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SpaceX completes all-6-engine Starship test at Starbase ahead of 13th flight attempt

SpaceX carried out a Starbase engine test for Starship by igniting all six engines for a full minute. The firing—captured in video—comes ahead of the company’s 13th Starship test flight, underscoring continued hardware and performance verification as the program progresses.

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2026-07-02T15:13:54.489667-07:00

European Spaceflight

Isar Aerospace signs Planet launch agreement for first German-built Pelican satellite mission; also advances Maritime Launch Ser

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2026-07-02T08:25:45.455171-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Amazon’s Leo LEO broadband constellation nears 400 satellites after ULA launch, setting up initial service later this year to ch

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2026-07-02T03:01:45.560867-07:00

Bloomberg

Skyroot readies maiden Vikram-1 flight for India’s first private-sector orbital launch (July 12–Aug 4)

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2026-07-02T04:16:01.107839-07:00

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NASA postpones first satellite “rescue” mission to tow aging observatory into safer orbit NASA and Katalyst have indefinitely postponed a first-of-its-kind mission to use a robot spacecraft to tow an aging U.S. satellite observatory into a safer orbit, citing weather and technical snags. The delay pushes back the program’s on-orbit demonstration timeline.

2026-07-03T02:00:40.584972-07:00

NASA postpones first satellite “rescue” mission to tow aging observatory into safer orbit

Space.com

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SpaceX completes all-6-engine Starship test at Starbase ahead of 13th flight attempt SpaceX carried out a Starbase engine test for Starship by igniting all six engines for a full minute. The firing—captured in video—comes ahead of the company’s 13th Starship test flight, underscoring continued hardware and performance verification as the program progresses.

2026-07-02T15:13:54.489667-07:00

SpaceX completes all-6-engine Starship test at Starbase ahead of 13th flight attempt

Bloomberg

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Russia’s High-Stakes Bid to Chase SpaceX Stumbles Out of the Gate

2026-07-02T14:15:32.166451-07:00

Russia's High-Stakes Bid to Ch

European Spaceflight

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Isar Aerospace signs Planet launch agreement for first German-built Pelican satellite mission; also advances Maritime Launch Ser Isar Aerospace has won a strategic launch contract with Planet Labs Germany for a Planet Pelican next-generation imaging satellite, positioning the company to demonstrate end-to-end mission capability for Germany’s launch/satellite ecosystem. Separately, Isar signed an LOI with Maritime Launch Services to progress sovereign orbital launch readiness from Nova Scotia.

2026-07-02T08:25:45.455171-07:00

Isar Aerospace signs Planet launch agreement for first German-built Pelican satellite mission; also advances Maritime Launch Ser

Bloomberg

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Skyroot readies maiden Vikram-1 flight for India’s first private-sector orbital launch (July 12–Aug 4) India’s Skyroot Aerospace says it is preparing a first attempt with its Vikram-1 rocket—an effort billed as India’s first private-sector vehicle aimed at placing a satellite into orbit—after multiple delays. The company targets a launch window of July 12 through August 4 for its maiden flight.

2026-07-02T04:16:01.107839-07:00

Skyroot readies maiden Vikram-1 flight for India’s first private-sector orbital launch (July 12–Aug 4)

SpaceNews.com

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Amazon’s Leo LEO broadband constellation nears 400 satellites after ULA launch, setting up initial service later this year to ch Amazon says its Leo low-Earth-orbit satellite broadband network is now large enough for continuous service across initial latitudes, following a United Launch Alliance mission that pushed the orbiting satellite count over 390. Amazon plans to begin initial internet service later this year as it competes with SpaceX’s Starlink dominance.

2026-07-02T03:01:45.560867-07:00

Amazon’s Leo LEO broadband constellation nears 400 satellites after ULA launch, setting up initial service later this year to ch

Bloomberg

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SpaceX IPO valuation scrutiny meets fresh $25B bond sale; stock down 7.8% amid lock-up pressure SpaceX investors are assessing a record IPO with limited financial projections, just as the company’s shares fell 7.8% to about $157.5 following a $25 billion bond offering and renewed lock-up pressure. Analysts’ early commentary is testing the reported $2.2 trillion valuation, while broader mega-cap IPO comparisons emerge.

2026-07-02T02:29:05.197377-07:00

SpaceX IPO valuation scrutiny meets fresh $25B bond sale; stock down 7.8% amid lock-up pressure

Bloomberg

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Mirae Asset Securities rebuts Bloomberg on SpaceX IPO order confirmations Mirae Asset Securities said it completed all work tied to SpaceX’s initial public offering in coordination with the lead underwriters, disputing a Bloomberg News report dated June 30. The firm also claims a lead underwriter confirmed its SpaceX IPO orders.

2026-07-01T19:16:03.046666-07:00

Mirae Asset Securities rebuts Bloomberg on SpaceX IPO order confirmations

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