JAXA and Mitsubishi Heavy fly RV-X reusable rocket testbed on first hop
JAXA and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries flew a short hover-and-land test of their RV-X reusable rocket testbed.
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SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg on booster B1071's 35th flight
A routine Starlink batch from California, flown on a booster one flight short of SpaceX's reuse record.
Update: Eight NATO allies launch HALO military satellite constellation initiative
Payload's July 10 follow-up reports commercial suppliers behind several national programs feeding into HALO: ICEYE is providing SAR satellites to Finland and...
original 2026-07-07
China recovers Long March 10B first stage on maiden flight
China's Long March 10B flew for the first time and recovered its first stage at sea, the second country to do so.
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) launched the Long March 10B on its maiden flight from the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site early July 10, carrying a satellite that reached its planned orbit, per SpaceNews and Space.com. About six minutes after stage separation, the first stage returned vertically and was captured by a net system aboard a sea-based recovery platform, the vessel Linghang Zhe, roughly 11 minutes after liftoff, per CASC's own statement quoted by Space.com. CASC said it intends to reuse the recovered stage before the end of 2026.
ElevationSpace advances reentry vehicle toward 2027 demo
ElevationSpace signed a partner for its AOBA reentry demonstrator and detailed progress toward a mid-2027 first flight.
Space Force completes reorganization into nine acquisition portfolios
Space Force finished restructuring procurement around nine mission-focused portfolios instead of individual programs, per SpaceNews.
Space Force awards Pulse Space $40 million for laser power tech
Pulse Space won a $40 million Space Force contract to mature laser-based power and data transmission between spacecraft.
ICEYE opens Portugal subsidiary and Lisbon center of excellence
ICEYE established ICEYE Portugal and a Lisbon R&D center of excellence, naming Rui Costa as country CEO.
Marcia Smith says UNOOSA satellite-registration outage is a governance failure
Per Marcia Smith: UNOOSA's months-long halt on public satellite registrations is "a failure of the international space governance regime."
The Exploration Company opens US subsidiary TEC Federal in Houston
The Exploration Company set up a Houston-based US entity, TEC Federal, to compete for US government contracts.
Rivada signs Mercantile Space as Nepal connectivity partner
Rivada partnered with Nepal's Mercantile Space to deliver sovereign satellite connectivity over its planned Outernet constellation.
NASA finds Umbra SAR data misses geolocation accuracy spec
NASA's CSDA program found Umbra's SAR data underperforms on geolocation accuracy and radiometric calibration versus reference systems.
Space42 and Skylo complete SMS and SOS test on Thuraya-4
Space42 and Skylo tested two-way SMS and SOS messaging to standard Android phones via the Thuraya-4 satellite.
Ovzon completes High North Arctic expedition testing with NATO observers
Ovzon tested its GEO satellite and mobile terminals nearly 1,300 km inside the Arctic Circle with NATO country observers.
Reflect Orbital wins first FCC approval for sunlight-reflecting satellite
The FCC approved Reflect Orbital's Eärendil-1 test satellite, which will reflect sunlight to Earth after dark.
Xona launches Pulsar Verified certification program for PNT receivers
Xona introduced Pulsar Verified, certifying receivers and simulators as compatible with its Pulsar positioning satellite signal.
SpaceX flies Falcon 9 booster B1067 for a record 36th time on Starlink 10-42
Booster B1067 extends the Falcon 9 reuse record to 36 flights, a month after setting it at 35.
Sonatel upgrades Gandoul teleport with 16 Eutelsat OneWeb antennas
Senegal's Sonatel expanded its Gandoul satellite gateway with 16 new Eutelsat OneWeb LEO antennas to grow as a regional connectivity hub.
Update: Isar Aerospace signs launch site deal with Maritime Launch Services
Isar Aerospace signs launch site deal with Maritime Launch Services
original 2026-07-07
Update: Isar Aerospace signs launch site deal with Maritime Launch Services
Corroboration correction and source upgrade (found_none was wrong): Isar's own press release confirms the deal first-party, with European Spaceflight and The...
original 2026-07-07score 3 → 5
Update: Simera Sense to supply imagers for Canary Islands EO constellation
Simera Sense to supply imagers for Canary Islands EO constellation
original 2026-07-07
Update: Rocket Lab CFO says 'panic' setting in over Falcon 9 rideshare access
Rocket Lab CFO says 'panic' setting in over Falcon 9 rideshare access
original 2026-07-07
Update: Rocket Lab completes VICTUS HAZE mission for Space Force in record time
Corroboration correction (found_none was wrong): Defense Scoop and Space.com both cover the VICTUS HAZE mission and its on-orbit maneuvers.
