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Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille

FCC approves sweeping satellite licensing overhaul and expands C-band cleared for 5G auction

The FCC voted July 22 to overhaul space and earth-station licensing via a new “licensing assembly line,” aiming to reduce regulatory burdens and accelerate the commercial space economy. It also approved an additional C-band auction that will require satellite operators to clear 160 MHz of upper C-band for next year’s 5G auction.

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2026-07-22T10:27:06.816588-07:00

NASA Spaceflight

SpaceX targets July 23 for Starship Flight 13 after Booster 20 test

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2026-07-22T08:09:52.914950-07:00

Bloomberg

Morgan Stanley bankers’ SpaceX IPO fees reportedly top $100M, with additional upside tied to the public offering

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2026-07-22T08:24:29.065067-07:00

Space Intel Report

Iridium reports 5.8% subscriber growth and 4% Q2 revenue increase ahead of Rocket Lab purchase

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2026-07-22T07:58:10.720875-07:00

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Bloomberg

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FCC approves sweeping satellite licensing overhaul and expands C-band cleared for 5G auction The FCC voted July 22 to overhaul space and earth-station licensing via a new “licensing assembly line,” aiming to reduce regulatory burdens and accelerate the commercial space economy. It also approved an additional C-band auction that will require satellite operators to clear 160 MHz of upper C-band for next year’s 5G auction.

2026-07-22T10:27:06.816588-07:00

FCC approves sweeping satellite licensing overhaul and expands C-band cleared for 5G auction

Bloomberg

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Morgan Stanley bankers’ SpaceX IPO fees reportedly top $100M, with additional upside tied to the public offering Morgan Stanley’s investment bankers generated roughly $100 million from their work on taking SpaceX public, according to reporting. The same coverage frames that payday as the initial tranche of value, suggesting further compensation and deal-related upside beyond the headline IPO fees.

2026-07-22T08:24:29.065067-07:00

Morgan Stanley bankers’ SpaceX IPO fees reportedly top $100M, with additional upside tied to the public offering

NASA Spaceflight

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SpaceX targets July 23 for Starship Flight 13 after Booster 20 test SpaceX is preparing an uncrewed Starship suborbital test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, aiming for no earlier than July 23. Flight 13 is set to deploy 20 Starlink V3 satellites, relight a Raptor engine in space, and validate fixes for Flight 12 booster and engine issues following an earlier scrub.

2026-07-22T08:09:52.914950-07:00

SpaceX targets July 23 for Starship Flight 13 after Booster 20 test

Space Intel Report

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Iridium reports 5.8% subscriber growth and 4% Q2 revenue increase ahead of Rocket Lab purchase Iridium Communications says that in the three months ended June 30, total revenue rose 4% and subscriber count increased 5.8%, with gains across nearly all service lines. The update comes on the eve of the company’s agreed acquisition by Rocket Lab.

2026-07-22T07:58:10.720875-07:00

Iridium reports 5.8% subscriber growth and 4% Q2 revenue increase ahead of Rocket Lab purchase

SpaceNews.com

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Vast creates new division to pursue national security space projects Vast, the commercial space station and spacecraft developer, has established a dedicated division focused on work in national security space. The new unit is intended to support and execute national security-oriented projects alongside the company’s commercial space station and spacecraft efforts.

2026-07-22T07:25:05.315869-07:00

Vast creates new division to pursue national security space projects

Payload

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Space economy hits $686B globally, with growth trajectory highlighted in Space Foundation data The Space Foundation’s latest reporting breaks down the global space economy at $686B and outlines its growth trajectory. The update provides a consolidated view of the sector’s scale and direction, useful for benchmarking investment plans and capacity across space segments.

2026-07-22T06:11:42.257583-07:00

Space economy hits $686B globally, with growth trajectory highlighted in Space Foundation data

SpaceNews.com

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Relativity Space signs with Space Florida to build Terran R manufacturing and test facilities on Florida’s Space Coast Relativity Space has struck a deal with Space Florida to establish new manufacturing and testing facilities for its Terran R rocket on Florida’s Space Coast, alongside plans to expand its Cape Canaveral operations. Space Florida says the expansion could add thousands of high-paying jobs by 2034.

2026-07-22T05:08:32.837549-07:00

Relativity Space signs with Space Florida to build Terran R manufacturing and test facilities on Florida’s Space Coast

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NASA-backed MRV-1 robotic servicer launches to GEO for life-extension missions Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV-1) and three “jetpack” mission extension pods were delivered to geosynchronous transfer orbit by a SpaceX Falcon 9 on July 21. The NASA-supported system will rendezvous with multiple GEO satellites to perform in-space robotic servicing and extend their operational lifetimes by about six years.

2026-07-22T02:42:58.061658-07:00

NASA-backed MRV-1 robotic servicer launches to GEO for life-extension missions

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