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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Space Force-backed SpaceRCO selects Innovative Signal Analysis (ISA) to build an adaptable radar-warning sensor for U.S. GEO mil

SpaceRCO has selected Innovative Signal Analysis to develop an adaptable radar-warning sensor for U.S. military satellites operating in geostationary orbit. The program is aimed at improving how satellites detect and respond to radar threats in the GEO environment, leveraging ISA’s sensor development capabilities.

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2026-07-13T02:31:36.459333-07:00

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Space.com • Mike Wall

Reflect Orbital just got permission to launch its 1st space mirror to orbit. Tens of thousands more could follow

By Space.com: Reflect Orbital just got approval to launch its first light-directing space mirror, which it plans to do later this year. Tens of thousands more such craft could follow over the next 10 years.

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2026-07-13T03:13:59.779553-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

France-Based Latitude to Launch from Etlaq Spaceport following Heads of State Visit

By SpaceWatch Global: Spaceport Etlaq and Latitude have established a framework for the first experimental launch of Latitude's vehicle from the Omani Spaceport.

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2026-07-13T01:51:19.753676-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • K.-P. Ludwig

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: The 1,200-Satellite Question: Can Germany Deliver?

By SpaceWatch Global: Germany plans a military satellite constellation of up to 1,200 satellites. But industrial capacity, launch dependence, and European politics remain major challenges.

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2026-07-13T01:15:41.754860-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

China lines up methalox Long March 10C as commercial workhorse after first booster recovery

By SpaceNews.com: China confirmed a methalox Long March 10C as its commercial workhorse following its first successful booster recovery, while injecting fresh capital into commercial rocket ventures.

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2026-07-13T01:44:57.877034-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

EUSI Upgrades German Satellite Ground Segment and Infrastructure for Faster Satellite Data Delivery

By SpaceWatch Global: European Space Imaging (EUSI) has announced a major upgrade of its satellite ground segment and cloud infrastructure.

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2026-07-13T00:35:05.707606-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

SpaceX gears up for Starship Flight 13

By SpaceNews.com: SpaceX will launch its next Starship as soon as July 16 to test fixes to issues from the previous flight and deploy functioning Starlink satellites.

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2026-07-12T18:58:55.443312-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Haygen Warren

NASA's Roman telescope into prelaunch servicing following arrival in Florida

By NASA Spaceflight: NASA’s next space telescope, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, arrived at Kennedy Space Center in late June ahead of its scheduled launch on Aug.

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2026-07-12T13:59:57.380598-07:00

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Space Force-backed SpaceRCO selects Innovative Signal Analysis (ISA) to build an adaptable radar-warning sensor for U.S. GEO mil

Reflect Orbital just got permission to launch its 1st space mirror to orbit. Tens of thousands more could follow

France-Based Latitude to Launch from Etlaq Spaceport following Heads of State Visit

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: The 1,200-Satellite Question: Can Germany Deliver?

China lines up methalox Long March 10C as commercial workhorse after first booster recovery

EUSI Upgrades German Satellite Ground Segment and Infrastructure for Faster Satellite Data Delivery

SpaceX gears up for Starship Flight 13

NASA's Roman telescope into prelaunch servicing following arrival in Florida

Reflect Orbital just got permission to launch its 1st space mirror to orbit. Tens of thousands more could follow

U.S. Space Force Selects HawkEye360's ISA to Develop Radar Sensors for U.S. Military Satellites

France-Based Latitude to Launch from Etlaq Spaceport following Heads of State Visit

China lines up methalox Long March 10C as commercial workhorse after first booster recovery

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: The 1,200-Satellite Question: Can Germany Deliver?

EUSI Upgrades German Satellite Ground Segment and Infrastructure for Faster Satellite Data Delivery

China Successfully Tests Reusable Long March-10B

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