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Loft Orbital buys additional satellite bus inventory to scale Apex offerings for higher-power payloads Loft Orbital said it is purchasing new satellite bus inventory to expand its Apex platform capability, positioning the company to serve larger, more power-hungry customer payloads. The move increases production flexibility for a bus family aimed at scaling spacecraft integration capacity.

2026-07-15T06:15:51.002237-07:00

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SpaceX Starlink logs 355,000+ collision-avoidance maneuvers in a year as satellites dodge other objects almost weekly SpaceX’s Starlink satellites have executed more than 355,000 collision-avoidance maneuvers over the past year, with each satellite dodging other objects almost weekly. The frequency underscores the growing operational burden from nearby objects and the risk environment experts say could worsen.

2026-07-15T05:14:12.048378-07:00

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2026-07-15T05:14:12.048378-07:00

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SpaceX readies Starship Flight 13 for a July 16 launch window; test to deploy first Starlink V3 satellites and restart a Raptor SpaceX is progressing toward a Starship Flight 13 test launch as early as Thursday, July 16, with a 90-minute window opening at 6:45 p.m. ET (1745 CT). The mission is set to deploy the first Starlink V3 satellites, restart a Raptor engine in space, and validate major Starship upgrades.

2026-07-15T03:04:57.428538-07:00

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Honeywell Aerospace leads consortium for ESA-funded compact quantum space magnetometer (delivery targeted for 2027) Honeywell Aerospace will lead a consortium including Quantum Brilliance and Jagiellonian University to develop, test and deliver a compact quantum space magnetometer for the European Space Agency. The project is structured around an ESA-funded contract, with delivery targeted for 2027 to support research into Earth’s magnetic field.

2026-07-14T13:48:31.092473-07:00

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NRL awards Parsons Space Ground System Solutions a $245M contract to sustain satellite ground systems at Blossom Point Tracking The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) awarded a Parsons subsidiary, Space Ground System Solutions, a $245 million contract to continue supporting satellite ground systems software and operations at the Blossom Point Tracking Facility in Maryland.

2026-07-14T13:16:48.397433-07:00

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SASC endorsements back closer Space Force–intelligence coordination and faster, commercial-led space acquisition U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee action on Trump administration nominees for two key national security space posts backs closer coordination between the Space Force and intelligence agencies. The nominees also argue for broader commercial technology use and faster acquisition execution for space programs, including national reconnaissance efforts.

2026-07-14T12:14:45.157104-07:00

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First in-orbit X-ray imaging demonstration enables medical diagnostics and spacecraft inspection A portable X-ray device has been used successfully in orbit for the first time, demonstrating potential for real-time X-ray diagnosis for astronauts and for identifying damage to space assets. The results point to applications ranging from treatment of injuries to assessing damaged satellites and spacesuits.

2026-07-14T11:13:59.524340-07:00

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