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Soyuz MS-29 crew arrives at ISS, U.S. EVA completes Canadarm2 repairs
The International Space Station’s (ISS) crew grew by three members with the arrival of the Soyuz MS-29 mission on July 14. Earlier, NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams wrapped wrapped up critical repairs to Canadarm2 during a spacewalk. Meanwhile, the agency is accelerating plans for commercial successors to the station. Station Arrivals and Operations…
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Space Is Coming for Silicon
Orbital data centers are now taking shape enough to have brand names. SpaceX has put Starmind on the map, with Elon Musk describing it as an AI satellite megaconstellation that could eventually operate as “orbital data centers” at enormous scale. While that is the headline, the footnote is more interesting. Reuters reported that SpaceX has…
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Mission Space and Puli Space Signs MOU for Lunar Surface Monitoring
Mission Space, a space-environment data company developing compact instruments for Earth orbit, cislunar space, and the lunar surface, and Puli Space Technologies, a Budapest-based lunar technology company developing lightweight rover platforms and lunar payload systems, announced a Memorandum of Understanding to explore joint lunar surface missions using Puli Space’s rover platform and Mission Space’s lunar…
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Intellian Releases New Terminal for Iridium GMDSS Service
Intellian has released a new terminal for Iridium’s GMDSS maritime safety service, based on the Iridium Certus 100 service. The terminal, announced Thursday, is used with the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) service, a safety of life system that helps rescue mariners in emergency situations while at sea. Iridium has provided a GMDSS…
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Poland Backs Europe’s IRIS2 With $749 Million, Will Build 12 Satellites
IRIS2 is framed as Europe’s answer to Starlink, a sovereign broadband network intended to reduce European reliance on foreign-owned commercial satellite systems, including SpaceX. Poland’s commitment carries weight in both scale and symbolism, positioning a NATO frontline state as a major investor in communications infrastructure that does not depend on U.S. commercial networks. The funds…
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SpaceX to Post First Earnings as Public Company on August 4th
The forthcoming earnings date provides investors with a firm date for the company’s first financial update as a publicly traded company. Importantly, the timing also provides clarity around the first major release of previously locked-up shares following the IPO, which is expected two days later on August 6th, 2026. The announcement came as SpaceX stock,…
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Zenno Astronautics Advances Supertorquer for Spacecraft Control Technology
Zenno Astronautics is developing the Z01 Supertorquer, a superconducting spacecraft control technology designed to provide fuel-free, fully autonomous attitude control and satellite positioning by interacting with Earth’s magnetic field. Built on the company’s proprietary high-temperature superconducting magnet platform, the system is intended to deliver strong magnetic control authority for missions operating in Low Earth Orbit…
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FCC Overhauls Satellite Licensing, Adopts ‘Assembly Line’ Approach
The FCC approved an overhaul of its space and earth station licensing process on Wednesday to create what it calls a “licensing assembly line.” The order passed on Wednesday discards the FCC’s legacy Part 25 rules and replaces them with a new Part 100. This revises legacy rules around surety bond requirements, license terms, processing…
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Orienspace Gravity-1 Third Flight Delivers 9 Sats from Shanghai
Did Orienspace’s Third Gravity-1 Mission Succeed? Yes. Orienspace’s third Gravity-1 solid rocket successfully delivered nine satellites to low Earth orbit at 10:54 p.m. Eastern on July 21 (0254 UTC, July 22), lifting off from a launch service ship in the East China Sea near Shanghai. The mission marked Orienspace’s first long-range sea launch — a…
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Muon Space Launches First Three Operational FireSat Satellites for Earth Fire Alliance
Muon Space, the Mission Foundry for high-performance satellite constellations, announced the successful launch of the first three operational satellites for Earth Fire Alliance’s (EFA) FireSat constellation. The satellites established contact with ground operators within 120 minutes after deployment and are healthy as they begin commissioning. The launch marks FireSat’s transition from a single demonstration spacecraft…