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United Launch Alliance Atlas V to launch 29 Amazon Kuiper “Leo” broadband satellites July 2 from Florida

United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V is scheduled to lift off from Florida in the early hours of July 2, carrying 29 Amazon “Leo” broadband satellites into orbit. The launch provides a next step in deploying Amazon’s LEO broadband constellation via ULA’s proven Atlas V rideshare architecture.

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2026-07-01T13:29:56.313042-07:00

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SpaceX IPO fallout: Starship reuse optimism collides with post-listing slump as short sellers pile in

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2026-07-01T04:16:37.527166-07:00

AeroTime

NASA awards Moon Base Phase One lander and lunar science delivery contracts, targeting monthly landings with updated lander desi

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2026-07-01T03:44:59.807551-07:00

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NASA ramps Artemis Moon Base delivery with ~$600M in new robotic lander contracts and considers sending Perseverance’s full-scal

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2026-06-30T12:17:35.514226-07:00

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United Launch Alliance Atlas V to launch 29 Amazon Kuiper “Leo” broadband satellites July 2 from Florida United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V is scheduled to lift off from Florida in the early hours of July 2, carrying 29 Amazon “Leo” broadband satellites into orbit. The launch provides a next step in deploying Amazon’s LEO broadband constellation via ULA’s proven Atlas V rideshare architecture.

2026-07-01T13:29:56.313042-07:00

United Launch Alliance Atlas V to launch 29 Amazon Kuiper “Leo” broadband satellites July 2 from Florida

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Lunar Forge proposes using lunar regolith to build low-cost fission-reactor infrastructure on the Moon Lunar Forge says its concept is to cut the cost of establishing surface fission power by using lunar regolith to form most of the reactor support and shielding structure. The approach targets a major reduction in the infrastructure required to house and protect a reactor core using locally available materials.

2026-07-01T05:51:07.565753-07:00

Lunar Forge proposes using lunar regolith to build low-cost fission-reactor infrastructure on the Moon

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SpaceX IPO fallout: Starship reuse optimism collides with post-listing slump as short sellers pile in SpaceX’s record-setting IPO has quickly turned volatile—peaking on its third day and down roughly 15% since—while short sellers now hold nearly a third of tradable shares, with paper losses approaching three-quarters of a billion dollars. The filing also points to asteroid mining as a long-term upside, as a Delaware judge moves a private-share dispute to arbitration.

2026-07-01T04:16:37.527166-07:00

SpaceX IPO fallout: Starship reuse optimism collides with post-listing slump as short sellers pile in

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NASA awards Moon Base Phase One lander and lunar science delivery contracts, targeting monthly landings with updated lander desi NASA selected new commercial partners for its Moon Base Phase One effort, including multiple lunar lander contracts and prime roles for delivering NASA payloads. NASA also said vendors plan to fly updated versions of already-flown lander designs to support an agency goal of monthly lunar landings. The program adds to a near-$600M push across four lunar missions and includes Intuitive Machines’ prime lunar reconnaissance contracts and Blue Origin progress updates.

2026-07-01T03:44:59.807551-07:00

NASA awards Moon Base Phase One lander and lunar science delivery contracts, targeting monthly landings with updated lander desi

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X1.1 solar flare triggers radio blackouts across North America; CME prospects for northern lights A powerful X1.1 solar flare caused radio blackouts across parts of North America on June 3. The flare raises questions about whether an accompanying CME could drive auroral activity, underscoring how space weather can quickly disrupt terrestrial communications.

2026-07-01T03:30:22.001778-07:00

X1.1 solar flare triggers radio blackouts across North America; CME prospects for northern lights

NASA Spaceflight

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Launch Preview: Swift observatory rescue mission, first full flight for South Korea’s military launcher, and possible end of the Multiple orbital launches are scheduled worldwide this week, including a mission to rescue NASA’s Swift observatory spacecraft. The roster also features the first full flight of a South Korean military rocket and could include the final satellite launch by an Atlas-family vehicle.

2026-06-30T14:31:11.388137-07:00

Launch Preview: Swift observatory rescue mission, first full flight for South Korea’s military launcher, and possible end of the

Universe Today

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Vera Rubin Observatory kicks off 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) in Chile The science team has officially begun the Legacy Survey of Space and Time, a decade-long program to image the southern sky for changes in brightness and position. The start follows years of planning and construction of the billion-dollar Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile.

2026-06-30T14:30:37.812916-07:00

Vera Rubin Observatory kicks off 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) in Chile

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NASA ramps Artemis Moon Base delivery with ~$600M in new robotic lander contracts and considers sending Perseverance’s full-scal NASA has awarded multiple lunar landing and surface-delivery contracts tied to its Artemis Moon Base effort, selecting Astrobotic, Firefly Aerospace, and Intuitive Machines for lunar payload missions and awarding nearly $600 million across four robotic lander flights. NASA is also “seriously considering” sending Perseverance’s full-scale engineering model to the Moon and evaluating a potential nuclear-powered rover mission, PROMISE.

2026-06-30T12:17:35.514226-07:00

NASA ramps Artemis Moon Base delivery with ~$600M in new robotic lander contracts and considers sending Perseverance’s full-scal

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