Amazon Leo files FCC application for 5,105-satellite D2D constellation
Amazon Leo asked the FCC to license 5,105 satellites for direct-to-device service on Globalstar spectrum, starting 2028.
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Advanced Space wins NASA contract to build CAPSTONE 02 cislunar mission
NASA picked Advanced Space to fly CAPSTONE 02, twin cislunar satellites testing autonomous rendezvous ahead of a 2027 launch.
SpaceX Starlink satellite's reentry produces widely seen fireball over Netherlands
A defunct SpaceX Starlink satellite burned up over the Netherlands on July 24, producing a widely observed fireball, per Dutch outlets.
Update: ORiS raises 5 million euros for satellite laser power-beaming tech
Free corroboration found this sweep: Tech.eu independently covered the same ORiS pre-seed round with matching figures, a distinct outlet from the SpaceNews l...
original 2026-07-21score 2 → 3
Update: FCC adopts satellite licensing overhaul, creates 'assembly line' review
The FCC voted July 22, 2026 to adopt the Space Modernization Order on a unanimous 3-0 vote, replacing the legacy Part 25 satellite rules with a new Part 100,...
original 2026-07-01
NASA prices nuclear-powered Mars mission SR-1 Freedom at $2.1 billion
NASA budgeted its first fission-powered Mars spacecraft, SR-1 Freedom, at $2.1 billion for a late-2028 launch.
Frequency Electronics wins $18 million in satellite program contracts
Frequency Electronics won $18 million in contracts, including an $11 million first-time award for a proliferated satellite program.
Intellian launches C100M terminal, completing Iridium GMDSS lineup
Intellian's new C100M terminal, built on Iridium Certus 100, gives it a dedicated terminal for every Iridium Certus GMDSS service tier.
CASC launches Tianlian II-06 data relay satellite on Long March-3B
A Long March-3B carried China's Tianlian II-06 relay satellite into orbit from Xichang despite a lightning strike, per Xinhua and SpaceNews.
CAS Space launches Kinetica-1 rocket carrying 5 commercial satellites
CAS Space's Kinetica-1 solid rocket delivered five commercial Earth observation and tech demo satellites to orbit from Jiuquan.
Spire Global and SATE partner on ESA-backed AI satellite health program
Spire and SATE will spend 18 months building an ESA-funded AI system, called STRAIDE, for real-time satellite health monitoring.
Mark Matossian co-founds Whipsmart Ventures for space and deep tech
Mark Matossian and two co-founders launched Whipsmart Ventures, a fund for Series A-stage space and deep-tech startups.
JAXA completes Epsilon S second-stage engine test after switching to backup motor
JAXA's Epsilon S clears its second-stage engine test, using a fallback motor after two prior explosions grounded the program.
Germany considers dedicated launch site for its armed forces
German Defence Minister Pistorius said the Bundeswehr is weighing its own launch site to avoid commercial launch queues.
Update: SpaceX aborts Falcon 9 Starlink launch after engine ignition at Vandenberg
The rescheduled attempt launched successfully on July 21 at 10:49 a.m.
original 2026-07-20
Update: SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg
Score moved from 5 to 4.
original 2026-07-14score 5 → 4
Update: SpaceX launches Northrop Grumman's Mission Robotic Vehicle to extend satellite life
SpaceX launched Northrop Grumman's Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV-1) and three Mission Extension Pods on a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral on July 21 at 5:15 p.m.
original 2026-07-14
Update: FCC adopts satellite licensing overhaul, creates 'assembly line' review
On July 21, the bipartisan leadership of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee wrote to the FCC asking it to postpone the vote and confine its r...
original 2026-07-01
Update: Rocket Lab launches VICTUS HAZE Puma spacecraft for Space Force
Score moved from 5 to 4.
original 2026-06-19score 5 → 4
Orienspace launches Gravity-1 rocket with 9 satellites from sea platform
Orienspace's solid-fuel Gravity-1 rocket carried nine satellites to orbit from a sea launch platform off Shanghai.
Vast creates special programs division, names ex-Slingshot CEO to lead it
Vast hired ex-Slingshot Aerospace CEO Melanie Stricklan to lead a new division chasing national security work.
FCC approves second C-band auction, clearing 160 MHz of satellite spectrum
The FCC voted to auction 160 MHz of upper C-band spectrum for 5G by July 2027, forcing satellite operators to relocate.
AMOS wins ONERA contract to build French space-surveillance telescope
Belgium's AMOS will build PROVIDENCE, a 2.5-metre telescope giving France's Air and Space Force LEO object-tracking down to 10 cm.
ICEYE and KT SAT partner to bring flood monitoring to South Korea
ICEYE and KT SAT will supply near-real-time flood monitoring to South Korean government and commercial customers.
Beijing's Xingchen Daohe raises $14.8 million for SSA satellite constellation
The Beijing startup raised nearly 100 million yuan to build its Guanlan space situational-awareness constellation.
ORiS raises 5 million euros for satellite laser power-beaming tech
Per SpaceNews: the Turin startup raised 5 million euros to develop laser-based wireless power beaming for satellites.
