Europe   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

SSC Space and Firefly Aerospace say first Firefly Alpha launch from Sweden’s Esrange is set for 2028

Sweden’s SSC Space and US launch-services provider Firefly Aerospace say they’ve completed enough regulatory and technical preparations to announce a first launch of Firefly’s Alpha vehicle from Esrange in 2028, marking a trans-Atlantic milestone for Sweden’s space launch ambitions.

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2026-06-30T05:16:33.925136-07:00
FCC   Satellite   AI   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Orbital files plans for 100,000 orbital data centers

By SpaceNews.com: Five-month-old startup Orbital has asked the Federal Communications Commission for permission to deploy up to 100,000 data center satellites, aiming to bring 10 gigawatts of computing power from space to meet rising artificial intelligence demand.

2026-06-30T05:31:03.667858-07:00
Satellite   Supply Chain   Commercial Space  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Satellite lasercom terminal builder Tesat: Production ramping to 5 per day, single shift, which is enough for current market

By Space Intel Report: BERLIN — Tesat Spacecom of Germany, which pioneered the use of satellite optical laser communications terminals on satellites, has seen multiple competitors surface and a veteran competitor, Mynaric, purchased out of bankruptcy from Rocket Lab of the United States.

2026-06-30T00:57:48.959607-07:00
Event   LEO   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   Space Debris & Traffic Management   NASA  
New York Times • Kenneth Chang

NASA Rushes to Rescue a Falling Space Telescope and Push It Back Up

By New York Times: Without a rescue mission, NASA’s Swift Observatory, which studies some of the most powerful explosions in the universe, will burn up in the atmosphere within a few months.

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2026-06-29T10:55:39.248124-07:00