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SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites into polar orbit on Falcon 9 rocket from California
File: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands in the launch position during sunset at Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Image: SpaceX Update July 19, 12:19 a.m. EDT: SpaceX adjusted the launch time. SpaceX launched for a rare launch of its Starlink Version 2 Mini satellites into a…
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Starship Salvage Operation off Coast of Mexico complete as B13 aft returns home
July 18, 2025: 1:29 PM Eastern – First Publication. NASASpaceflight.com is tracking a developing situation involving the salvage of SpaceX Starship booster parts off the coast near Brownsville, Texas. The construction and salvage ship LB Jill appeared on the Port of Brownsville’s manifest, explicitly stating “To Load Rocket Parts 1 M/T,” strongly suggesting salvage operations…
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Blue Origin, Relativity Space, Stoke Space, and more all completing major upgrades at Cape Canaveral
Numerous upgrades have been observed during NSF’s recent flyover, as efforts continue to bring upgraded systems online for commercial launchers, including SpaceX, Blue Origin, Relativity Space, Stoke Space, and ULA, as well as NASA’s SLS. Renovations of old launch facilities, new land leases, and other developments have also been seen from the sky, providing a…
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Rocket Report: SpaceX won’t land at Johnston Atoll; new North Sea launch site
Welcome to Edition 8.03 of the Rocket Report! We are at an interesting stage in Europe, with its efforts to commercialize spaceflight. Finally, it seems the long-slumbering continent is waking up to the need to leverage private capital to drive down the costs of space access, and we are seeing more investment flow into European…
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Planet Signs Contract Extension with Colombia’s IGAC for Land Management
Planet has signed a multi-year contract expansion with Colombia’s government entity responsible for geographic data to continue to use Planet’s technology for land management, adding AI capabilities to track change management in roads and buildings. With the expanded contract announced July 17, Colombia’s Instituto Geográfico Agustín Codazzi, IGAC, will now have access to the Planet…
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Movies of Black Holes are on the (Event) Horizon
Today marks the last day of meetings for the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration in Berlin, Germany. The collaborative effort shared on X (formerly Twitter) last week that a meeting would be held in Berlin from July 14-18. “120 international scientists will gather to discuss the next big goals for black hole science – publishing…
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SES Acquires Intelsat to Form Global Multi-Orbit Connectivity Leader
SES, a leading space solutions company, announced the completion of its highly value accretive acquisition of Intelsat, creating a strengthened global satellite operator with an expanded fleet of 120 satellites across two orbits. The newly combined company will leverage its skilled teams with deep vertical expertise to deliver integrated multi-orbit, multi-band satellite and connectivity solutions…
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L3Harris Technologies to Expand Solid Rocket Motor Production in Arkansas
L3Harris Technologies and Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders have announced plans to construct an extensive large solid rocket motor (LSRM) production campus at the company’s site in Camden. L3Harris is investing nearly half a billion dollars across its major production sites to support solid rocket motor production. “Arkansas is a great place for L3Harris to…
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Amphinicy to Deliver New LEO Ground Station M&C System for EUMETSAT
Amphinicy Technologies is pleased to announce the signing of a contract with the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) for the delivery of the new LEO ground station monitoring and control (M&C) system for EUMETSAT facilities at Svalbard and the Azores. The Monica M&C project will address the challenges arising from the…
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Planet Labs Expand Multi-Year Contract with Instituto Geográfico Agustín Codazzi (IGAC)
Planet Labs, a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, announced a multi-year contract expansion with the Instituto Geográfico Agustín Codazzi (IGAC), in partnership with Planet geospatial intelligence partner Procalculo. With this contract, IGAC will continue leveraging Planet’s technology for national land management, now incorporating the Planet Insights Platform and the…