original 2026-07-07score 3 → 4
Update: Orbit Fab hires new CEO, raises $25M ahead of Series B
Orbit Fab hires new CEO, raises $25M ahead of Series B
original 2026-07-07
Update: NASA and SBA partner to unlock capital for space suppliers
NASA and SBA partner to unlock capital for space suppliers
original 2026-07-06
Update: Blue Origin has seven Blue Moon landers in production, first slips to 2027
Blue Origin has seven Blue Moon landers in production, first slips to 2027
original 2026-07-06
Update: Blue Origin has seven Blue Moon landers in production, first slips to 2027
Corroboration correction (found_none was wrong): SatNews independently reports the same seven-lander Blue Moon production figure from the July 6 Spacetide talk.
original 2026-07-06score 2 → 4
Update: Katalyst's Link mission fails to reboost NASA's Swift observatory
Katalyst's Link spacecraft launches to reboost NASA's Swift
original 2026-07-03
Update: China's Hongqing Technology raises $191 million
China's Hongqing Technology raises $191 million
original 2026-07-02
Update: ULA flies final Atlas V mission carrying Amazon Leo satellites
ULA flies final Atlas V mission carrying Amazon Leo satellites
original 2026-07-02
Update: GAO flags cost overruns, schedule risk in Space Force satellites
GAO flags cost overruns, schedule risk in Space Force satellites
original 2026-07-02
Update: True Anomaly images Rocket Lab's satellite in VICTUS HAZE drill
True Anomaly images Rocket Lab's satellite in VICTUS HAZE drill
original 2026-07-02
Update: Austria selects R-Space to build second military satellite
Austria selects R-Space to build second military satellite
original 2026-07-02
Update: Sybilla Technologies raises $10 million to expand SSA network
Sybilla Technologies raises $10 million to expand SSA network
original 2026-07-02
Update: Verde Technologies pivots from rooftop solar to space market
Verde Technologies pivots from rooftop solar to space market
original 2026-07-02
Update: Vantor unveils WorldView 3D high-resolution imagery product
Vantor unveils WorldView 3D high-resolution imagery product
original 2026-07-01
Update: Vantor unveils WorldView 3D high-resolution imagery product
Space.com published an independent July 8 piece on WorldView 3D with its own reporting (Yulin Naval Base and Hoover Dam image examples, its own author byline...
original 2026-07-01score 3 → 4
Update: FCC adopts satellite licensing overhaul, creates 'assembly line' review
FCC to vote on satellite licensing overhaul July 22
original 2026-07-01
Update: Latitude signs LOI for first orbital launch from Oman
Latitude signs LOI for first orbital launch from Oman
original 2026-07-01
Update: Blue Origin outlines new pad plan for New Glenn return to flight
Blue Origin outlines new pad plan for New Glenn return to flight
original 2026-07-01
Update: Lunar Forge unveils plan to build lunar structures from moon dust
Lunar Forge unveils plan to build lunar structures from moon dust
original 2026-07-01
Update: Firefly signs contract with SSC Space for two Alpha launches from Esrange
Firefly and SSC Space target 2028 for first Esrange launch
original 2026-06-30
Update: NASA awards $590 million across four lunar lander missions
NASA awards $590 million across four lunar lander missions
original 2026-06-30
Update: NASA watchdog blames overconfidence for Starliner problems
NASA watchdog blames overconfidence for Starliner problems
original 2026-06-30
Update: MaiaSpace weighs fourth engine for Maia rocket
MaiaSpace weighs fourth engine for Maia rocket
original 2026-06-30
Update: Space Force fields L3Harris's Meadowlands satellite-jamming system
Space Force fields L3Harris's Meadowlands satellite-jamming system
original 2026-06-30
Update: NASA adds three European firms to CSDA data program
NASA adds three European firms to CSDA data program
original 2026-06-23
Update: OHB raises 510 million euros for manufacturing
OHB raises 510 million euros for manufacturing
original 2026-06-22
D-Orbit signs launch-services contract with ArkEdge Space
D-Orbit will fly ArkEdge Space demo satellites on its ION carrier from 2027, per SpaceNews.
Space Force adds Relativity, Impulse Space to NSSL Lane 1
Space Force added Relativity Space and Impulse Space to its NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 launch-services pool.