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Soyuz MS-29 delivers a three-person crew to the International Space Station; U.S. EVA finishes Canadarm2 repairs

The ISS crew expanded by three with the July 14 arrival of Soyuz MS-29. Following the docking, a U.S. spacewalk concluded repairs to Canadarm2, restoring key station robotics capability alongside the new increment of crew.

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2026-07-22T16:08:35.770786-07:00

Breaking Defense

U.S. Space Force plans major NSSL Phase 3 expansion: 170 launches (2025-2034) vs. 60, with contract total up to $17B

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2026-07-22T10:27:13.914035-07:00

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SpaceX targets no earlier than July 23 for Starship Flight 13 after booster/engine fixes

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2026-07-22T08:09:52.914950-07:00

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Iridium reports 5.8% subscriber growth and 4% Q2 revenue increase ahead of Rocket Lab purchase

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2026-07-22T07:58:10.720875-07:00

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Soyuz MS-29 delivers a three-person crew to the International Space Station; U.S. EVA finishes Canadarm2 repairs The ISS crew expanded by three with the July 14 arrival of Soyuz MS-29. Following the docking, a U.S. spacewalk concluded repairs to Canadarm2, restoring key station robotics capability alongside the new increment of crew.

2026-07-22T16:08:35.770786-07:00

Soyuz MS-29 delivers a three-person crew to the International Space Station; U.S. EVA finishes Canadarm2 repairs

Breaking Defense

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U.S. Space Force plans major NSSL Phase 3 expansion: 170 launches (2025-2034) vs. 60, with contract total up to $17B The U.S. Space Force is tripling the scale of its NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 launch procurement, projecting 170 launches from 2025-2034—up from 60—with a reported contract value growing to $17 billion to meet rising demand. One analyst also frames the broader plan as reaching ~500 launches by end of 2027.

2026-07-22T10:27:13.914035-07:00

U.S. Space Force plans major NSSL Phase 3 expansion: 170 launches (2025-2034) vs. 60, with contract total up to $17B

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SpaceX targets no earlier than July 23 for Starship Flight 13 after booster/engine fixes SpaceX is preparing another uncrewed Starship Flight 13 test launch from Starbase, following an earlier scrub. The mission targets a new launch window of no earlier than July 23 and aims to deploy 20 Starlink V3 satellites, relight a Raptor engine in space, and validate fixes tied to Flight 12’s booster and engine issues.

2026-07-22T08:09:52.914950-07:00

SpaceX targets no earlier than July 23 for Starship Flight 13 after booster/engine fixes

Space Intel Report

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Iridium reports 5.8% subscriber growth and 4% Q2 revenue increase ahead of Rocket Lab purchase Iridium Communications says that in the three months ended June 30, total revenue rose 4% and subscriber count increased 5.8%, with gains across nearly all service lines. The update comes on the eve of the company’s agreed acquisition by Rocket Lab.

2026-07-22T07:58:10.720875-07:00

Iridium reports 5.8% subscriber growth and 4% Q2 revenue increase ahead of Rocket Lab purchase

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The UK and Space Florida Launch Joint Fund

2026-07-22T06:11:42.274124-07:00

The UK and Space Florida Launc

SpaceNews.com

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Relativity Space signs with Space Florida to build Terran R manufacturing and test facilities on Florida’s Space Coast Relativity Space has struck a deal with Space Florida to establish new manufacturing and testing facilities for its Terran R rocket on Florida’s Space Coast, alongside plans to expand its Cape Canaveral operations. Space Florida says the expansion could add thousands of high-paying jobs by 2034.

2026-07-22T05:08:32.837549-07:00

Relativity Space signs with Space Florida to build Terran R manufacturing and test facilities on Florida’s Space Coast

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NASA-backed MRV-1 robotic servicer launches to GEO for life-extension missions Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV-1) and three “jetpack” mission extension pods were delivered to geosynchronous transfer orbit by a SpaceX Falcon 9 on July 21. The NASA-supported system will rendezvous with multiple GEO satellites to perform in-space robotic servicing and extend their operational lifetimes by about six years.

2026-07-22T02:42:58.061658-07:00

NASA-backed MRV-1 robotic servicer launches to GEO for life-extension missions

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Gravity-1 sea launch off Shanghai puts 9 satellites into orbit

2026-07-22T02:42:58.061658-07:00

Gravity-1 sea launch off Shang

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