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Typhoon Jangmi

Typhoon Jangmi

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Global SSA Market to Reach $61B as Governments Prioritize Space Security, Resilience, and Orbital Safety

Global SSA Market to Reach $61B as Governments Prioritize Space Security, Resilience, and Orbital Safety

- Analysts project the global Space Situational Awareness (SSA) market will reach $61 billion as governments boost spending. - Growth driven by priorities: space security, resilience, orbital safety, and tracking of debris and objects. - Commercial and defense demand for sensors, data services, and operations is rising. - Increased international

Classical Space

Classical Space

- Reddit post in r/space by /u/musicmad862 sharing a Spotify playlist called “Classical Space” as background music for learning about space (link included). - Asks the community which tracks are missing and invites suggestions. - Includes links to the Reddit post and the Spotify playlist. Source: Read the

ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Parachute Baked Sterile at ESTEC Ahead of 2028 Mars Mission

ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Parachute Baked Sterile at ESTEC Ahead of 2028 Mars Mission

- A 35‑metre diameter parachute for the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover has been heat‑sterilised at ESA’s ESTEC technical centre in the Netherlands. - The 74‑kilogram parachute is intended to slow the rover during atmospheric descent on Mars. - The sterilisation completes a planetary protection milestone for

Look Up!

Look Up!

• ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway, Expedition 74 flight engineers, are shown in the ISS cupola. • They monitored the automated approach and docking of a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft on May 17, 2026. • At the time of the photograph the station was about 259 miles above the

Infoblob Daily Digest — June 02, 2026

Infoblob Daily Digest — June 02, 2026

Today’s developments span space science, exploration logistics, industry resilience, and defense posturing. Advances in inclusion and mission planning surfaced alongside routine mission prep: the UK is studying sending an astronaut with a physical disability to low‑Earth orbit, and ESA completed a planetary‑protection sterilisation milestone for the ExoMars

UK explores Vast space station mission for astronaut with physical disability

UK explores Vast space station mission for astronaut with physical disability

- The UK is considering sending an astronaut with a physical disability to the International Space Station or a commercial low‑Earth orbit platform as part of inclusion and accessibility efforts. - Studies and mission planning are underway to assess medical, training, spacecraft, and station accommodation needs for a crew