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Isar Aerospace selected by Planet Germany to launch Pelican Earth-observation satellite on Spectrum

Planet Germany has chosen Isar Aerospace to launch its Pelican Earth observation satellite aboard Isar’s Spectrum launch vehicle within the next 12 months. The selection links the new Pelican payload to Spectrum’s planned launch cadence as Planet Germany advances its Earth-imaging program.

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

Space Intel Report

Private sector presses ITU at WRC-27 to unlock historically military spectrum for commercial use; X-band targeted

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2026-07-02T08:45:03.233305-07:00

Payload

SSC orders True Anomaly imagery—company delivers Rocket Lab-linked satellite data in 61 hours

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2026-07-02T05:45:46.480611-07:00

SpaceNews.com

ULA’s Atlas V completes final Leo delivery as Amazon adds 29 more broadband satellites (396 total)

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

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Space Intel Report

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Private sector presses ITU at WRC-27 to unlock historically military spectrum for commercial use; X-band targeted Regulators at the ITU are facing rising pressure from private companies to reallocate historically military spectrum to support commercial space services and terrestrial networks. The push is centered on ITU’s WRC-27, with X-band identified as a key target for spectrum availability.

2026-07-02T08:45:03.233305-07:00

Private sector presses ITU at WRC-27 to unlock historically military spectrum for commercial use; X-band targeted

European Spaceflight

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Isar Aerospace selected by Planet Germany to launch Pelican Earth-observation satellite on Spectrum Planet Germany has chosen Isar Aerospace to launch its Pelican Earth observation satellite aboard Isar’s Spectrum launch vehicle within the next 12 months. The selection links the new Pelican payload to Spectrum’s planned launch cadence as Planet Germany advances its Earth-imaging program.

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

Isar Aerospace selected by Planet Germany to launch Pelican Earth-observation satellite on Spectrum

Payload

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SSC orders True Anomaly imagery—company delivers Rocket Lab-linked satellite data in 61 hours The Space Systems Command (SSC) tasked True Anomaly with delivering satellite imagery within 72 hours of receiving the order. True Anomaly completed delivery in 61 hours, meeting and beating the specified timeline for the request tied to Rocket Lab-linked operations.

2026-07-02T05:45:46.480611-07:00

SSC orders True Anomaly imagery—company delivers Rocket Lab-linked satellite data in 61 hours

SpaceNews.com

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ULA’s Atlas V completes final Leo delivery as Amazon adds 29 more broadband satellites (396 total) United Launch Alliance successfully launched an Atlas V carrying 29 Amazon Leo broadband satellites from Space Launch Complex-41 on July 2, 2026, marking the final Atlas V mission for the vehicle’s most powerful configuration. The constellation now totals 396 satellites, keeping Amazon on track for commercial service later this year.

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

ULA’s Atlas V completes final Leo delivery as Amazon adds 29 more broadband satellites (396 total)

Via Satellite

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The Internet in Space: The Apps that Dominate Satellite Traffic and Why it Matters

2026-07-01T14:31:47.079288-07:00

The Internet in Space: The App

Via Satellite

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Ovzon wins new NATO-aligned defense satellite deal worth SEK 74m for Ovzon 3 GEO system Sweden-based Satcoms defense provider Ovzon has won a new defense contract with a European NATO country valued at 74 million Swedish kronor (about $7.1 million). The award is tied to Ovzon’s Ovzon 3 geostationary (GEO) satellite, expanding the company’s military communications footprint.

2026-07-01T14:16:59.995045-07:00

Ovzon wins new NATO-aligned defense satellite deal worth SEK 74m for Ovzon 3 GEO system

Space.com

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ULA confirms Atlas V launch of 29 Amazon Leo satellites, completing another Leo broadband deployment from Florida United Launch Alliance deployed 29 Amazon Leo low-Earth-orbit broadband satellites on a July 2 launch from Florida, with ULA confirming the satellites’ insertion into orbit. The mission adds another batch to Amazon’s constellation deployment cadence using the Atlas V launcher.

2026-07-01T13:29:56.313042-07:00

ULA confirms Atlas V launch of 29 Amazon Leo satellites, completing another Leo broadband deployment from Florida

AeroTime

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Drone wave hits Moscow again: air defenses down 60+ aircraft and disrupt airports while Ukraine targets satcom intelligence and Ukraine launched another overnight drone strike on Moscow, with Russian air defenses claiming more than 60 intercepts and repeated airport disruptions. Separately, Ukraine said it struck a satellite communications center in the Moscow region for the second time, and also reported hits on Su-30/Su-30SM hangars at Saki airbase in occupied Crimea.

2026-07-01T07:52:59.227434-07:00

Drone wave hits Moscow again: air defenses down 60+ aircraft and disrupt airports while Ukraine targets satcom intelligence and

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