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SpaceX completes record-duration Static Fire for Starship Flight 13: Booster 20 ignites 33 Raptor 3 engines

SpaceX has finished a record-duration static fire for Starship Flight 13, with Booster 20 lighting all 33 Raptor 3 engines for 20–25 seconds. The booster is expected to rollback for Flight Termination System installation at Megabay-1 before Booster and Ship 40 head out to the launch site.

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2026-07-10T09:30:42.950979-07:00

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Space42 and Skylo complete direct-to-device messaging tests on Thuraya-4 in the UAE

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2026-07-10T11:30:14.440376-07:00

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FCC approves Reflect Orbital demo satellite to test space-based solar reflector for redirecting sunlight

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2026-07-10T11:30:22.051254-07:00

Bloomberg

US plans to ease export curbs on UAE, enabling sales of commercial satellites and AI-related semiconductors

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2026-07-10T09:47:18.211984-07:00

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FCC approves Reflect Orbital demo satellite to test space-based solar reflector for redirecting sunlight The FCC has approved Reflect Orbital’s demonstration satellite, which will test a solar reflector designed to reflect sunlight back to Earth. The move clears a key U.S. regulatory step for validating the concept’s technical feasibility and spectrum/space-operations aspects tied to operating the spacecraft.

2026-07-10T11:30:22.051254-07:00

FCC approves Reflect Orbital demo satellite to test space-based solar reflector for redirecting sunlight

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Ovzon completes GEO connectivity and terminal trials in Arctic conditions Ovzon says it has completed multiple trials in the Arctic to validate its GEO connectivity and associated terminal technology in harsh polar environments, as it works to prove performance and readiness for deployment in similar operating conditions.

2026-07-10T11:30:15.234355-07:00

Ovzon completes GEO connectivity and terminal trials in Arctic conditions

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Space42 and Skylo complete direct-to-device messaging tests on Thuraya-4 in the UAE Space42 and Skylo conducted direct-to-device (D2D) testing on the Thuraya-4 satellite, demonstrating SMS and SOS messaging capabilities in the UAE. The tests validate satellite-to-mobile messaging performance for emergency alerting and standard text communications using a D2D service layer.

2026-07-10T11:30:14.440376-07:00

Space42 and Skylo complete direct-to-device messaging tests on Thuraya-4 in the UAE

Bloomberg

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US plans to ease export curbs on UAE, enabling sales of commercial satellites and AI-related semiconductors The Trump administration is preparing to relax export restrictions on the United Arab Emirates, potentially unlocking sales of advanced technologies, including commercial satellites and semiconductors used for artificial intelligence. The shift is aimed at clearing the path for broader Gulf procurement across aerospace-adjacent tech categories.

2026-07-10T09:47:18.211984-07:00

US plans to ease export curbs on UAE, enabling sales of commercial satellites and AI-related semiconductors

Space.com

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SpaceX completes record-duration Static Fire for Starship Flight 13: Booster 20 ignites 33 Raptor 3 engines SpaceX has finished a record-duration static fire for Starship Flight 13, with Booster 20 lighting all 33 Raptor 3 engines for 20–25 seconds. The booster is expected to rollback for Flight Termination System installation at Megabay-1 before Booster and Ship 40 head out to the launch site.

2026-07-10T09:30:42.950979-07:00

SpaceX completes record-duration Static Fire for Starship Flight 13: Booster 20 ignites 33 Raptor 3 engines

Reuters

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SpaceX begins trading after an $85.7B IPO, with investors weighing AI narratives against near-term infrastructure build-out SpaceX started trading June 12 following a historic IPO that raised $85.7 billion. While Elon Musk’s messaging links space to AI’s future, Wall Street analysis argues the company’s near-term value still depends on Earth-based infrastructure required to monetize the AI boom.

2026-07-10T06:30:12.082975-07:00

SpaceX begins trading after an $85.7B IPO, with investors weighing AI narratives against near-term infrastructure build-out

SpaceNews.com

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Florida startup tests nuclear-powered satellite technology in orbit for long-duration power A Florida startup says it has launched the first commercial demonstration of a nuclear-powered satellite power source, aiming to prove a capability that could let future spacecraft and autonomous sensors operate for years without relying solely on solar arrays or conventional batteries.

2026-07-10T06:15:07.074806-07:00

Florida startup tests nuclear-powered satellite technology in orbit for long-duration power

Wall Street Journal

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StormWall concept proposes salt-dispensing “ionic air-bag” satellites to mitigate solar storm impacts StormWall—a proposed constellation of school-bus-size satellites—would release salt into the upper atmosphere to create an ionic “air-bag” that could reduce the harm from solar storms. The effort is aimed at protecting Earth systems from space-weather effects that can disrupt modern life.

2026-07-10T05:29:07.243107-07:00

StormWall concept proposes salt-dispensing “ionic air-bag” satellites to mitigate solar storm impacts

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