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ITU rejects Open Cosmos’ 1-year broadband constellation deadline extension pending further details International Telecommunication Union (ITU) regulators declined to accept Open Cosmos’ requested one-year extension to a deployment deadline for its proposed broadband constellation. The ITU board said it would consider the extension only after Open Cosmos provides additional information on development progress.

2026-07-07T08:45:36.122603-07:00

Space.com

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

Ars Technica

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

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SpaceX added to Nasdaq-100 as Wall Street initiates coverage; Space Force satellite contracts bolster defense position SpaceX’s official entry into the Nasdaq-100 is expected to drive large passive-fund buying, while major brokerages including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and Wells Fargo initiated coverage with buy ratings. The moves come as Space Force awarded two major satellite contracts to SpaceX, reinforcing its role in next-generation military space networks.

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

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

SpaceX satellite wins test Pen

SpaceWatch Global

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

Space.com

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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

Via Satellite

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

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