China postpones the Chang’e-7 mission that is meant to search for and drill for water ice near the Moon’s south pole, a key target for future lunar exploration. China’s human spaceflight authority says the mission does not launch as scheduled after an assessment to confirm it meets required conditions.

A Cambridge study finds India has the highest average launch cost among major space powers in 2025, estimating about $13,302 per kilogram to orbit. That compares with a global average of $3,868 per kilogram and about $3,225 per kilogram for the United States, underscoring wide disparities in launch economics.

Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce warns that emerging low-Earth-orbit satellite internet services could drift toward monopoly if competition weakens. He says in-flight Wi‑Fi pricing and access may be controlled by a small number of providers unless airlines and regulators preserve a more competitive market as the technology expands.