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Space Digest - June 19, 2025







SpaceOps: What Lockheed Martin Learned From Lost Tech Demo

by Vivienne Machi
Lockheed Martin's push to quickly develop, field and launch a demonstration satellite on its own dime shows how the industry is meeting a moment.


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VIDEO: PARIS AIR SHOW 2025
Video: Venturi Space Unveils European Lunar Rover At Paris Air Show
by Wesley Charnock
Venturi Space gave Paris Air Show a first look at its Mona Luna rover, planned for use by the European Space Agency and France's CNES in future Moon missions. Production will take place at Venturi Space France’s facility in Toulouse, with a planned date of 2030 to be mission-ready.
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
Westar's Delta Strap-On Motor Separation
by Aviation Week Network Staff
Eight of nine Thiokol TX-354-5 solid rocket motors are in circular formation at 15-mi. after separation from the climbing McDonnell Douglas Delta that launched the Western Union Westar satellite from Cape Canaveral April 13.
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