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Space.com • Mike Wall

Launch preview: SpaceX Transporter-17 rideshare plus debut Long March 10B and Vikram-I missions

SpaceX is set to launch the Transporter-17 Falcon 9 from California with 81 payloads, including four Canadian Earth-observation satellites, shortly after midnight Tuesday. The same week also includes debut orbital attempts from China’s Long March 10B (Chang Zhang 10B) and Skyroot’s Vikram-I, alongside additional Falcon 9 flights, including Starlink deliveries.

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

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Iridium completes Aireon acquisition, consolidating satellite ADS‑B surveillance ahead of an $8B Rocket Lab deal

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2026-07-06T10:44:41.830322-07:00

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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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Bloomberg

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SpaceX Shares Win Early Bullish Calls From Wall Street Brokers

2026-07-06T23:44:44.991231-07:00

SpaceX Shares Win Early Bullis

Space.com

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Launch preview: SpaceX Transporter-17 rideshare plus debut Long March 10B and Vikram-I missions SpaceX is set to launch the Transporter-17 Falcon 9 from California with 81 payloads, including four Canadian Earth-observation satellites, shortly after midnight Tuesday. The same week also includes debut orbital attempts from China’s Long March 10B (Chang Zhang 10B) and Skyroot’s Vikram-I, alongside additional Falcon 9 flights, including Starlink deliveries.

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

Launch preview: SpaceX Transporter-17 rideshare plus debut Long March 10B and Vikram-I missions

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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

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Iridium completes Aireon acquisition, consolidating satellite ADS‑B surveillance ahead of an $8B Rocket Lab deal Iridium Communications has finalized its acquisition of Aireon, bringing the satellite-based ADS‑B aircraft surveillance service in-house and integrating it across Iridium’s LEO constellation of 66 satellites. The completion follows Aireon’s role in the 2019 Boeing 737 MAX grounding trigger and comes as Iridium prepares for its planned $8 billion sale to Rocket Lab.

2026-07-06T10:44:41.830322-07:00

Iridium completes Aireon acquisition, consolidating satellite ADS‑B surveillance ahead of an $8B Rocket Lab deal

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

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