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Satellite Space Defense & Militarization

SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Military Demand Shapes Emerging Market for In-Orbit Satellite Propulsion

An increasingly competitive market is forming around in-orbit propulsion, a capability military satellites have historically used sparingly. Growing defense demand is creating new commercial opportunities for propulsion technologies that can extend satellite maneuverability and expand the operational utility of space assets after launch.

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2026-08-04T08:05:13.905289-07:00

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

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

SpaceX’s new Starfall program offers validation and competition for reentry startups

By SpaceNews.com: Demand for microgravity research and manufacturing is brewing — perhaps literally.

Also: The Space Review and satnews.com

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2026-08-04T05:12:09.214480-07:00

Human Spaceflight & Space Stations Commercial Space

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Future of Crew Dragon weighs on commercial spaceflight industry

By SpaceNews.com: While SpaceX says there is a “significant” amount of life left in its fleet of Crew Dragon spacecraft, it has hedged on how long it will continue flying it.

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2026-08-04T05:32:06.138677-07:00

Satellite LEO Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

Kreios Space to fly VLEO demonstration in NanoAvionics bus

By SpaceNews.com: SAN FRANCISCO – Spanish startup Kreios Space announced plans Aug. 4 to conduct the first very low Earth orbit (VLEO) demonstration of its air-breathing electric propulsion (ABEP) in a Kongsberg NanoAvionics microsatellite bus.

SpaceNews.com

Rubicon ASCENT thruster moves from hot-fire testing to production

Payload

Kreios Taps Kongsberg NanoAvionics for 2028 VLEO Demo

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2026-08-03T21:15:29.391980-07:00

ISS Europe ESA Human Spaceflight & Space Stations

European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

ESA Astronaut Completes Third Test of EuroSuit Prototype Aboard ISS

By European Spaceflight: ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot has completed a third test of the EuroSuit intravehicular activity spacesuit prototype aboard the ISS.

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2026-08-04T04:14:45.959373-07:00

Satellite M&A Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Associated Press • Bernard Conodn

Musk likely to face tough questions during SpaceX’s first earnings call as a public company

By Associated Press: SpaceX shares are down by half from their June peak as investors worry Musk may have oversold them on its future prospects.

CNBC

SpaceX earnings live updates: First report since IPO comes ahead of massive share unlock

Spaceflight Now

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB

Also: Reuters, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, Fortune, newsable.asianetnews.com, CNN, dailymail.com, The Independent, Economic Times, Seeking Alpha, MarketWatch and 18 more

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2026-08-03T21:14:44.849306-07:00

Satellite L3Harris North America Defense Industry & Major Contractors Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space Space Defense & Militarization

SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

2026-08-04T02:35:03.019151-07:00

AI Moon Space Exploration & Science Missions NASA

SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

NASA Selects Lunar Outpost to Advance its ‘Starweave’ Autonomous Robotic Swarm Software

By SpaceWatch Global: NASA has selected Lunar Outpost's proposal to advance Starweave under the agency's Announcement of Collaboration Opportunity (ACO).

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2026-08-04T01:51:52.760038-07:00

Military Demand Shapes Emerging Market for In-Orbit Satellite Propulsion

SpaceX’s new Starfall program offers validation and competition for reentry startups

Future of Crew Dragon weighs on commercial spaceflight industry

Kreios Space to fly VLEO demonstration in NanoAvionics bus

Rubicon ASCENT thruster moves from hot-fire testing to production

Kreios Taps Kongsberg NanoAvionics for 2028 VLEO Demo

ESA Astronaut Completes Third Test of EuroSuit Prototype Aboard ISS

Musk likely to face tough questions during SpaceX’s first earnings call as a public company

SpaceX earnings live updates: First report since IPO comes ahead of massive share unlock

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB

Rocketdyne reemerges as standalone space company

Telesat secures $2.3 billion Arctic military satcom contract, expanding Telesat Lightspeed network and capacity by 44%

Telesat wins 2.3 billion Canadian dollar military satellite contract to expand Arctic coverage and Lightspeed capacity

NASA Selects Lunar Outpost to Advance its ‘Starweave’ Autonomous Robotic Swarm Software

Military demand shapes market for satellite propulsion

Future of Crew Dragon weighs on commercial spaceflight industry

Kreios Space to fly VLEO demonstration in NanoAvionics bus

SpaceX’s new Starfall program offers validation and competition for reentry startups

ESA Astronaut Completes Third Test of EuroSuit Prototype Aboard ISS

Rocketdyne reemerges as standalone space company

NASA, SpaceX studying how to prevent future upper stage lunar collisions

Launch Preview: Starlink, AST SpaceMobile, and Chinese missions fill launch manifest

ETL Acquires Software Developer Amphinicy Technologies

Jupiter's moon Europa may have signs of life in its buried ocean

SpaceX faces first earnings test as insider lockups expire and short interest reaches $23.6 billion

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SpaceX looks beyond Falcon 9 as Starfall targets in-space logistics and Boeing advances Starliner cargo plans

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