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Space.com • Tereza Pultarova

FCC review limits and the enforcement gap in space law as private “sky-changing” projects advance

The cluster argues that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission can approve large-scale private space projects that may alter the night sky globally, while international space law lacks effective mechanisms to halt or remedy the resulting impacts.

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2026-07-27T05:06:21.414052-07:00

NASA Spaceflight

SpaceX launches Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) for RSGS satellite servicing, positioning in-orbit autonomy tha

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2026-07-21T11:42:26.117688-07:00

NASA Spaceflight

SpaceX targets another attempt for Starship Flight 13 to launch from Starbase, deploying Starlink V3 and testing booster/engine

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2026-07-22T08:09:52.914950-07:00

SpaceWatch Global

ESA’s new Chemical Propulsion Laboratory starts testing small propulsion systems

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2026-07-22T01:24:39.972570-07:00

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Via Satellite

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Inside the smallsat manufacturing market: assembling faster with tighter tradeoffs across speed, cost, quality and mission flexi A look at how smallsat assembly is evolving into a more industrial, production-line model—expanding capabilities for a more diverse customer base while forcing manufacturers to balance speed, cost, quality and mission flexibility. The report outlines the process constraints shaping today’s smallsat build cycle.

2026-07-27T06:38:44.643905-07:00

Inside the smallsat manufacturing market: assembling faster with tighter tradeoffs across speed, cost, quality and mission flexi

Space.com

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FCC review limits and the enforcement gap in space law as private “sky-changing” projects advance The cluster argues that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission can approve large-scale private space projects that may alter the night sky globally, while international space law lacks effective mechanisms to halt or remedy the resulting impacts.

2026-07-27T05:06:21.414052-07:00

FCC review limits and the enforcement gap in space law as private “sky-changing” projects advance

NASA Spaceflight

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SpaceX targets another attempt for Starship Flight 13 to launch from Starbase, deploying Starlink V3 and testing booster/engine SpaceX is preparing a second attempt at Starship Flight 13 no earlier than July 23 from Starbase in Boca Chica. The uncrewed suborbital test is set to deploy 20 Starlink V3 satellites and demonstrate in-space relighting of a Raptor engine, with additional Booster 20 and engine fixes intended to address issues seen on Flight 12.

2026-07-22T08:09:52.914950-07:00

SpaceX targets another attempt for Starship Flight 13 to launch from Starbase, deploying Starlink V3 and testing booster/engine

SpaceWatch Global

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ESA’s new Chemical Propulsion Laboratory starts testing small propulsion systems The European Space Agency (ESA) has begun operations at its new Chemical Propulsion Laboratory, its first facility dedicated to testing small propulsion systems for space missions. The lab is intended to support verification and performance testing for propulsion elements used on ESA spacecraft.

2026-07-22T01:24:39.972570-07:00

ESA’s new Chemical Propulsion Laboratory starts testing small propulsion systems

Universe Today

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NASA shares Psyche spacecraft flyby video and confirms instrument health ahead of metal-rich asteroid arrival NASA released a video featuring images and a time-lapse of Mars captured during the Psyche spacecraft’s flyby. The mission team also tested the spacecraft’s other instruments to verify they are functioning, using a Mars gravity-assist to gain speed and refine trajectory toward its eventual target.

2026-07-21T14:37:17.655190-07:00

NASA shares Psyche spacecraft flyby video and confirms instrument health ahead of metal-rich asteroid arrival

NASA Spaceflight

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SpaceX launches Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) for RSGS satellite servicing, positioning in-orbit autonomy tha SpaceX launched Northrop Grumman’s first Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) on a private mission to rendezvous with and service geosynchronous communication satellites using a two-armed robotic system. The Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) payload was integrated for cryogenic thermal vacuum testing ahead of orbit.

2026-07-21T11:42:26.117688-07:00

SpaceX launches Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) for RSGS satellite servicing, positioning in-orbit autonomy tha

Space.com

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SpaceX to launch satellite-servicing mission to Earth orbit using a robotic repair drone with robot arms (live webcast July 21) SpaceX is set to launch a satellite-servicing mission to Earth orbit on July 21, deploying a robotic “repair drone” designed to handle on-orbit maintenance using robot arms. The launch is being streamed live, signaling another step toward practical in-orbit servicing capabilities.

2026-07-21T06:07:56.658929-07:00

SpaceX to launch satellite-servicing mission to Earth orbit using a robotic repair drone with robot arms (live webcast July 21)

Spaceflight Now

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SpaceX Falcon 9 reaches orbit with 24 Starlink satellites after a rare last-second abort A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched 24 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California Tuesday—one day after a rare abort scrubbed a prior liftoff attempt during engine ignition. A week that also included another Starlink-related Falcon 9 abort underscores the pace and risk of high-cadence LEO deployment.

2026-07-21T03:57:11.989739-07:00

SpaceX Falcon 9 reaches orbit with 24 Starlink satellites after a rare last-second abort

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