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China publishes membership list for state-backed commercial space consortium

A Chinese government body has released a national commercial space consortium membership list, providing a rare view into which companies the state deems established players in the commercial space ecosystem. The disclosure offers market-relevant visibility into the consortium’s official participants and positioning.

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2026-07-10T10:28:55.743298-07:00

Ars Technica

NASA releases critical planning document for private space stations, clarifying requirements for commercial partners

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2026-07-10T08:30:39.371153-07:00

Reuters

SpaceX IPO aftermath: analysts frame SpaceX’s near-term AI value as grounded in Earth-based infrastructure

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2026-07-10T06:30:12.082975-07:00

Bloomberg

China’s Long March 10B completes debut launch and recovers first stage for re-use

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2026-07-09T23:44:57.782646-07:00

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Via Satellite

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FCC approves Reflect Orbital demo satellite to test space-based solar reflector for redirecting sunlight The FCC has approved Reflect Orbital’s demonstration satellite, which will test a solar reflector designed to reflect sunlight back to Earth. The move clears a key U.S. regulatory step for validating the concept’s technical feasibility and spectrum/space-operations aspects tied to operating the spacecraft.

2026-07-10T11:30:22.051254-07:00

FCC approves Reflect Orbital demo satellite to test space-based solar reflector for redirecting sunlight

SpaceNews.com

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China publishes membership list for state-backed commercial space consortium A Chinese government body has released a national commercial space consortium membership list, providing a rare view into which companies the state deems established players in the commercial space ecosystem. The disclosure offers market-relevant visibility into the consortium’s official participants and positioning.

2026-07-10T10:28:55.743298-07:00

China publishes membership list for state-backed commercial space consortium

Ars Technica

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NASA releases critical planning document for private space stations, clarifying requirements for commercial partners NASA has released a key planning document detailing what it wants from industry for private space-station efforts. The update provides the first consolidated clarity on the planning expectations facing commercial providers, reducing ambiguity for program schedules and downstream engineering decisions.

2026-07-10T08:30:39.371153-07:00

NASA releases critical planning document for private space stations, clarifying requirements for commercial partners

Reuters

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SpaceX IPO aftermath: analysts frame SpaceX’s near-term AI value as grounded in Earth-based infrastructure SpaceX began trading June 12 following a landmark IPO that raised $85.7 billion. In subsequent coverage, analysts argue the company’s near-term valuation and “AI payoff” will depend primarily on Earthbound infrastructure supporting AI rather than more distant space-based scenarios.

2026-07-10T06:30:12.082975-07:00

SpaceX IPO aftermath: analysts frame SpaceX’s near-term AI value as grounded in Earth-based infrastructure

SpaceNews.com

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Florida startup tests nuclear-powered satellite technology in orbit for long-duration power A Florida startup says it has launched the first commercial demonstration of a nuclear-powered satellite power source, aiming to prove a capability that could let future spacecraft and autonomous sensors operate for years without relying solely on solar arrays or conventional batteries.

2026-07-10T06:15:07.074806-07:00

Florida startup tests nuclear-powered satellite technology in orbit for long-duration power

Bloomberg

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EchoStar investors get a “discounted” route to SpaceX exposure, analysts say Analysts argue that while SpaceX’s path to public markets may be getting closer, traders can gain exposure to SpaceX indirectly through EchoStar Corp. The case centers on EchoStar’s comparatively cheaper share price versus a direct SpaceX listing, offering a lower-cost alternative for investors seeking space-technology exposure.

2026-07-10T05:29:28.272414-07:00

EchoStar investors get a “discounted” route to SpaceX exposure, analysts say

SpaceNews.com

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Euro EO & defense space rebounds: European SAR and maritime-surveillance constellations add launches, new sensors, and commercia European Earth-observation and related space services sales rebounded in 2025 after 2024 contraction, per Eurospace. Meanwhile, Telespazio Ibérica is selecting Simera Sense imagers for Spain’s Canary Islands constellation, ICEYE has launched four more SAR satellites to grow to 76, and Unseenlabs’ nanosats expand maritime monitoring beyond AIS. Separately, ElevationSpace is lining up customers ahead of its first commercial reentry-vehicle mission.

2026-07-10T04:39:44.594904-07:00

Euro EO & defense space rebounds: European SAR and maritime-surveillance constellations add launches, new sensors, and commercia

SpaceWatch Global

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Opinion: Europe’s space sovereignty is an execution problem—Berlin-based Reflex Aerospace highlights a gap between ambition and In an #SpaceWatchGL Opinion piece, Torsten Kriening argues that Europe can set policy routes toward “space sovereignty” but still struggles to build the industrial capabilities to match. The Reflex Aerospace Berlin opening is framed as a test case for whether Europe can move from strategy and admiring the problem to execution.

2026-07-10T04:31:28.947989-07:00

Opinion: Europe’s space sovereignty is an execution problem—Berlin-based Reflex Aerospace highlights a gap between ambition and

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