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SpaceX targets Starship Flight 13 to debut Starlink V3 satellite deployments

SpaceX is preparing for its 13th Starship/Super Heavy test flight on July 16, with Ship 40 and Booster 20 participating. The mission is also set to deploy Starlink “V3” satellites for the first time, as SpaceX nears its reported 10,839 working satellites across the Starlink fleet.

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2026-07-16T03:17:02.860166-07:00

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Atlas V completes Amazon Leo’s final mission as constellation grows to 396 satellites

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2026-07-16T02:46:41.654651-07:00

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Soyuz MS-29 delivers NASA’s Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, Anna Kikina to ISS (Expedition 75)

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2026-07-15T14:15:52.240838-07:00

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NASA accelerates Artemis III preparations for 2027 crewed lunar launch on SLS

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2026-07-15T15:17:08.358902-07:00

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SpaceX targets Starship Flight 13 to debut Starlink V3 satellite deployments SpaceX is preparing for its 13th Starship/Super Heavy test flight on July 16, with Ship 40 and Booster 20 participating. The mission is also set to deploy Starlink “V3” satellites for the first time, as SpaceX nears its reported 10,839 working satellites across the Starlink fleet.

2026-07-16T03:17:02.860166-07:00

SpaceX targets Starship Flight 13 to debut Starlink V3 satellite deployments

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SpaceX will launch Starship, the world's largest rocket, on critical Flight 13 test today. Here's what to expect.

2026-07-16T03:17:02.860166-07:00

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Atlas V completes Amazon Leo’s final mission as constellation grows to 396 satellites Amazon’s Project Leo constellation expanded to 396 satellites following a 29-satellite Atlas V launch, which marked the completion of Atlas V’s final Leo mission. The deployment sequence is positioned to transition toward Vulcan-powered high-rate rollout and initial service operations.

2026-07-16T02:46:41.654651-07:00

Atlas V completes Amazon Leo’s final mission as constellation grows to 396 satellites

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NASA accelerates Artemis III preparations for 2027 crewed lunar launch on SLS NASA is ramping up preparations for Artemis III, targeting a 2027 launch of its next crewed moon mission. The flight is planned to ride atop the Space Launch System (SLS), and the agency is stepping up work ahead of the astronaut launch next year.

2026-07-15T15:17:08.358902-07:00

NASA accelerates Artemis III preparations for 2027 crewed lunar launch on SLS

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Soyuz MS-29 delivers NASA’s Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, Anna Kikina to ISS (Expedition 75) Three new crew members—NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina—arrived at the International Space Station aboard Soyuz MS-29 on Tuesday, bringing the station to a complement of 10. The arrivals begin mission-life adjustments ahead of the next scheduled crew departure.

2026-07-15T14:15:52.240838-07:00

Soyuz MS-29 delivers NASA’s Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, Anna Kikina to ISS (Expedition 75)

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Rocket Lab completes full-duration static fire of Archimedes engine for Neutron’s second stage Rocket Lab conducted a full-duration static fire test of the Archimedes engine that will power the second stage of its new Neutron launch vehicle. The test campaign is positioned as a key step toward flight readiness for the powerful next-generation launcher.

2026-07-15T13:17:29.953260-07:00

Rocket Lab completes full-duration static fire of Archimedes engine for Neutron’s second stage

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China booster recovery milestone: LandSpace returns first recovered orbital-class booster via cable-net sea catch China has completed its first successful recovery of an orbital-class booster, using a novel cable-net catch system at sea. LandSpace’s booster has now returned to port after the recovery milestone, underscoring progress toward reusable orbital launch operations.

2026-07-15T12:00:09.334124-07:00

China booster recovery milestone: LandSpace returns first recovered orbital-class booster via cable-net sea catch

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China’s first recovered booster returns to port as LandSpace aims for first land recovery

2026-07-15T12:00:09.334124-07:00

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