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Thaicom pushes Astranis-built Thaicom 9 launch to March 2027 after power-system anomaly on a shared SpaceX micro-GEO satellite Thaicom says its Thaicom 9 satellite—previously scheduled for launch in 2024—has been delayed to March 2027 following a power system anomaly identified on one of the four other Astranis Space Technologies micro-GEO satellites that were sharing a SpaceX launch. The issue drives a multi-satellite schedule slip for the cluster.

2026-07-08T06:45:20.224531-07:00

Thaicom pushes Astranis-built Thaicom 9 launch to March 2027 after power-system anomaly on a shared SpaceX micro-GEO satellite

SpaceNews.com

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New Glenn launch pad damage spotlights U.S. government options to ease strained spaceport capacity after Blue Origin mishap A May 28 explosion of Blue Origin’s New Glenn at Cape Canaveral’s Launch Complex 36 destroyed the rocket and severely damaged the launch pad. The incident has shifted attention to how federal authorities can address strained spaceport infrastructure capacity and recovery timelines.

2026-07-08T04:14:53.168865-07:00

New Glenn launch pad damage spotlights U.S. government options to ease strained spaceport capacity after Blue Origin mishap

SpaceWatch Global

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New Earth- and defense-leaning space capability moves: Infinite Orbits–Arianespace MoU for direct-to-GEO; Rocket Lab USSF succes Infinite Orbits and Arianespace signed an MoU to collaborate on multiple direct-to-GEO launch services. Rocket Lab reported success for a US Space Force VICTUS HAZE mission. Separately, ispace launched a Lunar Integrator service with Starship via a 2030-or-later 500 kg payload booking, while ICEYE added four SAR satellites via SpaceX Transporter-17, extending its total to 76.

2026-07-08T00:14:03.139134-07:00

New Earth- and defense-leaning space capability moves: Infinite Orbits–Arianespace MoU for direct-to-GEO; Rocket Lab USSF succes

Ars Technica

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Katalyst’s satellite rescue mission moves toward rendezvous with NASA’s Swift Katalyst’s spacecraft is now executing its rescue mission in pursuit of NASA’s Swift observatory. The rendezvous is expected to take several weeks, indicating a planned, multi-week orbital campaign rather than an immediate catch-up maneuver.

2026-07-06T10:30:07.384108-07:00

Katalyst’s satellite rescue mission moves toward rendezvous with NASA’s Swift

Space.com

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Space Force’s Victus Haze mission completes first tactical orbital intercept with two satellites The U.S. Space Force says its Victus Haze mission—featuring a private spacecraft used to pit satellites against each other—has completed the service’s first tactical intercept of an orbital target. The milestone advances operational testing for close-in counterspace capabilities and space-domain awareness.

2026-07-03T09:16:10.698058-07:00

Space Force’s Victus Haze mission completes first tactical orbital intercept with two satellites

Reuters

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NASA launches (and briefly holds) orbital-rescue mission to raise the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory’s orbit before reentry NASA has launched a robotic LINK spacecraft to rendezvous with the aging Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory and boost it into a higher orbit ahead of a dangerous atmospheric reentry risk. The mission was executed by a U.S.-China–era tech supplier effort led by Arizona startup Katalyst after a last-minute launch issue delayed takeoff.

2026-07-03T02:00:40.584972-07:00

NASA launches (and briefly holds) orbital-rescue mission to raise the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory’s orbit before reentry

SpaceWatch Global

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Myriota launches HyperPulse 5G NTN–cellular hybrid IoT network for uninterrupted global connectivity Myriota says it has launched a hybrid IoT connectivity offering that combines cellular network coverage with its HyperPulse 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN). The approach is designed to deliver uninterrupted global IoT connectivity by blending terrestrial and satellite reach within a single solution.

2026-07-03T01:16:31.265894-07:00

Myriota launches HyperPulse 5G NTN–cellular hybrid IoT network for uninterrupted global connectivity

Washington Post

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NASA moves to address orbital debris risks as space traffic and policy priorities—including President Trump’s agenda—gain scruti The cluster ties NASA’s efforts to mitigate orbital debris to the growing policy focus on space sustainability, collision risk, and traffic management. It frames debris as a near-term operational and strategic concern for any administration seeking to accelerate space activity and resilience.

2026-07-02T03:17:03.921531-07:00

NASA moves to address orbital debris risks as space traffic and policy priorities—including President Trump’s agenda—gain scruti

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New Glenn launch pad damage spotlights U.S. government options to ease strained spaceport capacity after Blue Origin mishap

New Earth- and defense-leaning space capability moves: Infinite Orbits–Arianespace MoU for direct-to-GEO; Rocket Lab USSF succes

Thaicom pushes Astranis-built Thaicom 9 launch to March 2027 after power-system anomaly on a shared SpaceX micro-GEO satellite

NASA launches (and briefly holds) orbital-rescue mission to raise the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory’s orbit before reentry

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