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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

IRIS² gets green light with more funding and satellites

Europe’s IRIS² secure communications program has cleared a key development milestone, unlocking implementation with additional funding and an expanded satellite constellation. The decision advances the European effort to establish sovereign, secure connectivity infrastructure for government and strategic users.

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2026-08-07T23:44:50.488896-07:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

NASA Spaceflight • Chris Bergin, Martijn Luinstra

Relativity Space engine integration milestone for Terran-R first stage

By NASA Spaceflight: Relativity Space has marked another significant step forward in the development of its reusable Terran R launch vehicle, with engine integration now underway on the first-stage thrust structure.

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2026-08-07T14:14:24.898379-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Senate installs new chiefs for U.S. military space acquisition, spy satellites

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Aug. 7 confirmed Erich Hernandez-Baquero to oversee military space acquisition and Roger Mason to lead the National Reconnaissance Office, putting two industry veterans in charge of major parts of the U.S.

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2026-08-07T14:15:36.662781-07:00

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Space.com • Mike Wall

SpaceX plans robotic factories on the Moon, Elon Musk says

By Space.com: SpaceX plans to build factories on the moon, using robots to do much of the heavy lifting, Elon Musk said on Tuesday (Aug. 4) during SpaceX's first-ever quarterly earnings call.

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2026-08-07T14:12:09.418647-07:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Space.com • Mike Wall

'Not looking good right now': Starship likely to be lost at sea 2 weeks after epic 13th test flight, Elon Musk says

By Space.com: SpaceX is still towing Starship's upper stage toward shore two weeks after its latest test flight, but the unprecedented effort is unlikely to succeed, according to Elon Musk.

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2026-08-07T13:59:53.082326-07:00

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CNBC • Liz Napolitano

Argus Upgrades SpaceX Shares, Citing Potential Returns From AI Investments

By CNBC: SpaceX could continue to bounce back as investments in artificial intelligence begin to pay off, according to Argus.

Bloomberg

SpaceX Nears IPO Price Again After Staging $327 Billion Rally

Via Satellite

CEO Fallacher Suggests Eutelsat is 'Undervalued' Compared to SpaceX Following 2025-26 Results

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2026-08-07T07:59:59.403094-07:00

Space Exploration & Science Missions NASA

Live Science • Elizabeth Howell, Laura Mondragón

NASA grants Voyager 2 probe another year of power with risky 'Big Bang' maneuver. Now, will it work for Voyager 1?

By Live Science: Voyager 1 is running low on power for science, but a successful energy-saving maneuver on Voyager 2 raises hope that the 50-year-old spacecraft can keep going.

Space.com

NASA figured out how to keep its 48-year-old Voyager 2 probe running for yet another year

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2026-08-07T06:28:26.614708-07:00

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Aviation Week • Robert Wall

2026-08-07T03:45:35.668869-07:00

IRIS² gets green light with more funding and satellites

Relativity Space engine integration milestone for Terran-R first stage

Senate installs new chiefs for U.S. military space acquisition, spy satellites

SpaceX plans robotic factories on the Moon, Elon Musk says

'Not looking good right now': Starship likely to be lost at sea 2 weeks after epic 13th test flight, Elon Musk says

Argus Upgrades SpaceX Shares, Citing Potential Returns From AI Investments

SpaceX Nears IPO Price Again After Staging $327 Billion Rally

CEO Fallacher Suggests Eutelsat is 'Undervalued' Compared to SpaceX Following 2025-26 Results

NASA grants Voyager 2 probe another year of power with risky 'Big Bang' maneuver. Now, will it work for Voyager 1?

NASA figured out how to keep its 48-year-old Voyager 2 probe running for yet another year

IRIS² Enters Operational Phase After Review Completed: Eutelsat CEO

Europe Expands IRIS² As Constellation Gets The Green Light

Belgium's Aerospacelab wins landmark IRIS² contract to help build Europe's sovereign satellite constellation

IRIS2 Gets Green Light With More Money and More Satellites

Senate installs new chiefs for U.S. military space acquisition, spy satellites

Relativity Space engine integration milestone for Terran-R first stage

SpaceX plans robotic factories on the Moon, Elon Musk says

'Not looking good right now': Starship likely to be lost at sea 2 weeks after epic 13th test flight, Elon Musk says

NASA grants Voyager 2 probe another year of power with risky 'Big Bang' maneuver. Now, will it work for Voyager 1?

NASA's SkyFall Mars helicopters will wear tiny capes

Engineers race to save stricken LINK rescue spacecraft before it's too late

Chinese company Landspace targets Aug. 10 for historic rocket launch and landing attempt

Redwire Books Starfall’s First Dedicated Mission

SpaceX Shares Rally Toward $135 IPO Price After Lock-Up Expiration and First Earnings Report

EU expands IRIS² secure-connectivity constellation, accelerates launch to 2029

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China, Russia and commercial launch providers advance a busy run of satellite deployments

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