Starship Flight 13: fixes, Starlink satellites, and the next step
SpaceX is readying Starship for its thirteenth test flight as early as July 16, aiming to address issues from the previous attempt while dep…
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SpaceX hits 600 reused Falcon booster flights in a record week
Between July 10 and 13, 2026, SpaceX conducted three separate Starlink missions from two launch sites, including a milestone flight marking …
Earth Observation Overtakes Telecom in Europe's Space Industry
The European space industry bounced back in 2025 after a difficult 2024, according to Eurospace's annual report. The headline finding: Earth…
China Catches Its First Booster and Bets on Long March 10C
Chinarocket Co. achieved China's first-ever booster catch during the Long March 10B's maiden flight. Beijing is now moving fast, designating…
MDA Space acquires CLS, doubling down on Earth data analytics
Canadian space company MDA Space has agreed to acquire French Earth data analytics firm CLS, marking its second major deal in a matter of we…
The Exploration Company opens US subsidiary to compete for federal contracts
Germany-based The Exploration Company has set up a dedicated US legal entity called TEC Federal, positioning itself to bid on American gover…
Blue Origin to raise $10 billion in its first outside funding round
Blue Origin is set to raise $10 billion from outside investors — a historic first for the company. The move values the firm at around $130 b…
Relativity and Stoke Push Forward at the Cape and Pentagon Level
Relativity Space and Stoke Space are both building new launch facilities at Cape Canaveral, while the US Space Force has added Relativity an…
Satellites in orbit are the easy part
AST SpaceMobile keeps adding BlueBird satellites to low Earth orbit in its push for space-based cellular broadband. Yet industry insiders in…
Isar Aerospace Locks In Canadian Launch Site in $112.5M Deal
German launch startup Isar Aerospace has signed a $112.5 million agreement with Canada's Maritime Launch Services to develop a dedicated lau…
Apolink Checks In With Its First Relay Satellite on Orbit
Apolink confirmed two-way contact with its debut satellite, launched July 7 on a SpaceX rideshare flight. Armed with an experimental FCC lic…
Webb Peers Through Dust to Expose Centaurus A's Hidden Depths
Marking four years of science operations, the James Webb Space Telescope has produced its most detailed view yet of Centaurus A, resolving m…
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