IHI signs MOU to explore Kuva hyperspectral satellites for Japan constellation
IHI and Kuva Space signed an MOU to explore Hyperfield-2 hyperspectral satellites for Japan's EO constellation.
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan exempts satellite operators from foreign-ownership caps
Taiwan eases foreign-ownership caps for satellite operators, opening a path for Starlink's entry.
deltaVision raises 10.2 million euros to scale refueling components
German fluidics maker deltaVision raised 10.2 million euros to scale valve production for in-orbit refueling.
Poland boosts IRIS2 satellite contribution to 656 million euros
Poland more than doubled its IRIS2 contribution to 656.3 million euros; Eutelsat has now detailed its side of the MoU.
UK and Space Florida commit $400,000 to joint aerospace projects
The UK government and Space Florida each pledged $200,000 to launch a new joint aerospace innovation fund.
Redwire opens Indiana microgravity R&D and ISS payload facility
Redwire opened a 30,000-square-foot Indiana facility for microgravity biotech R&D and ISS payload operations.
Northrop Grumman takes $91 million more in charges on Vulcan booster program
Northrop added a $91 million charge on its GEM 63XL solid rocket motor program, bringing 2026 charges to $162 million.
Space Foundation pegs 2025 global space economy at $686 billion
The Space Foundation says the global space economy hit $686 billion in 2025, up 12% year over year.
Relativity Space to build second Terran R factory in Florida with $134M backing
Space Florida is putting up to $134 million toward a second Terran R rocket factory near Cape Canaveral.
Contrivian completes merger with Big Network to build connectivity platform
Contrivian folded networking-software maker Big Network into its Starlink-plus-terrestrial connectivity platform.
Rocket Lab wins $266 million Space Force contract for HASTE launches
Space Systems Command awarded Rocket Lab $266 million for 12 HASTE suborbital launches from Alaska, with an option for six more.
MDA Space UK selected by OHB to supply lunar landing sensors for ESA's Argonaut
MDA Space UK will supply LEIA LiDAR sensors for the hazard-detection system on ESA's Argonaut lunar lander, per an interim OHB contract.
UK government commits 62 million pounds to satellite tech funding
The UK government opened GBP62 million in space-sector funding, including a third C-LEO satcom technology round.
ThinKom's GT2517 becomes first airborne antenna certified for O3b mPower
ThinKom's ThinAir GT2517 is the first airborne antenna certified to operate on SES's O3b mPower constellation.
SpaceX aborts Falcon 9 Starlink launch after engine ignition at Vandenberg
All nine Merlin engines briefly ignited then shut down, only the second post-ignition Falcon 9 abort since June 2024.
House Intelligence Committee advances bill limiting commercial EO imagery sharing
A House Intelligence Committee bill would let the government block commercial EO operators from sharing sensitive imagery.
Ariane 6 launches MTG-I2 weather satellite on first mission to GTO
Ariane 6 successfully launched EUMETSAT's MTG-I2 weather satellite on its first flight to geostationary transfer orbit.
Bureau 1440 launches second batch of Rassvet broadband satellites
Per RussianSpaceWeb: Bureau 1440's second Rassvet batch fell short of altitude per ISW; an independent tracker disputes that read.
Skyroot's Vikram-1 becomes India's first privately built rocket to reach orbit
Skyroot's Vikram-1 reached orbit on its debut flight, becoming the first privately built rocket to do so from India.
Skyroot Aerospace's four-stage Vikram-1 rocket lifted off from India's Satish Dhawan Space Centre on July 18 and placed multiple payloads into a roughly 450-kilometer low Earth orbit about 15 minutes after liftoff, per SpaceNews. Reuters reported the rocket stands about 22 meters tall, uses three solid-fuel stages plus a liquid-fuel orbital adjustment module with a 3D-printed engine, and can carry up to 350 kilograms to low Earth orbit. The mission, called Aagaman, carried customer and technology-demonstration payloads including cubesats from Skyroot and Grahaa Space and hosted payloads from Dcubed and Cosmoserve Space, according to SpaceNews.
Reliance Jio's sovereign LEO constellation plan clears technical review
IN-SPACe, ISRO and DoT's WPC wing reportedly found Jio's 1,600-satellite plan "on par" with Starlink; neither party has confirmed it.
HawkEye 360 debuts tactical RF downlink with Lockheed Martin in Pacific drill
HawkEye 360 relayed commercial RF intelligence direct to Lockheed Martin's Aegis-linked C2 system during Valiant Shield 2026.
BQP wins first federal contract, a SpaceWERX space-tracking AI award
BosonQ Psi Federal's quantum-assisted AI software aims to classify unidentified orbital objects faster for the Space Force.
Beyond Reach Labs raises $10 million seed for deployable solar arrays
The startup's 100-meter deployable solar arrays have drawn $342.6 million in customer letters of intent.
Arianespace CEO urges EU, Germany to buy Ariane 6 in blocks
Per Hartpunkt: David Cavaillolès says a 10-20-launch block order would 'completely change' Ariane 6's supply chain planning.