Russia's space agency is welcoming BRICS partners to build a module for the country’s planned space station. Astranis has announced that its satellite Arcturus is no longer fulfilling its mission to provide broadband connectivity in Alaska. The US Space Force has held the first-ever Space Engagement Talks with Japan, and more.

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Selected Reading

Russia offers BRICS partners a module on its planned space station- Reuters

Astranis Reports Issues With Solar Array on its First Satellite - Via Satellite

DEL 15 activates two subordinate squadrons: 15th CACS, 15th ISRS- Spacecom.mil

US, Japan host first-ever Space Engagement Talks-Spacecom.mil

Japanese insurers reach for the stars with space policies- Nikkei

China tests main rocket engine for manned lunar missions- CGTN

Skyroot static Fire-Twitter

BT embraces small satellites to plug internet black spots around the UK- Evening Standard

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Florida, setting stage for Falcon Heavy mission- Florida Today

Elon Musk's SpaceX: How the world's richest person leads the space exploration pioneer- Business Insider

What’s next for the moon- MIT Technology Review

Thorium Space CEO Pawel Rymaszewski Outlines Ambitions for Commercial Debut- Via Satellite

Bronze Age discovery made at Shetland spaceport site- BBC

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