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NASA Spaceflight

Launch Preview: Swift observatory rescue mission, first full flight for South Korea’s military launcher, and possible end of the Multiple orbital launches are scheduled worldwide this week, including a mission to rescue NASA’s Swift observatory spacecraft. The roster also features the first full flight of a South Korean military rocket and could include the final satellite launch by an Atlas-family vehicle.

2026-06-30T14:31:11.388137-07:00

Via Satellite

Thales Alenia Space lands Es’hailSat order for a software-defined geostationary telecom satellite on the Space INSPIRE platform Thales Alenia Space (Thales 67% / Leonardo 33%) has signed a contract with Es’hailSat, Qatar’s satellite operator, to develop a new-generation software-defined telecommunications satellite in geostationary orbit using its Space INSPIRE in-orbit reconfiguration platform. The agreement also aligns with the Es’hail-3/Turksat-Biruni project partnership framework announced by Turkey and Qatar.

2026-06-30T13:29:29.705660-07:00

Bloomberg

SpaceX cuts Starlink internet prices in Memphis, Tennessee amid local data-center opposition and legal challenges SpaceX has discounted Starlink internet plans for customers in Memphis, Tennessee, as it faces blowback and legal challenges from opponents of its data center development in the area and neighboring Mississippi. The pricing shift highlights how regulatory and community pressure is affecting Starlink’s go-to-market approach at the local level.

2026-06-30T12:58:55.307450-07:00

SpaceNews.com

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US Space Force operationally accepts “Meadowlands” mobile satellite-jamming system to bolster electromagnetic warfare support wo On June 8, 2026, U.S. Space Force Combat Forces Command operationally accepted the Meadowlands mobile electronic warfare system. The service says Meadowlands expands its electromagnetic warfare portfolio with a capability to jam and disrupt adversary satellite communications for presentation to combatant commands globally.

2026-06-30T12:45:36.517356-07:00

Payload

Satellogic teams with SpaceKnow to build AI-powered geospatial applications using its satellite imagery archive Satellogic has partnered with SpaceKnow to develop AI applications built on Satellogic’s expanding inventory of satellite imagery. The collaboration is aimed at enabling AI-driven geospatial intelligence analysis, layering SpaceKnow’s automated analytics capabilities over Satellogic’s imagery data assets.

2026-06-30T06:16:35.696267-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Orbital asks FCC for permission to deploy up to 100,000 “data center” satellites to deliver 10 GW of space-based compute Orbital, a five-month-old startup, has filed with the Federal Communications Commission seeking authorization to deploy as many as 100,000 data center satellites. The company says the constellation would provide about 10 gigawatts of computing power from space to address accelerating AI demand.

2026-06-30T05:31:03.667858-07:00

Reuters

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Ukraine signs for 16 Saab Gripen E fighters from Sweden, with first C/D deliveries from early next year and E-model deliveries i President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine and Sweden have signed an agreement for 16 Saab Gripen E fighters. Sweden will transfer a first batch of Gripen C/D from early next year, before introducing the E-model. The Gripen E contract with Sweden’s procurement agency FMV is valued at 24.6 billion Swedish krona (~€2.2 billion), with deliveries planned for 2029-2030.

2026-06-30T02:58:17.030766-07:00

Space Intel Report

Tesat Spacecom ramps satellite lasercom terminal output to ~5 units/day (single shift) as Mynaric is bought out of Rocket Lab’s Tesat Spacecom says it is production-ramping its satellite optical laser-communications terminals to about five per day on a single shift, meeting near-term market demand. The news comes as competitor Mynaric emerges from bankruptcy, purchased by Rocket Lab, reshaping the competitive landscape for lasercom terminals.

2026-06-30T00:57:48.959607-07:00

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