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New York Times • Peter Coy

Companies and governments vie for increasingly valuable space-spectrum rights

As radio spectrum becomes more scarce and strategically valuable, private operators including SpaceX are competing with governments for greater control of the frequencies that enable satellite communications. The contest is turning access to invisible orbital real estate into a critical commercial and policy battleground.

2026-08-01T06:11:12.716338-07:00
Satellite   Moon   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
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Reuters • Akash Sriram

SpaceX’s First Earnings Call Will Test Investor Focus on Starlink, AI and Lunar Ambitions

By Reuters: SpaceX's first earnings call as a public company may be expected to focus on AI spending and profits from its Starlink satellite communications network, but many retail investors have other things on their minds.

Also: Economic Times
2026-08-01T03:41:11.760376-07:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
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NASA Spaceflight • Ryan Weber

Starbase Pad 1 Retrofits Progress as Block 3 Flights Start

By NASA Spaceflight: While SpaceX has now flown two flights out of the newly designed Pad 2, crews continue to press on with the retrofit of Pad 1. This retrofit will bring the launch pad up to spec with Pad 2, LC-39A, and the still-under-construction SLC-37 pads.

2026-07-31T14:20:16.744989-07:00
Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
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Bloomberg • Arvelisse Bonilla Ramos

SpaceX Short Interest Soars Ahead of Big Share Unlock, Earnings

By Bloomberg: Short sellers have piled into SpaceX at a rapid pace ahead of two major milestones next week: the company’s first earnings report as a public company and the release of hundreds of millions of locked-up shares.

Also: Bloomberg Law and 3 more
2026-07-31T11:13:51.056737-07:00
Blue Origin   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   NASA  
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NASA Spaceflight • Sean Yoder

Blue Origin continues rebuilding LC-36, prepares testing alternatives for New Glenn second stage

By NASA Spaceflight: Two months after losing a New Glenn rocket to a pad explosion during a static fire test, Blue Origin is racing to return the vehicle to flight before 2026 ends.

2026-07-31T05:18:51.460395-07:00
Satellite   Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Airbus   Thales  
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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Thales Alenia Joins OHB Italia-led Consortium to Develop the PRISMA satellite for the Italian Space Agency

By SpaceWatch Global: OHB Italia contracts Thales Alenia Space for the development of the PRISMA Second Generation EO satellite for the Italian Space Agency (ASI).

Also: Airbus, Via Satellite and 5 more
2026-07-31T01:11:50.912536-07:00