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ESA selects Ariane 6 for HENON CubeSat launch to demonstrate future solar storm monitoring

ESA has chosen Ariane 6 to launch its HENON CubeSat mission, aimed at demonstrating a future capability to monitor solar storms. The launch will carry a deep-space smallsat payload designed to validate space-weather observation concepts.

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2026-07-16T08:16:12.287228-07:00

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CNC Technologies unveils airborne connectivity for public safety aircraft using cellular and Starlink

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2026-07-16T05:46:21.687255-07:00

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SpaceX Starship Flight 13 readies first Starlink V3 deployment and 21-satellite U.S. military “Tranche 1 Transport Layer” launch

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2026-07-16T03:17:02.860166-07:00

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Xona targets 258-satellite low Earth orbit constellation as a GPS alternative

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2026-07-16T04:17:53.011696-07:00

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DIU seeks commercial proposals for space-based power-beaming demonstration within two years The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is soliciting commercial proposals for space-based “utility” power solutions—producing electricity in space and beaming it to spacecraft and, potentially, from orbit to Earth. DIU aims for a demonstration within two years and an operationally relevant transition by the end of the decade.

2026-07-16T08:44:48.269276-07:00

DIU seeks commercial proposals for space-based power-beaming demonstration within two years

European Spaceflight

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ESA selects Ariane 6 for HENON CubeSat launch to demonstrate future solar storm monitoring ESA has chosen Ariane 6 to launch its HENON CubeSat mission, aimed at demonstrating a future capability to monitor solar storms. The launch will carry a deep-space smallsat payload designed to validate space-weather observation concepts.

2026-07-16T08:16:12.287228-07:00

ESA selects Ariane 6 for HENON CubeSat launch to demonstrate future solar storm monitoring

Vertical Mag

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CNC Technologies unveils airborne connectivity for public safety aircraft using cellular and Starlink CNC Technologies is introducing an airborne connectivity solution aimed at public safety aviation, combining traditional cellular connectivity with Starlink to maintain in-flight communications. The offering is designed to improve connectivity for public safety missions operating outside reliable ground network coverage.

2026-07-16T05:46:21.687255-07:00

CNC Technologies unveils airborne connectivity for public safety aircraft using cellular and Starlink

Ars Technica

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Xona targets 258-satellite low Earth orbit constellation as a GPS alternative Xona says it plans to deploy 258 satellites in low Earth orbit to provide navigation services intended to function as an alternative to GPS. The announcement frames LEO constellations as a renewed approach to positioning and timing, leveraging scale and distributed coverage.

2026-07-16T04:17:53.011696-07:00

Xona targets 258-satellite low Earth orbit constellation as a GPS alternative

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SpaceX Starship Flight 13 readies first Starlink V3 deployment and 21-satellite U.S. military “Tranche 1 Transport Layer” launch SpaceX is set to fly Starship on Flight 13 (today, July 16), deploying the first Starlink V3 satellites as part of the company’s ongoing Starlink expansion. Concurrently, SpaceX will launch 21 additional U.S. military “Tranche 1 Transport Layer” data-transport satellites. Starlink is nearing 10,839 working satellites in orbit across the fleet.

2026-07-16T03:17:02.860166-07:00

SpaceX Starship Flight 13 readies first Starlink V3 deployment and 21-satellite U.S. military “Tranche 1 Transport Layer” launch

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Atlas V completes Amazon Leo’s final mission as constellation grows to 396 satellites Amazon’s Project Leo constellation expanded to 396 satellites following a 29-satellite Atlas V launch, which marked the completion of Atlas V’s final Leo mission. The deployment sequence is positioned to transition toward Vulcan-powered high-rate rollout and initial service operations.

2026-07-16T02:46:41.654651-07:00

Atlas V completes Amazon Leo’s final mission as constellation grows to 396 satellites

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SWISSto12 closes €61M ($70M) Series C to scale small GEO satellite and multi-orbit payload production Swiss space startup SWISSto12 has closed a €61 million (US$70 million) Series C, as it scales its multi-orbit payloads and small GEO satellite platforms. The funding is intended to expand production capacity using its technology—including 3D printing—to meet rising commercial and sovereign demand for in-orbit infrastructure.

2026-07-16T00:04:43.512436-07:00

SWISSto12 closes €61M ($70M) Series C to scale small GEO satellite and multi-orbit payload production

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Swissto12 raises $70 million to accelerate small GEO satellite production

2026-07-16T00:04:43.512436-07:00

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