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SpaceX completes record-duration static fire of Starship’s Super Heavy Booster 20 ahead of Flight 13

SpaceX has finished a record-length static fire of Super Heavy Booster 20, igniting 33 Raptor 3 engines for 20–25 seconds. The booster is now expected to roll back and then proceed to the pad to join Ship 40 for Starship Flight 13, with launch activity targeted for the following weeks.

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

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

SpaceNews.com

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

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

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Florida startup tests nuclear-powered satellite technology in orbit for long-duration power

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2026-07-10T06:15:07.074806-07:00

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SpaceX completes record-duration static fire of Starship’s Super Heavy Booster 20 ahead of Flight 13 SpaceX has finished a record-length static fire of Super Heavy Booster 20, igniting 33 Raptor 3 engines for 20–25 seconds. The booster is now expected to roll back and then proceed to the pad to join Ship 40 for Starship Flight 13, with launch activity targeted for the following weeks.

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

SpaceX completes record-duration static fire of Starship’s Super Heavy Booster 20 ahead of Flight 13

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

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BOEM Issues RFI on Building or Repurposing Outer Continental Shelf Infrastructure for Space Launch and Reentry The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has published a request for information to gather inputs on whether offshore Outer Continental Shelf infrastructure could be built or repurposed to support space launch and reentry activities.

2026-07-10T05:58:57.610122-07:00

BOEM Issues RFI on Building or Repurposing Outer Continental Shelf Infrastructure for Space Launch and Reentry

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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

Bloomberg

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China’s Long March 10B completes debut launch and recovers first stage for re-use China successfully launched the Long March 10B on July 10, placing a satellite into orbit and then recovering the rocket’s first stage after it returned for a history-making sea-platform landing. The mission makes China the second country to achieve orbital booster recovery, a key step toward reusable launch systems.

2026-07-09T23:44:57.782646-07:00

China’s Long March 10B completes debut launch and recovers first stage for re-use

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US Interior Department seeks industry input on offshore orbital launch concepts The U.S. Department of the Interior has issued a request for information on concepts for performing offshore orbital launches. The effort is aimed at collecting options and considerations that could shape how orbital launch activities are conducted over maritime areas, before follow-on policy or regulatory steps.

2026-07-09T16:24:43.015369-07:00

US Interior Department seeks industry input on offshore orbital launch concepts

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The Exploration Company forms US entity to pursue government space contracts Germany-based space transportation firm The Exploration Company has established TEC Federal, a US entity, to position itself for participation in US government programs and related contracting opportunities. The move is intended to broaden its ability to compete for public-sector work.

2026-07-09T13:29:01.924634-07:00

The Exploration Company forms US entity to pursue government space contracts

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