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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

SES and Airbus lock down Noordwijk site for EAGLE-1 optical quantum communications ground station as launch slips

SES and Airbus have secured a site in Noordwijk for the EAGLE-1 optical ground station. The move targets continuity as the program’s space segment faces further launch delays, extending the timeline for the demonstration’s ground infrastructure readiness.

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2026-07-15T06:48:28.888867-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

Icarus Robotics taps KULR to provide batteries for Space Station robots

By SpaceNews.com: NAPA, Calif. – Icarus Robotics, the New York startup developing dexterous mobile robots for space missions, selected KULR Technology Group to provide batteries for Joy, a free-flying platform destined for the International Space Station.

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2026-07-15T06:15:51.577157-07:00

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Payload • Victoria Woodburn

NatSec Space Policy Nominees Face Questions from Senators

By Payload: The space acquisition nominee said the military's legacy space programs weren't built for the acquisition reforms reshaping the Space Force.

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2026-07-15T05:52:31.043058-07:00

Satellite Commercial Space

Payload • Douglas Gorman

Exclusive: Loft Orbital Scales Offering with Apex Bus Purchase

By Payload: Loft Orbital announced the purchase of new satellite bus inventory today designed to fly larger, more power hungry customer payloads.

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2026-07-15T06:15:51.002237-07:00

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Space.com • Tereza Pultarova

Every SpaceX Starlink satellite has to dodge a collision almost weekly, and experts fear the worst

By Space.com: SpaceX's Starlink satellites made over 355,000 collision avoidance maneuvers over the past year with each satellite now dodging other objects almost weekly.

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2026-07-15T05:14:12.048378-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

Artemis II Crew Returns to Bremen to Thank Europe's Service Module Team

By SpaceWatch Global: Artemis II astronauts praise Europe's Service Module in Bremen, detailing Orion's trans-lunar accuracy, degraded-state hand-flying and a vivid reentry.

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2026-07-15T03:52:58.211636-07:00

Satellite Project Kuiper Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Human Spaceflight & Space Stations Commercial Space

Space.com • Tariq Malik

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Space Policy & International Cooperation Policy & Regulation Asia-Pacific (APAC)

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Japan seeks to ramp up launch activity

By SpaceNews.com: The Japanese government wants to sharply increase the number of launches despite struggles with both current and new launch vehicles.

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2026-07-15T03:39:50.359979-07:00

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SES and Airbus lock down Noordwijk site for EAGLE-1 optical quantum communications ground station as launch slips

Icarus Robotics taps KULR to provide batteries for Space Station robots

NatSec Space Policy Nominees Face Questions from Senators

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Artemis II Crew Returns to Bremen to Thank Europe's Service Module Team

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