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NASA Spaceflight • Chris Bergin, Martijn Luinstra

SpaceX looks beyond Falcon 9 as Starfall targets in-space logistics and Boeing advances Starliner cargo plans

SpaceX is positioning its Starfall capsule to address microgravity access and point-to-point cargo delivery while the company considers life after Falcon 9. Separately, Boeing says redesign work on CST-100 Starliner is progressing ahead of a potential 2026 cargo mission to the International Space Station.

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2026-08-01T16:14:08.135345-07:00

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Reuters • Iñigo Alexander

Thirteen die in tourist plane crash over Peru's Nazca Lines

By Reuters: A small tourist plane crashed on Saturday as it flew over the Nazca Lines archaeological site in southern Peru, killing 13 people, Peru's government ‌said.

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Plane crash in Peru kills 13 tourists

NBC News

13 die in tourist plane crash over Peru’s Nazca Lines

Also: ANI News Agency

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2026-08-01T13:00:53.882970-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Congressional watchdog warns of risks to $21 billion B-52 modernization

By Air Data News: Government Accountability Office (GAO) report has raised concerns about cost growth and schedule risks affecting the U.S. Air Force's effort to modernize the B-52 Stratofortress, a package of upgrades now valued at about $21 billion.

Also: Task & Purpose

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2026-08-01T04:57:30.723286-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force awards K2 Space $22.9 million for laser communications demonstration

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force awarded K2 Space a $22.9 million contract to test laser terminals designed to transmit data directly between satellites in orbit.

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2026-08-01T13:45:34.179880-07:00

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Ars Technica • Stephen Clark

Engineers Develop Plan to Rescue Satellite Supporting NASA’s Swift Mission

By Ars Technica: We believe that a capture of Swift, an attempted capture of Swift, is very much in the cards.".

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2026-08-01T11:50:07.523880-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

China launches secretive TJS-27 pair, orbits next-gen Tianlian relay sat

By SpaceNews.com: China sent a new pair of secretive satellites into a programmatically new orbit Wednesday, while also upgrading its on-orbit communications relay capabilities.

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2026-08-01T06:49:58.072393-07:00

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New York Times • Peter Coy

The High-Stakes Battle for Invisible Real Estate in Space

By New York Times: As radio spectrum becomes more valuable, companies like SpaceX are jostling alongside governments to control more of it.

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2026-08-01T06:11:12.716338-07:00

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Reuters • Akash Sriram

SpaceX’s First Earnings Call Will Test Investor Focus on Starlink, AI and Lunar Ambitions

By Reuters: Most ⁠retail investors were optimistic about SpaceX's future, but one user questioned whether Musk's own long-term vision made investing worthwhile.

Also: Economic Times

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2026-08-01T03:41:11.760376-07:00

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