Japan's iSpace Hakuto-R lunar mission suffers a failed landing, losing contact with Earth. US and South Korea enhance cooperation in space endeavors. China reveals plans for long-term human habitation on the moon. China's Mars Rover Zhurong may remain inactive indefinitely due to dust buildup. Kall Morris promotes space junk retrieval tech. GAO report urges Space Force to leverage commercial sector for debris tracking. Luxembourg grants OQ Technology a space activity license for IoT and M2M connectivity services. And more.

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Selected Reading

US, S. Korea to sign space cooperation agreement during summit | Reuters

China to explore 3D printing on moon to build habitats I Al Jazeera

China Mars Rover Zhurong Fails to Wake Up After Choking on Red Planet’s Dust | Bloomberg 

SpaceX delays latest Starlink Group 3 deployment launch | NASASpaceFlight.com 

Falcon Heavy delay affects space station manifest | SpaceNews

Astrobotic Selects SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket for Griffin-VIPER Moon Mission

AT&T completes the first 'space-based voice call' using a standard smartphone I Engadget.com

KMI advertises prices for debris removal | SpaceNews 

Report: Space Force could benefit from commercial data to monitor satellites and debris | SpaceNews 

ArianeGroup Consortium to Lead French Space Situational Awareness Project | Via Satellite 

OQ Tech Receives Space Activity Licence from Luxembourg | Spacewatch.global 

NASA Wants New Ideas for Launching Lunar Payloads and Unlocking Climate Science! | Universe Today

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