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SpaceX Transporter-17 to launch first commercially designed, operator-owned nuclear-powered satellite

SpaceX has scheduled the Transporter-17 rideshare mission for July 7, carrying a nuclear-powered satellite designed and operated commercially for use in orbit. The launch marks the first time a nuclear-energy spacecraft in orbit is being deployed as part of a commercial space mission.

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2026-07-07T05:17:07.518622-07:00

SpaceNews.com

SpaceX pulls Wall Street coverage and boosts capital-market profile as it joins Nasdaq 100

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2026-07-07T04:14:17.351574-07:00

Ars Technica

ULA’s remaining six Atlas V missions limited to Boeing Starliner while Amazon readies mid-latitude broadband from in-orbit satel

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2026-07-07T04:30:16.203148-07:00

SpaceWatch Global

Singapore and Japan aerospace bodies sign MoU to deepen collaboration across aerospace, UAS and space

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2026-07-07T00:32:50.675186-07:00

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SpaceX Transporter-17 to launch first commercially designed, operator-owned nuclear-powered satellite SpaceX has scheduled the Transporter-17 rideshare mission for July 7, carrying a nuclear-powered satellite designed and operated commercially for use in orbit. The launch marks the first time a nuclear-energy spacecraft in orbit is being deployed as part of a commercial space mission.

2026-07-07T05:17:07.518622-07:00

SpaceX Transporter-17 to launch first commercially designed, operator-owned nuclear-powered satellite

Ars Technica

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ULA’s remaining six Atlas V missions limited to Boeing Starliner while Amazon readies mid-latitude broadband from in-orbit satel United Launch Alliance’s final six Atlas V flights cannot be used for other payloads, leaving them available only for Boeing’s Starliner program. Separately, Amazon says it has enough satellites already in orbit to start initial broadband service for mid-latitudes later this year.

2026-07-07T04:30:16.203148-07:00

ULA’s remaining six Atlas V missions limited to Boeing Starliner while Amazon readies mid-latitude broadband from in-orbit satel

SpaceNews.com

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SpaceX pulls Wall Street coverage and boosts capital-market profile as it joins Nasdaq 100 SpaceX’s Nasdaq-100 inclusion is expected to trigger substantial passive buying as major brokerages—Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and Wells Fargo—initiate coverage with buy ratings. The notes cite long-term growth across AI, space, and communications, while Space Force awarded two major satellite contracts to SpaceX to strengthen its role in next-generation military space networks.

2026-07-07T04:14:17.351574-07:00

SpaceX pulls Wall Street coverage and boosts capital-market profile as it joins Nasdaq 100

SpaceNews.com

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SpaceX satellite wins test Pentagon’s commitment to competition

2026-07-07T04:14:17.351574-07:00

SpaceX satellite wins test Pen

SpaceWatch Global

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Singapore and Japan aerospace bodies sign MoU to deepen collaboration across aerospace, UAS and space AAIS and SJAC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen exchanges between Singapore and Japan’s aerospace industries, spanning aerospace, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), and space. The agreement is aimed at expanding cross-border cooperation and information-sharing between the two sectors.

2026-07-07T00:32:50.675186-07:00

Singapore and Japan aerospace bodies sign MoU to deepen collaboration across aerospace, UAS and space

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Launch preview: SpaceX Transporter-17 (81 payloads) plus debuts of China’s Long March 10B and Skyroot’s Vikram-I This week’s manifest includes six international orbital launches, anchored by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Transporter-17 mission carrying 81 payloads, including four Canadian Earth-observation satellites, to a Sun-synchronous orbit. The schedule also features debut demonstration flights for China’s Long March 10B and Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-I, alongside multiple SpaceX rideshare and Starlink launches.

2026-07-06T14:19:46.203510-07:00

Launch preview: SpaceX Transporter-17 (81 payloads) plus debuts of China’s Long March 10B and Skyroot’s Vikram-I

Via Satellite

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Neo Space Group and Hughes Network Systems deploy three Hughes ground gateways for in-flight connectivity using Jupiter 3 in Sau Neo Space Group (NSG) and Hughes Network Systems have deployed three new Hughes ground gateways to support NSG’s in-flight connectivity. NSG announced sites in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Sintra, Portugal; and the Canary Islands, all using the Jupiter 3 ground system.

2026-07-06T13:18:31.128796-07:00

Neo Space Group and Hughes Network Systems deploy three Hughes ground gateways for in-flight connectivity using Jupiter 3 in Sau

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Univity signs MoU with Indonesia’s Telkomsat to explore VLEO and D2D satellite connectivity collaboration Univity has signed a memorandum of understanding with Indonesia’s Telkomsat to explore collaboration on satellite connectivity. The MoU focuses on VLEO (very low Earth orbit) applications and device-to-device (D2D) connectivity, outlining potential technical and partnership pathways for service delivery in Indonesia.

2026-07-06T13:00:06.934711-07:00

Univity signs MoU with Indonesia’s Telkomsat to explore VLEO and D2D satellite connectivity collaboration

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