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SpaceX launches novel geosynchronous robotic servicing satellite on decade-long mission
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on July 21, 2026. Onboard was the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS), the main payload on Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle spacecraft. There were also three Mission Extension Pods from Northrop Grumman…
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UK Space Agency Misses Deadline on £75.6 Million Debris Removal Contract
A call for Phase 3 of the mission’s development was published in July 2025, with the contract initially expected by the end of March 2026. In its final annual report as an independent entity, published on 14 July, UKSA admitted that the contract award had been delayed. The Active Debris Removal mission is expected to…
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Space Force Commander Declares Return to Spectrum Dominance After Middle East Operations
The declaration was made at an event hosted by the Air and Space Forces Association’s Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies. Leadership framed the operations as evidence that space forces now operate as integrated combat contributors rather than support utilities. Lt. Gen. Gregory J. Gagnon said the conflict demonstrated a major strategic realignment. During the Global…
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BQP Awarded Federal Contract to Use Quantum-Assisted AI for Space Domain Awareness
BosonQ Psi Federal LLC (BQP) has secured its first federal contract, awarded through the SpaceWERX Open Topic Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The New York-based company builds mission-critical applications on BQPhy, a quantum-accelerated backend platform for engineering and physics intelligence helping enterprises leverage quantum algorithms and high-performance computing. The award marks a major milestone…
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SpaceX suffers rare, last-second Falcon 9 rocket launch abort
The nine Merlin engines on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket ignite briefly before shutting down during a rare, post-ignition abort on Monday, July 20, 2026. Image: SpaceX.Update July 20, 11:18 a.m. EDT (1518 UTC): SpaceX aborts the mission after ignition. SpaceX suffered its second launch scrub in less than a week after its Falcon 9 rocket…
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Axelspace Reveals First Images from GRUS-3 Earth Observation Microsatellites
Axelspace Corporation, a leading developer and operator of microsatellites dedicated to realizing its vision of “Space within Your Reach,” has released the first images captured by GRUS-3, a set of seven next-generation Earth observation microsatellites. The seven GRUS-3 satellites were launched on July 7, 2026 at 07:12 (UTC). Two of the seven satellites successfully captured…
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Voyager Technologies Partners with Geisinger
Voyager Technologies has secured Geisinger, one of the largest integrated health systems in the United States, as a Voyager Institute for Space, Technology and Advancement (VISTA) partner. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) marks a significant expansion of VISTA’s reach into the life sciences and biopharma sector, establishing a framework for joint research programs that translate…
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UK Puts £62M Into Satellite Comms and Space Innovation
Does the UK’s £62M Space Funding Package Move the Needle? The UK government announced £62 million ($83.4 million) in new space sector funding on Monday, split between satellite communications development and broader space innovation. The headline allocation is £42 million ($56.5 million) for the third funding round of the Connectivity in Low Earth Orbit (LEO)…
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India’s first privately developed rocket reaches orbit on dramatic debut launch
Indian space officials celebrated the debut flight of Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 rocket, India’s first fully commercial satellite launcher, as a “grand success” Saturday after an on-target climb into a 280-mile-high orbit following liftoff from an island spaceport in the Bay of Bengal. The Vikram-1 lifted off from India’s primary spaceport on Sriharikota Island at 1:35…
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Wisk and NASA Complete Simulation of Multi-Aircraft Autonomous Flight Supervision
Wisk Aero, a company developing autonomous aviation technology, has announced the completion of a simulation conducted in collaboration with NASA. The collaboration evaluated whether a single ground-based supervisor, such as Wisk’s Multi-Vehicle Supervisor (MVSor), can effectively manage three autonomous aircraft simultaneously, operating alongside traditional air traffic while Air Traffic Control (ATC) uses existing tools and…