Space News for Thursday, August 07, 2025

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:24) Space Scotland’s new CEO returns and is ready to ramp up country in preparation of Orbital Launch – SatNews(00:59) Open Cosmos kicks off first rideshare mission for the European Commission’s IOD(01:26) Firefly’s award of $177 Million from NASA for mission to the Moon’s South Pole – SatNews(02:09) Japan seeks to create int’l rules on space debris removal – SatNews(02:38) Impulse Space unveils upgraded Mira spacecraft, expanding capabilities beyond LEO(03:08) UK Regulator Grants First Vertical Launch License to Scottish Rocket Firm Skyrora