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European space industry watching SpaceX IPO plans

- European space companies and policymakers are closely monitoring SpaceX’s reported plans for an IPO and potential effects on the global market. - Key concerns include intensified competitive pressure on European launch and satellite firms, potential shifts in investor capital toward SpaceX, and impacts on pricing and market share. - European responses under consideration include increased investment in domestic industry, regulatory or industrial-policy measures, and strengthened partnerships to preserve competitiveness and strategic autonomy.

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Qianfan constellation deployment hits 200 satellites with Long March 8 and 6A launches

- Qianfan’s satellite constellation reached 200 spacecraft following recent Long March 8 and Long March 6A launches. - The launches placed additional low-Earth-orbit communications satellites into service. - The milestone advances China’s commercial broadband/IoT satellite network deployment. - Operator plans continued launches to expand coverage and services.

AstroForge completes DeepSpace-2 spacecraft

- AstroForge has completed assembly of its DeepSpace‑2 spacecraft. - The company says the spacecraft is now entering preflight activities such as testing and integration. - DeepSpace‑2 is part of AstroForge’s planned lunar exploration and resource‑prospecting efforts. - Announcement reported by SpaceNews and shared on r/

NASA working to streamline development of nuclear electric propulsion demo mission

- NASA is working to streamline development of a nuclear electric propulsion (NEP) demonstration mission. - The effort focuses on reducing schedule and cost risks to accelerate a flight demonstration. - NASA is coordinating with industry and other government partners to align requirements and testing. - The NEP demo would

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