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Skyroot Aerospace’s Successful Orbital Launch Signals Progress for India’s Private Space Industry

India’s effort to build a globally competitive private space sector is showing early results, with startup Skyroot Aerospace completing a successful orbital launch on July 18. The milestone provides tangible evidence that the country’s emerging commercial launch ecosystem is moving from policy ambition toward operational capability.

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2026-08-12T01:21:49.494439-07:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Firefly increases vehicle production even as launches lag

By SpaceNews.com: Firefly Aerospace is seeing strong interest in its launch vehicles and is ramping up production, but that has yet to create an increased launch rate.

Also: Seeking Alpha

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2026-08-11T19:11:51.913445-07:00

AI Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Space.com • Mike Wall

SpaceX could make $500 billion in 2028, Elon Musk says

By Space.com: SpaceX is an AI company now, and it sees huge money in the burgeoning field.

2 Sources

2026-08-11T16:51:11.450930-07:00

Space Exploration & Science Missions Commercial Space NASA

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

National lab visit boosts NASA’s confidence in space nuclear propulsion mission

By SpaceNews.com: NASA officials are confident in plans to launch a nuclear electric propulsion demonstration mission by the end of 2028 after visiting a national lab.

1 Source

2026-08-11T14:32:09.218360-07:00

Commercial Space

Reuters • Gwladys Fouche

Norway wealth fund posts record $184 bln profit in first half of 2026

By Reuters: Norway's $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, posted a record profit of 1.75 trillion Norwegian crowns ($184.3 billion) for the first half of the year, lifted by technology stocks, it said on Wednesday.

Also: CNBC and Economic Times

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2026-08-11T12:50:36.827087-07:00

Satellite Space Defense & Militarization Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)

Breaking Defense • Theresa Hitchens

Laser weapons for space? US officials see threat, opportunity

By Breaking Defense: Directed-energy and cyber weapons, as well as bombs targeted on communications hubs, all have potential to disable large satellite constellations, said Lt.

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2026-08-11T13:50:04.229318-07:00

Satellite LEO Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space Space Debris & Traffic Management

Space.com • Mike Wall

SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida (video, photos)

By Space.com: SpaceX launched 29 more of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast today (Aug. 11).

Spaceflight Now

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB

keeptrack.space

SpaceX Scrubs Starlink 10-19 Launch, Reschedules for Aug. 11

6 Sources

2026-08-11T09:37:18.219856-07:00

Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Airbus

Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Thaicom, struggling with Thaicom-4 retirement and Thaicom 9 delay, says Thaicom 10 won't enter service until H1 2029

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Satellite fleet operator Thaicom, already scrambling to relocate customers in advance of the Thaicom 4 later this year and production delays in its Astranis-built Thaicom 9, said its Airbus-built Thaicom 10 launch has slipped again, to late 2028, because of launch availability.

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2026-08-11T13:05:03.619143-07:00

Skyroot Aerospace’s Successful Orbital Launch Signals Progress for India’s Private Space Industry

Firefly increases vehicle production even as launches lag

SpaceX could make $500 billion in 2028, Elon Musk says

National lab visit boosts NASA’s confidence in space nuclear propulsion mission

Norway wealth fund posts record $184 bln profit in first half of 2026

Laser weapons for space? US officials see threat, opportunity

SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida (video, photos)

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB

SpaceX Scrubs Starlink 10-19 Launch, Reschedules for Aug. 11

Thaicom, struggling with Thaicom-4 retirement and Thaicom 9 delay, says Thaicom 10 won't enter service until H1 2029

#SpaceWatchGL Analysis: India’s Space Industry Push Pays Off With Successful Launch

Firefly increases vehicle production even as launches lag

SpaceX could make $500 billion in 2028, Elon Musk says

National lab visit boosts NASA’s confidence in space nuclear propulsion mission

Laser weapons for space? US officials see threat, opportunity

Thaicom, struggling with Thaicom-4 retirement and Thaicom 9 delay, says Thaicom 10 won't enter service until H1 2029

Ukraine war sparked race for countries to build spy satellites, space-tech CEO says

SpaceX wants to put 1 million AI satellites in orbit. What would that do to Earth's climate?

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