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Last Updated: Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 5:33 PM PDT
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Amazon’s Third Kuiper Mission Launches With Competitor SpaceX
By Via Satellite: SpaceX launched the third Amazon Project Kuiper mission early Wednesday morning from Cape Canaveral, marking the first SpaceX launch in Amazon’s.

Starship at Cape Canaveral making progress as SpaceX tries to push the program forward
By NASA Spaceflight: While SpaceX continues to attempt to launch flight tests at Starbase, crews are working diligently….

MDA Space to Lead New UK ‘SkyPhi’ Mission for D2D Communications
By Via Satellite: MDA Space will lead a new United Kingdom satellite mission called "SkyPhi," focused on 5G direct-to-device (D2D) satellite communications. .

Canada’s Kepler asks ITU for deadline extension after propulsion defect on two Pathfinder satellites
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Canada’s telecommunications agency is asking the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to consider….

ATLAS Space Operations Adds Antenna in Rwanda to Bolster COSMIC-2 Ground Network
By satnews: ATLAS Space Operations has activated its newest antenna in Mwulire, Rwanda, a strategic addition to the company’s global ground network. The expansion significantly enhances COSMIC-2’s ability to collect and provide critical data to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for global weather and space weather monitoring.

ATLAS Adds Rwanda Antenna to Global Ground Station Network for COSMIC-2

New study calls for rapid development of space nuclear power systems
By SpaceNews.com: A new study recommends that the United States pursue rapid development of a space nuclear power system to keep pace with geopolitical rivals.

Protestors rally behind NASA in the face of budget cuts and layoffs
By SpaceNews.com: Protestors rally behind NASA in the face of budget cuts and layoffs.