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Associated Press • Marcia Dunn

Link satellite rescue mission for NASA’s Swift Observatory hits attitude control failures after reaction wheel and thruster prob

Katalyst Space Technologies’ Link spacecraft—launched nearly a month ago to reboost NASA’s Swift Observatory—has developed attitude control issues. Preliminary findings indicate two of three reaction wheels are not operable, and Link has also encountered thruster problems, leading to an uncontrolled spin that is disrupting communications.

Also: SpaceNews.com, Ars Technica and The Independent

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2026-07-28T14:41:42.119420-07:00

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Space.com • Monisha Ravisetti

NASA fuels its next-gen Roman Space Telescope for August launch

By Space.com: NASA's Roman Space Telescope is set to launch in August. It just got its fuel supply for the trip.

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2026-07-28T14:13:01.747040-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Andrew Parsonson

ESA opens call to repurpose Gateway communications module

By SpaceNews.com: BURG — The European Space Agency is moving ahead with plans to examine the feasibility of repurposing Lunar Link, a communications system developed for NASA’s now-paused Gateway space station, as a dedicated lunar communications asset.

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2026-07-28T14:00:02.495836-07:00

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Via Satellite • Mark Holmes

Eutelsat Details IRIS² MoU With Poland

By Via Satellite: Eutelsat detailed a recently signed MoU with Poland to help support Europe’s flagship IRIS² program.

Also: Satellite Evolution

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2026-07-28T14:11:46.527106-07:00

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Reuters • David Shepardson

US agency proposes accelerated approval for commercial space missions

By Reuters: The U.S. aviation regulator on Tuesday proposed new rules to speed up approval of commercial space missions like SpaceX's rocket and satellite launches by no longer requiring them to follow ‌provisions of 13 environmental and other laws.

Also: transportation.gov, CNBC and newsable.asianetnews.com

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2026-07-28T13:01:07.477949-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Ryan Weber

Ship 40's flawless flight promotes next mission catch potential

By NASA Spaceflight: SpaceX’s Starship Flight 13 demonstrated that the Ship can complete its mission and return intact, surviving water impact without destruction. The Booster, however, remains a work in progress as SpaceX continues refining the clean-sheet Block 3 design.

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2026-07-28T10:41:59.241200-07:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Impulse Space Details its First Electric Propulsion System

By Via Satellite: Impulse Space detailed the company’s first electric propulsion system called Electra, built to support long-duration operations in space. This comes.

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2026-07-28T12:59:27.753101-07:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Skywave to Add Iridium SBS Data Service Into Industrial IoT Offering

By Via Satellite: Iridium and Orbcomm company Skywave have a new strategic partnership for industrial IoT to bring Iridium’s Short Burst Data (SBD) services to heavy equipment OEM customers.

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2026-07-28T12:59:28.529641-07:00