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Space.com • Josh Dinner

NASA begins stacking SLS solid rocket boosters for Artemis III launch

NASA has started assembling segments of the Space Launch System (SLS) solid rocket boosters that will support the Artemis III mission, targeting astronaut launch as early as next year. The work marks a key step in preparing the boosters for integration ahead of the mission’s 2027 timeframe.

2026-07-13T09:52:10.922104-07:00
FCC   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
Reuters • Joey Roulette

SpaceX clears Starship mishap probe before next test flight this week

By Reuters: The U.S. ​Federal Aviation Administration on Monday closed its review into a SpaceX Starship booster's return failure that occurred ‌during a flight test in May, clearing the way for Elon Musk's company to launch the rocket's next test flight from Texas as soon as Thursday.

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2026-07-13T07:45:06.737977-07:00
Space Force   Defense Budgets & Spending   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Space Defense & Militarization   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
Breaking Defense • Theresa Hitchens

Space tag: Jackal, Puma spacecraft to chase each other Victus Haze demo

By Breaking Defense: The Space Force's TacRS program has at least three more Victus demonstration projects in the works, with a total of $300 million requested from fiscal 2027 to 2031.

2026-07-13T08:16:13.069667-07:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
CNBC • CJ Haddad

SpaceX stock sinks for a second-straight day, nearing $135 IPO price

By CNBC: SpaceX went public a month ago in a record IPO. Elon Musk's space and AI company was added to the Nasdaq-100 last week.

2026-07-13T07:59:11.552893-07:00
Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
SpaceNews.com

Accel and Prosus backed QOSMIC raises $3.33 Million to Build Optical Ground Stations for the Orbital Data Economy

By SpaceNews.com: BENGALURU, India / July 15, 2026 — QOSMIC has raised $3.33 million in seed funding co-led by Accel and Prosus, with participation from South Park Commons, ARTPARK, and angel investor Manish Jain, to build optical ground stations: the laser-based ground infrastructure that brings data down from the orbital economy.

2026-07-13T08:28:50.427429-07:00
ISS   Satellite   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Policy & Regulation  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

ITU refuses Australia's request for Optus 11 deployment extension, says buying untested satellite design was a known risk

By Space Intel Report: TUPPER LAKE, NY — International Telecommunication Union (ITU) regulators, demonstrating a harder line in granting satellite deployment deadline extension, refused Australia’s request for a two-year extension to deploy the Optus 11 satellite at 160 degrees east in geostationary orbit.

2026-07-13T08:13:58.710310-07:00