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D-Orbit to launch for ArkEdge Space via ION Satellite Carrier under Japan contract

Italian space logistics provider D-Orbit said it will provide a series of launch services using its ION Satellite Carrier for Japan-based startup ArkEdge Space. The contract was announced July 8 in Japan and covers multiple launches under a space logistics-to-launch arrangement.

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2026-07-07T18:14:47.602721-07:00

European Spaceflight

SaxaVord Spaceport sets August–early September launch window for RFA ONE inaugural flight

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2026-07-07T13:04:43.773532-07:00

Bloomberg

SpaceX’ Nasdaq-100 entry ties the mega-IPO to index-tracking flows, lifting Wall Street trading volumes and prompting bullish fi

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

SpaceWatch Global

Tumbleweed puts “Oasis Alpha” demo satellite into sun-synchronous 590km LEO via SpaceX Transporter 17

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2026-07-08T00:14:03.139134-07:00

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Tumbleweed puts “Oasis Alpha” demo satellite into sun-synchronous 590km LEO via SpaceX Transporter 17 Austrian startup Tumbleweed has launched its first mission, Oasis Alpha, into a sun-synchronous low Earth orbit at about 590km altitude. The demonstration satellite rode aboard SpaceX’s Transporter 17 mission, marking an initial commercialization step for the company’s in-orbit technology validation effort.

2026-07-08T00:14:03.139134-07:00

Tumbleweed puts “Oasis Alpha” demo satellite into sun-synchronous 590km LEO via SpaceX Transporter 17

SpaceNews.com

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D-Orbit to launch for ArkEdge Space via ION Satellite Carrier under Japan contract Italian space logistics provider D-Orbit said it will provide a series of launch services using its ION Satellite Carrier for Japan-based startup ArkEdge Space. The contract was announced July 8 in Japan and covers multiple launches under a space logistics-to-launch arrangement.

2026-07-07T18:14:47.602721-07:00

D-Orbit to launch for ArkEdge Space via ION Satellite Carrier under Japan contract

European Spaceflight

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SaxaVord Spaceport sets August–early September launch window for RFA ONE inaugural flight SaxaVord Spaceport will operate a launch window spanning August through early September to support a rocket test flight. Rocket Factory Augsburg is preparing to conduct the inaugural RFA ONE launch from SaxaVord no earlier than 10 August, making scheduling and range operations the immediate gating items for the mission.

2026-07-07T13:04:43.773532-07:00

SaxaVord Spaceport sets August–early September launch window for RFA ONE inaugural flight

European Spaceflight

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RFA ONE Launch from SaxaVord Set for No Earlier Than 10 August

2026-07-07T13:04:43.773532-07:00

RFA ONE Launch from SaxaVord S

Space.com

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SpaceX Transporter-17 to launch first commercially designed, operator-owned nuclear-powered satellite SpaceX has scheduled the Transporter-17 rideshare mission for July 7, carrying a nuclear-powered satellite designed and operated commercially for use in orbit. The launch marks the first time a nuclear-energy spacecraft in orbit is being deployed as part of a commercial space mission.

2026-07-07T05:17:07.518622-07:00

SpaceX Transporter-17 to launch first commercially designed, operator-owned nuclear-powered satellite

Ars Technica

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ULA’s remaining six Atlas V missions limited to Boeing Starliner while Amazon readies mid-latitude broadband from in-orbit satel United Launch Alliance’s final six Atlas V flights cannot be used for other payloads, leaving them available only for Boeing’s Starliner program. Separately, Amazon says it has enough satellites already in orbit to start initial broadband service for mid-latitudes later this year.

2026-07-07T04:30:16.203148-07:00

ULA’s remaining six Atlas V missions limited to Boeing Starliner while Amazon readies mid-latitude broadband from in-orbit satel

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SpaceX added to Nasdaq-100 as brokerages initiate bullish coverage; Space Force satellite contract wins bolster defense position SpaceX’s official inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 is expected to trigger large-scale passive inflows, with brokerages including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo initiating buy ratings. Coverage highlights long-term growth tied to AI, space and communications, while Space Force awarded two major satellite contracts to SpaceX.

2026-07-07T04:14:17.351574-07:00

SpaceX added to Nasdaq-100 as brokerages initiate bullish coverage; Space Force satellite contract wins bolster defense position

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SpaceX satellite wins test Pentagon’s commitment to competition

2026-07-07T04:14:17.351574-07:00

SpaceX satellite wins test Pen

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