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York Space Systems demonstrates two-way tactical UHF comms from low Earth orbit for the U.S. Space Force

York Space Systems said a satellite it built for the U.S. Space Force successfully demonstrated two-way tactical communications using ultra-high-frequency (UHF) links from low Earth orbit. The test validates LEO-to-user bidirectional connectivity using UHF for tactical communications needs.

2026-06-24T06:12:20.497794-07:00

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SpaceX debuts Starlink “Starfall” reentry vehicle as Starlink surpasses 10,000 operational satellites

2026-06-22T05:09:06.282451-07:00

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SpaceX Falcon 9 launches 24 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Vandenberg

2026-06-21T11:46:33.471106-07:00

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NASA advances DAPHNE twin-satellite concept to improve space-weather forecasting

2026-06-19T05:12:21.259131-07:00

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York Space Systems demonstrates two-way tactical UHF comms from low Earth orbit for the U.S. Space Force York Space Systems said a satellite it built for the U.S. Space Force successfully demonstrated two-way tactical communications using ultra-high-frequency (UHF) links from low Earth orbit. The test validates LEO-to-user bidirectional connectivity using UHF for tactical communications needs.

2026-06-24T06:12:20.497794-07:00

York Space Systems demonstrates two-way tactical UHF comms from low Earth orbit for the U.S. Space Force

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SpaceX debuts Starlink “Starfall” reentry vehicle as Starlink surpasses 10,000 operational satellites SpaceX says its disk-shaped Starfall reentry vehicle is debuting as Starlink reaches 10,671 working satellites in low Earth orbit. The milestone reinforces the company’s rapidly widening gap in launches and raises the operational stakes for end-of-life disposal and collision risk in a denser LEO shell.

2026-06-22T05:09:06.282451-07:00

SpaceX debuts Starlink “Starfall” reentry vehicle as Starlink surpasses 10,000 operational satellites

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SpaceX Falcon 9 launches 24 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Vandenberg A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base carrying 24 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on June 21, 2026. The deployment continues SpaceX’s high-cadence expansion of its LEO broadband constellation from the West Coast spaceport.

2026-06-21T11:46:33.471106-07:00

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches 24 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Vandenberg

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After SpaceX’s $85.7B IPO, orbital AI data centers move from “pie in the sky” to a serious engineering/commercial narrative Following SpaceX’s $85.7 billion IPO and a trillion-dollar valuation that made Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire, “AI data centers in space” are shifting from skepticism to mainstream discussion. The idea frames space-based computing as an alternate route for AI capacity scaling.

2026-06-21T06:53:50.493683-07:00

After SpaceX’s $85.7B IPO, orbital AI data centers move from “pie in the sky” to a serious engineering/commercial narrative

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Opinion: MEO durability “crisis” points to why today’s LEO hardware may not survive the orbital economy A new analysis argues that “space” is not a single operating environment: distinct orbital zones impose different stressors that shorten hardware life. It frames a looming durability gap for LEO systems as the commercial orbital economy scales, warning that designs tuned to one regime may fail in another.

2026-06-19T06:21:31.355348-07:00

Opinion: MEO durability “crisis” points to why today’s LEO hardware may not survive the orbital economy

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NASA advances DAPHNE twin-satellite concept to improve space-weather forecasting NASA has selected the DAPHNE mission concept for development, using twin satellites to study how space weather interacts with Earth’s atmosphere. The goal is to refine predictions of space-weather impacts on key technologies—such as GPS, low Earth orbit operations, and human activity in space.

2026-06-19T05:12:21.259131-07:00

NASA advances DAPHNE twin-satellite concept to improve space-weather forecasting

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Arianespace targets record Ariane 6 heavy-lift launch for Amazon Leo on June 17, pushing Ariane 64 to its biggest payload and hi Arianespace is preparing an Ariane 6 “heavy” mission for Amazon Leo on Wednesday, June 17, using an Ariane 64 configuration. The flight is expected to set records by lifting the heaviest payload on an Ariane rocket while deploying Amazon Leo’s most satellites on a single mission, with details including upgraded solid boosters.

2026-06-16T14:18:44.502212-07:00

Arianespace targets record Ariane 6 heavy-lift launch for Amazon Leo on June 17, pushing Ariane 64 to its biggest payload and hi

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SpaceX to launch AST SpaceMobile’s 3 BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites on a Falcon 9 liftoff from Cape Canaveral June 17 SpaceX is set to launch three AST SpaceMobile BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites early on June 17 from Cape Canaveral on a Falcon 9. AST SpaceMobile said the spacecraft are secured onboard ahead of liftoff, as company stock reacts going into the mission.

2026-06-15T20:23:34.061844-07:00

SpaceX to launch AST SpaceMobile’s 3 BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites on a Falcon 9 liftoff from Cape Canaveral June 17

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York Space Systems demonstrates two-way tactical UHF comms from low Earth orbit for the U.S. Space Force

SpaceX debuts Starlink “Starfall” reentry vehicle as Starlink surpasses 10,000 operational satellites

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches 24 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Vandenberg

NASA advances DAPHNE twin-satellite concept to improve space-weather forecasting

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