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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…
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ZHARYQ Partners with Rivada for LEO Connectivity
ZHARYQ Kazakhstan, a telecom operator and communications systems integrator, is partnering with Rivada Space Networks to provide a LEO-based connectivity network with the necessary security and performance to drive digital operations. Rivada has now lined up over $ US20 billion in business globally for its LEO network. ZHARYQ has over 35 years of experience in…
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Path to Starship Flight 13 requires additional Booster 20 test
SpaceX continues to target no earlier than Thursday, July 23, for the next attempt to launch Starship on its 13th flight. Preparations include swapping out engines on Booster 20, with a standalone test conducted at Pad 2 on Wednesday before returning to full stack countdown operations. Both Booster 20 and Ship 40 were rolled back…
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FCC Approves a New C-Band Auction
The FCC voted to approve another C-band auction on Wednesday, which will see satellite operators clear 160 megahertz of the upper C-band. This C-band auction looks to build on the C-band clearing that kicked off in 2020 by creating a harmonized “super band” of 440 megahertz of mid-band spectrum for next-generation wireless services. The C-band…
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AeroVironment Expands Space Capabilities for Multi-Domain Operations
AeroVironment is expanding its Space Solutions portfolio to support national security, civil and commercial missions operating in increasingly congested and contested orbital environments. The company focuses on securing the high ground of modern warfare through resilient communications, space domain awareness and command-and-control capabilities designed to maintain continuous connectivity and operational advantage across complex space and…