ESA awards Deimos million euros contract for space sustainability mission "DRACO".

The article focuses on recent developments in satellite technology and space missions. It reports China's successful launch of its first reusable satellite, Shijian-19, carrying international payloads and advancing reusability and microgravity research. SpaceX conducted the first human spaceflight launch from Space Launch Complex-40, sending NASA's Crew-9 astronauts to the International Space Station. The European Space Agency awarded Deimos Space a contract for the DRACO (Destructive Re-entry Assessment Container Object) mission, aimed at demonstrating controlled satellite breakup to enhance space sustainability. Additionally, L3Harris Technologies secured a contract to provide propulsion systems for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's Glide Phase Interceptor program, and Satellogic Inc. was selected for NASA's Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition program to supply high-resolution Earth observation data.