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SpaceX schedules Starship’s 13th test flight for July 16, carrying 20 Starlink V3 satellites

SpaceX plans its 13th Starship test flight on July 16, with the spacecraft tasked with deploying 20 next-generation Starlink V3 satellites. Six of the satellites will be equipped with cameras to monitor the heat shield during mission operations, according to the report.

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2026-07-12T18:58:55.443312-07:00

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Parabilis tests propulsion system designed for maneuverable cubesats

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2026-07-11T06:54:41.921451-07:00

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SpaceX completes record-duration Static Fire for Starship Flight 13: Booster 20 ignites 33 Raptor 3 engines

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2026-07-10T09:30:42.950979-07:00

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Opinion: ISU France liquidation ordered by court after 127-day crisis

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2026-07-11T12:32:21.293172-07:00

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SpaceX schedules Starship’s 13th test flight for July 16, carrying 20 Starlink V3 satellites SpaceX plans its 13th Starship test flight on July 16, with the spacecraft tasked with deploying 20 next-generation Starlink V3 satellites. Six of the satellites will be equipped with cameras to monitor the heat shield during mission operations, according to the report.

2026-07-12T18:58:55.443312-07:00

SpaceX schedules Starship’s 13th test flight for July 16, carrying 20 Starlink V3 satellites

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Opinion: ISU France liquidation ordered by court after 127-day crisis SpaceWatch.Global reports that ISU France was liquidated by court order on 7 July 2026, marking the end of a 127-day timeline from crisis to collapse. Torsten Kriening (an ISU alumnus) analyzes the failure in an opinion piece framed around “the Three I’s.”

2026-07-11T12:32:21.293172-07:00

Opinion: ISU France liquidation ordered by court after 127-day crisis

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Viasat hits key milestones with F2 and F3 satellites as EIS nears

2026-07-11T10:29:04.577159-07:00

Viasat hits key milestones wit

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Parabilis tests propulsion system designed for maneuverable cubesats Washington-based Parabilis is conducting tests of a propulsion system intended to enable maneuverability for cubesats. The move underscores how small satellites are increasingly used in military space programs due to their relatively low cost and fast development cycles.

2026-07-11T06:54:41.921451-07:00

Parabilis tests propulsion system designed for maneuverable cubesats

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Parabilis tests propulsion system for maneuverable cubesats

2026-07-11T06:54:41.921451-07:00

Parabilis tests propulsion sys

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ESA awards €10M contract to EMXYS for Don Quijote asteroid lander The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Spain’s EMXYS for a contract worth €10M to build the Don Quijote lander. The spacecraft will take measurements from the surface of an asteroid during its close Earth encounter, supporting mission science tied to near-Earth object characterization.

2026-07-11T04:01:18.826691-07:00

ESA awards €10M contract to EMXYS for Don Quijote asteroid lander

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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

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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

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