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ONERA selects Belgium’s AMOS to build a 2.5-metre telescope for French civil and military space surveillance

ONERA has chosen AMOS to develop and deliver a 2.5-metre telescope for space surveillance support covering both French civil and defense needs. The selection underlines continued investment in ground-based sensing capacity for monitoring objects in orbit.

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2026-07-22T13:24:35.453396-07:00

Bloomberg

FCC approves sweeping satellite licensing overhaul and expands C-band cleared for 5G auction

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2026-07-22T10:27:06.816588-07:00

NASA Spaceflight

SpaceX targets July 23 for Starship Flight 13 after Booster 20 test

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2026-07-22T08:09:52.914950-07:00

Space Intel Report

Iridium reports 5.8% subscriber growth and 4% Q2 revenue increase ahead of Rocket Lab purchase

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2026-07-22T07:58:10.720875-07:00

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European Spaceflight

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ONERA selects Belgium’s AMOS to build a 2.5-metre telescope for French civil and military space surveillance ONERA has chosen AMOS to develop and deliver a 2.5-metre telescope for space surveillance support covering both French civil and defense needs. The selection underlines continued investment in ground-based sensing capacity for monitoring objects in orbit.

2026-07-22T13:24:35.453396-07:00

ONERA selects Belgium’s AMOS to build a 2.5-metre telescope for French civil and military space surveillance

Via Satellite

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Lite Coms wins $22M contract for advanced SATCOM to support operational readiness Lite Coms has been awarded a $22 million contract by an unnamed government and defense customer to provide advanced satellite communications capabilities. The deal is aimed at maintaining reliable connectivity in complex, dynamic operating conditions to support operational readiness.

2026-07-22T13:22:06.181315-07:00

Lite Coms wins $22M contract for advanced SATCOM to support operational readiness

Bloomberg

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FCC approves sweeping satellite licensing overhaul and expands C-band cleared for 5G auction The FCC voted July 22 to overhaul space and earth-station licensing via a new “licensing assembly line,” aiming to reduce regulatory burdens and accelerate the commercial space economy. It also approved an additional C-band auction that will require satellite operators to clear 160 MHz of upper C-band for next year’s 5G auction.

2026-07-22T10:27:06.816588-07:00

FCC approves sweeping satellite licensing overhaul and expands C-band cleared for 5G auction

NASA Spaceflight

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SpaceX targets July 23 for Starship Flight 13 after Booster 20 test SpaceX is preparing an uncrewed Starship suborbital test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, aiming for no earlier than July 23. Flight 13 is set to deploy 20 Starlink V3 satellites, relight a Raptor engine in space, and validate fixes for Flight 12 booster and engine issues following an earlier scrub.

2026-07-22T08:09:52.914950-07:00

SpaceX targets July 23 for Starship Flight 13 after Booster 20 test

Space Intel Report

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Iridium reports 5.8% subscriber growth and 4% Q2 revenue increase ahead of Rocket Lab purchase Iridium Communications says that in the three months ended June 30, total revenue rose 4% and subscriber count increased 5.8%, with gains across nearly all service lines. The update comes on the eve of the company’s agreed acquisition by Rocket Lab.

2026-07-22T07:58:10.720875-07:00

Iridium reports 5.8% subscriber growth and 4% Q2 revenue increase ahead of Rocket Lab purchase

Bloomberg

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Satellite tech boosts wildfire detection by increasing scanning frequency A new satellite sensing approach is set to detect wildfires earlier by increasing scanning frequency over fire-prone regions. The earlier alerts aim to give communities more time to respond, improving situational awareness and enabling faster coordination of suppression and evacuation actions.

2026-07-22T07:26:35.865193-07:00

Satellite tech boosts wildfire detection by increasing scanning frequency

Payload

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Space economy hits $686B globally, with growth trajectory highlighted in Space Foundation data The Space Foundation’s latest reporting breaks down the global space economy at $686B and outlines its growth trajectory. The update provides a consolidated view of the sector’s scale and direction, useful for benchmarking investment plans and capacity across space segments.

2026-07-22T06:11:42.257583-07:00

Space economy hits $686B globally, with growth trajectory highlighted in Space Foundation data

SpaceNews.com

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NASA-backed MRV-1 robotic servicer launches to GEO for life-extension missions Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV-1) and three “jetpack” mission extension pods were delivered to geosynchronous transfer orbit by a SpaceX Falcon 9 on July 21. The NASA-supported system will rendezvous with multiple GEO satellites to perform in-space robotic servicing and extend their operational lifetimes by about six years.

2026-07-22T02:42:58.061658-07:00

NASA-backed MRV-1 robotic servicer launches to GEO for life-extension missions

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