Space News

ISS Human Spaceflight & Space Stations NASA

Space.com • Robert Z. Pearlman

NASA astronauts complete 6.5-hour ISS spacewalk to prepare for solar array upgrade

Jessica Meir and Anil Menon spent 6.5 hours outside the International Space Station on Aug. 6 installing mounting hardware for new rollout solar arrays. The upgrade is intended to provide additional power for the station, according to NASA.

Also: The Guardian

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2026-08-06T13:10:34.010432-07:00

Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Space.com • Mike Wall

Rocket Lab launches Japanese Earth-observing satellite after 5-week delay (video, photos)

By Space.com: Rocket Lab launched its eighth mission for the Japanese Earth-imaging company iQPS on Thursday morning (Aug. 6), five weeks later than originally planned.

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2026-08-06T11:43:59.542960-07:00

Commercial Space

Bloomberg • Dana Hull

SpaceX to Build Natural Gas Power Plants for Texas Chip Factory

By Bloomberg: SpaceX plans to build its own power plants to support the massive semiconductor manufacturing facility it’s developing in Texas with Tesla Inc.

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2026-08-06T12:44:49.169805-07:00

Satellite Commercial Space

SpaceWatch Africa • Space Watch

BlackSky Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

By SpaceWatch Africa: Total Revenue Grows 50% YoY Driven by Demand for Gen-3 International Revenue Grows 200% YoY from Diversified Customer Base Space-Based Intelligence Revenue Grows 50% Sequentially Accelerating Contribution Performance**.

Via Satellite

BlackSky Reports Record Service Revenue and International Growth From Gen-3 Adoption

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2026-08-06T06:44:36.923990-07:00

Satellite AI

Satellite Evolution • Satellite Evolution Group

Gilat demonstrates breakthrough AI-based interference detection and cancellation technology for satellite links

By Satellite Evolution: Satellite Evolution Group 3 minutes ago 1 min read Gilat Satellite Networks has announced the successful demonstration of a breakthrough AI-based interference detection and cancellation technology for satellite communication links.

Also: Via Satellite

2 Sources

2026-08-06T05:44:10.579230-07:00

Satellite

Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

MatSing Details Manufacturing Technology to Improve Satellite Antenna Performance

By Via Satellite: MatSing developed a new proprietary manufacturing technology that it says will enable multibeam, wideband antennas to able to transmit and receive signals simultaneously across a range of directions and frequencies.

1 Source

2026-08-06T09:15:34.421440-07:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Space Exploration & Science Missions Commercial Space

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Redwire to fly dedicated Starfall mission for microgravity research

By SpaceNews.com: A Redwire subsidiary working on space biotech and pharma signed an agreement to fly microgravity research payloads on SpaceX’s Starfall reentry vehicle.

Also: Via Satellite

2 Sources

2026-08-06T07:20:39.640365-07:00

China Satellite Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space Asia-Pacific (APAC)

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

NASA astronauts complete 6.5-hour ISS spacewalk to prepare for solar array upgrade

Rocket Lab launches Japanese Earth-observing satellite after 5-week delay (video, photos)

SpaceX to Build Natural Gas Power Plants for Texas Chip Factory

BlackSky Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

BlackSky Reports Record Service Revenue and International Growth From Gen-3 Adoption

Gilat demonstrates breakthrough AI-based interference detection and cancellation technology for satellite links

MatSing Details Manufacturing Technology to Improve Satellite Antenna Performance

Redwire to fly dedicated Starfall mission for microgravity research

Rocket Lab launches 8th iQPS satellite

China's Smart Dragon-3 rocket successfully launches 2 satellites from sea

Rymansat Project & Alba Orbital Sign launch agreement for Japan’s first PocketQube, RSP-P00

NASA astronauts complete 6.5-hour spacewalk to prepare ISS for solar array upgrade

SpaceX to Build Natural Gas Power Plants for Texas Chip Factory

Rocket Lab launches Japanese Earth-observing satellite after 5-week delay (video, photos)

BlackSky Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

Gilat demonstrates breakthrough AI-based interference detection and cancellation technology for satellite links

MatSing Details Manufacturing Technology to Improve Satellite Antenna Performance

Arbitration panel rules for Spire in dispute with NorthStar Earth & Space; NorthStar says it’s still owed 4 replacement satellites

Chinese launch startup Orienspace targets IPO, secures funding for reusable Gravity-2 rocket

Three companies building the tech to grow crops on the moon

ICEYE Draws Scaleup Europe Fund's First Cheque as Gulf Footprint Deepens

SpaceX’s first public earnings report puts Starlink growth, launch capacity and a potential Tesla merger in focus

Canada awards Telesat and MDA Space up to $2.3B for Arctic military satellite network

SpaceX recovers intact Ship 40 as Ship 41 begins testing ahead of potential Flight 14

Six launches scheduled in Asia and the U.S., including SpaceX Starlink and AST SpaceMobile missions

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