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

SpaceX has finished a record-duration static fire for Starship Flight 13, with Booster 20 lighting all 33 Raptor 3 engines for 20–25 seconds. The booster is expected to rollback for Flight Termination System installation at Megabay-1 before Booster and Ship 40 head out to the launch site.

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

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

Via Satellite

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

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

Reuters

SpaceX begins trading after an $85.7B IPO, with investors weighing AI narratives against near-term infrastructure build-out

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

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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

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SpaceX completes record-duration Static Fire for Starship Flight 13: Booster 20 ignites 33 Raptor 3 engines SpaceX has finished a record-duration static fire for Starship Flight 13, with Booster 20 lighting all 33 Raptor 3 engines for 20–25 seconds. The booster is expected to rollback for Flight Termination System installation at Megabay-1 before Booster and Ship 40 head out to the launch site.

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

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

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 begins trading after an $85.7B IPO, with investors weighing AI narratives against near-term infrastructure build-out SpaceX started trading June 12 following a historic IPO that raised $85.7 billion. While Elon Musk’s messaging links space to AI’s future, Wall Street analysis argues the company’s near-term value still depends on Earth-based infrastructure required to monetize the AI boom.

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

SpaceX begins trading after an $85.7B IPO, with investors weighing AI narratives against near-term infrastructure build-out

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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Europe and allies accelerate imaging constellations: new multispectral payloads for Canary Islands, ICEYE adds SAR satellites, a Telespazio Ibérica selected Simera Sense to provide multispectral imagers for the Canary Islands constellation, while ICEYE launched four SAR satellites on SpaceX Transporter-17, bringing its fleet to 76 and including the Finnish Defence Forces’ third dedicated satellite. Unseenlabs’ growing nanosatellite network targets AIS-dark maritime monitoring.

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

Europe and allies accelerate imaging constellations: new multispectral payloads for Canary Islands, ICEYE adds SAR satellites, a

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