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Space.com • Mike Wall

Launch preview: SpaceX Transporter-17 (81 payloads, incl. Canadian Earth observation) plus debut missions Long March 10B and Sky

SpaceX is set to launch the Transporter-17 Falcon 9 on July 7 from California, targeting a Sun-synchronous orbit with 81 total payloads, including four Canadian Earth-observation satellites. The same launch week also features debut missions: China’s Long March 10B and India’s Skyroot Vikram-I, alongside additional Falcon 9 activity and Starlink flights.

NASA Spaceflight • Eleanor Day

Launch Preview: Long March 10B and Vikram-I debut

Also: SpaceQ and astronomy.com
2026-07-06T14:19:46.203510-07:00
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New York Times • David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager

Trump Expected to Tell Turkey He Is Ready to Restore Access to F-35 Jets

By New York Times: The president, who is headed to a NATO summit in Ankara this week, had imposed the ban himself amid concerns that giving Turkey the jets could allow Russia to learn about their stealth technology.

2026-07-06T16:28:58.149383-07:00