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SpaceX launches Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) for RSGS satellite servicing, positioning in-orbit autonomy tha

SpaceX launched Northrop Grumman’s first Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) on a private mission to rendezvous with and service geosynchronous communication satellites using a two-armed robotic system. The Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) payload was integrated for cryogenic thermal vacuum testing ahead of orbit.

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2026-07-21T11:42:26.117688-07:00

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Zenno Astronautics to redomicile to the U.S. for spacecraft attitude control tech

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2026-07-21T15:22:59.046849-07:00

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Bets against SpaceX swell: short interest hits 206M shares (~32% of publicly tradable float) as Elon Musk warns short sellers

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2026-07-21T07:40:37.287243-07:00

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SpaceX to launch satellite-servicing mission to Earth orbit using a robotic repair drone with robot arms (live webcast July 21)

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2026-07-21T06:07:56.658929-07:00

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Zenno Astronautics to redomicile to the U.S. for spacecraft attitude control tech Zenno Astronautics, a New Zealand startup developing superconducting-magnet systems for spacecraft attitude control and acceleration, plans to redomicile to the United States, signaling a relocation of its operating base to support its commercialization trajectory.

2026-07-21T15:22:59.046849-07:00

Zenno Astronautics to redomicile to the U.S. for spacecraft attitude control tech

NASA Spaceflight

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SpaceX launches Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) for RSGS satellite servicing, positioning in-orbit autonomy tha SpaceX launched Northrop Grumman’s first Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) on a private mission to rendezvous with and service geosynchronous communication satellites using a two-armed robotic system. The Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) payload was integrated for cryogenic thermal vacuum testing ahead of orbit.

2026-07-21T11:42:26.117688-07:00

SpaceX launches Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) for RSGS satellite servicing, positioning in-orbit autonomy tha

CNBC

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Bets against SpaceX swell: short interest hits 206M shares (~32% of publicly tradable float) as Elon Musk warns short sellers SpaceX’s short interest has risen to about 206 million shares, equivalent to roughly 32% of the company’s publicly tradable float, according to S3. The increase comes as Elon Musk cautioned that short sellers “won’t survive.”

2026-07-21T07:40:37.287243-07:00

Bets against SpaceX swell: short interest hits 206M shares (~32% of publicly tradable float) as Elon Musk warns short sellers

Space.com

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SpaceX to launch satellite-servicing mission to Earth orbit using a robotic repair drone with robot arms (live webcast July 21) SpaceX is set to launch a satellite-servicing mission to Earth orbit on July 21, deploying a robotic “repair drone” designed to handle on-orbit maintenance using robot arms. The launch is being streamed live, signaling another step toward practical in-orbit servicing capabilities.

2026-07-21T06:07:56.658929-07:00

SpaceX to launch satellite-servicing mission to Earth orbit using a robotic repair drone with robot arms (live webcast July 21)

Spaceflight Now

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SpaceX Falcon 9 reaches orbit with 24 Starlink satellites after a rare last-second abort A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched 24 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California Tuesday—one day after a rare abort scrubbed a prior liftoff attempt during engine ignition. A week that also included another Starlink-related Falcon 9 abort underscores the pace and risk of high-cadence LEO deployment.

2026-07-21T03:57:11.989739-07:00

SpaceX Falcon 9 reaches orbit with 24 Starlink satellites after a rare last-second abort

SpaceWatch Global

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deltaVision raises €10.2M to scale spacecraft fluidic systems and in-orbit refueling payload slated for 2027 Munich-based spacecraft component developer deltaVision secured €10.2 million (from KT Ventures and Valemount Capital in its first funding round) to expand production of valves and related propulsion/fluidic equipment. The funding supports manufacturing capacity growth and acceleration of in-orbit refueling technology, targeting its first refueling payload in 2027.

2026-07-21T00:53:50.658012-07:00

deltaVision raises €10.2M to scale spacecraft fluidic systems and in-orbit refueling payload slated for 2027

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Avealto launches funding drive for low-cost HAPS broadband platform; prototype target September flight Avealto has kicked off a funding campaign for a low-cost high-altitude platform system (HAPS) intended to deliver broadband services. The company aims to fly a stratospheric platform prototype in September this year, positioning the project as a near-term test of its stratospheric communications approach.

2026-07-20T23:08:27.192263-07:00

Avealto launches funding drive for low-cost HAPS broadband platform; prototype target September flight

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ORiS raises €5M to develop laser wireless power-beaming for satellites Italian startup ORiS has raised €5 million ($5.7 million) to advance wireless power-beaming technology for satellites using lasers. The funding is aimed at developing the underlying laser-based power transfer approach needed to support in-orbit energy delivery for space platforms.

2026-07-20T21:02:41.289607-07:00

ORiS raises €5M to develop laser wireless power-beaming for satellites

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