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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.

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2026-07-06T14:19:46.203510-07:00

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Blue Origin presses on with Blue Moon lunar lander development amid ongoing New Glenn recovery after pad explosion

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2026-07-06T13:28:52.400783-07:00

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NASA expands CSDA with three European commercial satellite data providers

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2026-07-06T09:04:47.223617-07:00

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NorthStar Earth & Space weighs public-market debut via SPAC merger with Viking Acquisition Corp.

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2026-07-06T09:59:38.249993-07:00

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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.

2026-07-06T14:19:46.203510-07:00

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

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Blue Origin presses on with Blue Moon lunar lander development amid ongoing New Glenn recovery after pad explosion Blue Origin says it is continuing development of its Blue Moon lunar landers while recovering from a New Glenn pad explosion that occurred more than a month earlier. The update frames near-term momentum on lunar hardware as the company works through the aftermath of the launch-site incident.

2026-07-06T13:28:52.400783-07:00

Blue Origin presses on with Blue Moon lunar lander development amid ongoing New Glenn recovery after pad explosion

Ars Technica

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Katalyst’s satellite rescue mission moves toward rendezvous with NASA’s Swift Katalyst’s spacecraft is now executing its rescue mission in pursuit of NASA’s Swift observatory. The rendezvous is expected to take several weeks, indicating a planned, multi-week orbital campaign rather than an immediate catch-up maneuver.

2026-07-06T10:30:07.384108-07:00

Katalyst’s satellite rescue mission moves toward rendezvous with NASA’s Swift

Space Intel Report

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NorthStar Earth & Space weighs public-market debut via SPAC merger with Viking Acquisition Corp. NorthStar Earth & Space of Canada, a space situation awareness provider, said it is preparing an IPO following a planned merger with Viking Acquisition Corp. The deal sets up a public-market pathway for a company focused on space domain awareness services, positioning it for scale-up in the emerging SDA market.

2026-07-06T09:59:38.249993-07:00

NorthStar Earth & Space weighs public-market debut via SPAC merger with Viking Acquisition Corp.

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NASA expands CSDA with three European commercial satellite data providers On June 23, NASA’s Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) program announced contract awards covering eight new commercial satellite data providers, including three European firms: Kuva Space (Finland), OroraTech (Germany) and Satlantis (Spain).

2026-07-06T09:04:47.223617-07:00

NASA expands CSDA with three European commercial satellite data providers

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NASA adds three European firms to the commercial data program

2026-07-06T09:04:47.223617-07:00

NASA adds three European firms

SpaceWatch Global

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AESPP unveils new Africa–Europe New Space EO initiative for a scalable Earth Observation mission The Africa–Europe Space Partnership Programme (AESPP) has announced a new Africa–Europe Earth Observation initiative aimed at developing a scalable EO mission. The program says it is designed to deliver tangible socio-economic benefits across the African continent.

2026-07-06T00:51:29.858797-07:00

AESPP unveils new Africa–Europe New Space EO initiative for a scalable Earth Observation mission

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NASA and U.S. Small Business Administration partner to channel capital into critical space technology suppliers NASA is partnering with the U.S. Small Business Administration to attract capital for investment in companies producing critical space components. The effort targets space technology supply-chain capacity by increasing access to funding for firms developing key components.

2026-07-05T18:58:50.654750-07:00

NASA and U.S. Small Business Administration partner to channel capital into critical space technology suppliers

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