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SpaceX launches Starlink 10-53: 29 satellites on Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral, ~12 hours after New Glenn LC-36 explosion

SpaceX sent its Starlink 10-53 mission—29 satellites—into orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on May 29 on a Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 40. The lift-off followed a launch-vehicle anomaly response at the Eastern Range earlier that day, underscoring launch-site readiness and recovery tempo after nearby mishap activity.

2026-05-29T07:40:12.375676-07:00

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ESA greenlights HiBiDiS and SOVA-S Scout Earth-observation missions led by Sitael and OHB Czechspace

2026-05-29T00:40:05.728900-07:00

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Leaf Space launches TreeNet to convert satellite constellations into shared orbital mesh networks

2026-05-29T00:59:25.463921-07:00

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Spatial data becomes a strategic weapon in US-Iran conflict

2026-05-29T05:02:36.462998-07:00

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ULA Atlas V to launch 29 Amazon Leo broadband satellites on May 28 United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V is set to launch 29 Amazon Leo (Project Kuiper) satellites to orbit Friday night (May 28). The mission further builds out Amazon’s LEO broadband constellation as the company presses toward operational deployment and sustained in-orbit capacity.

2026-05-29T09:09:20.509677-07:00

ULA Atlas V to launch 29 Amazon Leo broadband satellites on May 28

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SpaceX launches Starlink 10-53: 29 satellites on Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral, ~12 hours after New Glenn LC-36 explosion SpaceX sent its Starlink 10-53 mission—29 satellites—into orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on May 29 on a Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 40. The lift-off followed a launch-vehicle anomaly response at the Eastern Range earlier that day, underscoring launch-site readiness and recovery tempo after nearby mishap activity.

2026-05-29T07:40:12.375676-07:00

SpaceX launches Starlink 10-53: 29 satellites on Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral, ~12 hours after New Glenn LC-36 explosion

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Bellatrix and TelePIX plan 2028 air-breathing VLEO imaging demonstration

2026-05-29T06:47:33.846529-07:00

Bellatrix and TelePIX plan 202

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Spatial data becomes a strategic weapon in US-Iran conflict A report frames the US-Iran war as a “geospatial era” in which satellite-derived information is as decisive as territorial control. The conflict underscores how space-based imagery, sensing and analysis can shape battlefield understanding and targeting cycles.

2026-05-29T05:02:36.462998-07:00

Spatial data becomes a strategic weapon in US-Iran conflict

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Leaf Space launches TreeNet to convert satellite constellations into shared orbital mesh networks Leaf Space has launched TreeNet, a technology intended to eliminate connectivity bottlenecks tied to modern satellite constellations by turning them into a shared orbital mesh network. The approach targets how constellation capacity is interconnected, shifting from point-to-point constraints toward scalable network-level connectivity.

2026-05-29T00:59:25.463921-07:00

Leaf Space launches TreeNet to convert satellite constellations into shared orbital mesh networks

European Spaceflight

ESA greenlights HiBiDiS and SOVA-S Scout Earth-observation missions led by Sitael and OHB Czechspace The European Space Agency has approved development of its HiBiDiS and SOVA-S Scout Earth-observation missions. Development is led by Sitael for HiBiDiS and by OHB Czechspace for SOVA-S Scout, advancing ESA’s push for lower-cost, scalable Earth observation capabilities.

2026-05-29T00:40:05.728900-07:00

ESA greenlights HiBiDiS and SOVA-S Scout Earth-observation missions led by Sitael and OHB Czechspace

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EU launches tender for innovative, cost-effective user terminals for IRIS² The European Union is seeking proposals for innovative and cost-effective user terminal technologies to support the IRIS² constellation, via a new tender. The procurement signals a focus on bringing down terminal costs and improving performance for end-users of Europe’s secure, multi-orbit connectivity architecture.

2026-05-28T18:10:58.720623-07:00

EU launches tender for innovative, cost-effective user terminals for IRIS²

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Space Force budget request targets missile-warning satellites and proliferated LEO, backed by “resilient operations centers” and The U.S. Space Force’s fiscal 2027 budget request totals about $71 billion, drawing focus on investments in missile-warning satellites and proliferated low Earth orbit constellations. The plan also calls for a nationwide network of “resilient operations centers” and aims to roughly double Space Force staffing levels by 2030.

2026-05-28T16:09:22.845952-07:00

Space Force budget request targets missile-warning satellites and proliferated LEO, backed by “resilient operations centers” and

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SpaceX launches Starlink 10-53: 29 satellites on Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral, ~12 hours after New Glenn LC-36 explosion

ESA greenlights HiBiDiS and SOVA-S Scout Earth-observation missions led by Sitael and OHB Czechspace

Leaf Space launches TreeNet to convert satellite constellations into shared orbital mesh networks

Spatial data becomes a strategic weapon in US-Iran conflict

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