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SpaceWatch Global • Gilles Rabin

Europe strengthens Iris² satellite constellation with new industrial partner and accelerated rollout

The European Commission and project partners have agreed key parameters for Europe’s future telecommunications satellite constellation, adding a new industrial participant and reinforcing Iris². The agreement also points to faster operationalization as Europe reassesses its space leadership and strategic position in satellite manufacturing.

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2026-08-11T01:20:27.782043-07:00

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Space.com • Tereza Pultarova

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

By Space.com: Operating a million or more data centers in space would mean a massive increase in air pollution from rocket launches and concentrations of toxic ash from reentering satellites.

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2026-08-11T06:06:06.735211-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

BlackSky wins seven-figure, multiyear international contract

By SpaceNews.com: SAN FRANCISCO — BlackSky announced Aug. 11 a seven-figure, multiyear contract to provide an international customer with persistent space-based monitoring and on-demand satellite tasking.

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2026-08-11T06:21:52.914888-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Former Space Force general joins Lunar Outpost board

By SpaceNews.com: A retired Space Force general who served as deputy commander of U.S. Space Command is joining the board of lunar rover developer Lunar Outpost.

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2026-08-11T06:20:49.684132-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Proteus Space

Proteus Space Names Maj. Gen. Kim Crider (USAF, Ret.) to Board of Directors

By SpaceNews.com: LOS ANGELES, August 11th, 2026. Proteus Space, an AI-native aerospace company delivering rapid, end-to-end access to space, today announced that retired U.S.

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2026-08-11T03:20:43.785720-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Bastiaan Vellekoop, Chris Bergin

Starbase Production lining up future vehicles

By NASA Spaceflight: At SpaceX’s Starbase production site, teams are progressing multiple Starship vehicles through the Production Site facilities, preparing them for upcoming cryogenic testing and beyond while expanding capacity for higher flight rates.

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2026-08-11T03:20:02.204106-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • James Hydzik

COSPAR 2026 Ends, Pascale Ehrenfreund Re-elected President

By SpaceWatch Global: COSPAR re-elects Dr. Pascale Ehrenfreund as president as its 2026 Florence assembly draws 3,000 attendees. Highlights from planetary science to human spaceflight.

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2026-08-11T04:11:58.421724-07:00

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defence-industry.eu • Martin Chomsky

Rocket Lab establishes German subsidiary to target sovereign European satellite manufacturing and Electron and Neutron launch demand

By defence-industry.eu: Rocket Lab has established Rocket Lab Germany GmbH, expanding its European presence as the company targets growing demand for sovereign satellite manufacturing and launch capacity.

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Rocket Lab Establishes Rocket Lab Germany to Deliver Sovereign Space and Launch Capabilities to Europe

SpaceNews.com

First Neutron launch may slip to 2027

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2026-08-10T16:20:44.583163-07:00

Europe strengthens Iris² satellite constellation with new industrial partner and accelerated rollout

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

BlackSky wins seven-figure, multiyear international contract

Former Space Force general joins Lunar Outpost board

Proteus Space Names Maj. Gen. Kim Crider (USAF, Ret.) to Board of Directors

Starbase Production lining up future vehicles

COSPAR 2026 Ends, Pascale Ehrenfreund Re-elected President

Rocket Lab establishes German subsidiary to target sovereign European satellite manufacturing and Electron and Neutron launch demand

Rocket Lab Establishes Rocket Lab Germany to Deliver Sovereign Space and Launch Capabilities to Europe

First Neutron launch may slip to 2027

BlackSky wins seven-figure, multiyear international contract

Former Space Force general joins Lunar Outpost board

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

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Europe's Space Leadership Enters an Uncertain Autumn

Proteus Space Names Maj. Gen. Kim Crider (USAF, Ret.) to Board of Directors

COSPAR 2026 Ends, Pascale Ehrenfreund Re-elected President

Italy Appoints Career Diplomat as Space Agency Extraordinary Commissioner

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