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Space.com • Robert Z. Pearlman

NASA astronauts complete 6.5-hour ISS spacewalk to prepare for solar array upgrade

Jessica Meir and Anil Menon spent 6.5 hours outside the International Space Station on Aug. 6 installing mounting hardware for new rollout solar arrays. The upgrade is intended to provide additional power for the station, according to NASA.

Also: The Guardian and newsnationnow.com

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2026-08-06T13:10:34.010432-07:00

ArianeGroup Europe ESA Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space Space Policy & International Cooperation

Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

OHB to European governments: Invest now in Europe's spaceport to capture demand and industry will follow

By Space Intel Report: TUPPER LAKE, NY — Space hardware provider OHB SE of Germany said Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket is at risk of losing German and other government and commercial business if European political authorities don’t agree to a sharp ramp-up in launch capacity soon.

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2026-08-06T13:31:06.063199-07:00

Commercial Space

Bloomberg • Dana Hull

SpaceX to Build Natural Gas Power Plants for Texas Chip Factory

By Bloomberg: SpaceX plans to build its own power plants to support the massive semiconductor manufacturing facility it’s developing in Texas with Tesla Inc.

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2026-08-06T12:44:49.169805-07:00

Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Space.com • Mike Wall

Rocket Lab launches Japanese Earth-observing satellite after 5-week delay (video, photos)

By Space.com: Rocket Lab launched its eighth mission for the Japanese Earth-imaging company iQPS on Thursday morning (Aug. 6), five weeks later than originally planned.

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2026-08-06T11:43:59.542960-07:00

Satellite Commercial Space

SpaceWatch Africa • Space Watch

BlackSky Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

By SpaceWatch Africa: Total Revenue Grows 50% YoY Driven by Demand for Gen-3International Revenue Grows 200% YoY from Diversified Customer Base Space-Based Intelligence Revenue.

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BlackSky Reports Record Service Revenue and International Growth From Gen-3 Adoption

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2026-08-06T06:44:36.923990-07:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Space Exploration & Science Missions Commercial Space

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Redwire to fly dedicated Starfall mission for microgravity research

By SpaceNews.com: A Redwire subsidiary working on space biotech and pharma signed an agreement to fly microgravity research payloads on SpaceX’s Starfall reentry vehicle.

Also: Via Satellite

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2026-08-06T07:20:39.640365-07:00

Satellite AI

Satellite Evolution • Satellite Evolution Group

Gilat demonstrates breakthrough AI-based interference detection and cancellation technology for satellite links

By Satellite Evolution: Satellite Evolution Group 3 minutes ago 1 min read Gilat Satellite Networks has announced the successful demonstration of a breakthrough AI-based interference detection and cancellation technology for satellite communication links.

Also: Via Satellite

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2026-08-06T05:44:10.579230-07:00

Satellite

Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

MatSing Details Manufacturing Technology to Improve Satellite Antenna Performance

By Via Satellite: MatSing developed a new proprietary manufacturing technology that it says will enable multibeam, wideband antennas to able to transmit and receive signals simultaneously across a range of directions and frequencies.

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2026-08-06T09:15:34.421440-07:00

NASA astronauts complete 6.5-hour ISS spacewalk to prepare for solar array upgrade

OHB to European governments: Invest now in Europe's spaceport to capture demand and industry will follow

SpaceX to Build Natural Gas Power Plants for Texas Chip Factory

Rocket Lab launches Japanese Earth-observing satellite after 5-week delay (video, photos)

BlackSky Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

BlackSky Reports Record Service Revenue and International Growth From Gen-3 Adoption

Redwire to fly dedicated Starfall mission for microgravity research

Gilat demonstrates breakthrough AI-based interference detection and cancellation technology for satellite links

MatSing Details Manufacturing Technology to Improve Satellite Antenna Performance

OHB to European governments: Invest now in Europe's spaceport to capture demand and industry will follow

NASA astronauts complete 6.5-hour spacewalk to prepare ISS for solar array upgrade

SpaceX to Build Natural Gas Power Plants for Texas Chip Factory

Rocket Lab launches Japanese Earth-observing satellite after 5-week delay (video, photos)

BlackSky Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

Gilat demonstrates breakthrough AI-based interference detection and cancellation technology for satellite links

Rocket Lab launches 8th iQPS satellite

Arbitration panel rules for Spire in dispute with NorthStar Earth & Space; NorthStar says it's still owed 4 replacement satellites

Chinese launch startup Orienspace targets IPO, secures funding for reusable Gravity-2 rocket

Three companies building the tech to grow crops on the moon

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Canada awards Telesat and MDA Space up to $2.3B for Arctic military satellite network

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SpaceX recovers intact Ship 40 as Ship 41 begins testing ahead of potential Flight 14

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