VICTUS HAZE, Delivering End-to-End Capabilities for Responsive Space Operations

Rocket Lab Announces Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results, Posts Record Quarterly Revenue of $144m, Representing 36% Year-on-Year Growth, While Expanding Gross Margins 650 Basis Points Year-on-Year

Globalstar Announces Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results

Karman Space & Defense Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results

Firefly Aerospace hits $9.8 billion valuation in Nasdaq debut as shares takeoff- Reuters

Voyager Acquires ElectroMagnetic Systems, Inc.

As NASA Missions Study Interstellar Comet, Hubble Makes Size Estimate

AV and SNC Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver Golden Dome for America "Limited Area Defense" Architecture

Muon Space Unveils XL Satellite Platform, Announces Hubble Network as First Customer

The Goddard 100 Student Contest Celebrating a Century of Rocketry - NSS

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