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Space.com • Mike Wall

Launch Preview: SpaceX Transporter-17 (81 payloads) plus debut missions Long March 10B and Skyroot’s Vikram-I

SpaceX will fly the Transporter-17 rideshare on July 7 with 81 payloads, including four Canadian Earth-observation satellites. The same week also features debut flight attempts by China’s Long March 10B and India’s Skyroot Aerospace on Vikram-I, alongside additional Falcon 9 missions carrying global commercial payloads into sun-synchronous orbit.

NASA Spaceflight • Eleanor Day

Launch Preview: Long March 10B and Vikram-I debut

Spaceflight Now • Will Robinson-Smith

Live coverage: Fire detectors, military tech demos, 3D printers among SpaceX rideshare payloads launching on midnight Falcon 9 flight

Also: SpaceQ and astronomy.com

5 Sources

2026-07-06T14:19:46.203510-07:00

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AINonline • Amy Wilder

Iridium Communications Completes Acquisition of Aireon Space ADS-B Network

By AINonline: Aireon will continue as a wholly owned subsidiary.

SpaceNews.com

Iridium folds Aireon aviation safety service into Rocket Lab-bound business

SpaceWatch Africa

Iridium Completes Acquisition of Aireon

8 Sources

2026-07-06T10:44:41.830322-07:00

Ars Technica • Stephen Clark

Katalyst's satellite rescue mission is now in pursuit of NASA's Swift

By Ars Technica: It will take several weeks for the Link spacecraft to rendezvous with NASA's Swift observatory.

Also: Via Satellite, Ars Technica and aero-defence.tech

4 Sources

2026-07-06T10:30:07.384108-07:00

Satellite Middle East Europe Airports Space Policy & International Cooperation

Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Neo Space and Hughes Deploy 3 Ground Gateways to Support IFC

By Via Satellite: Neo Space Group and Hughes Network Systems have deployed three new Hughes ground gateways in Saudi Arabia and Europe to support NSG’s in-flight connectivity.

1 Source

2026-07-06T13:18:31.128796-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Blue Origin continues work on lunar landers during recovery from New Glenn explosion

By SpaceNews.com: Blue Origin is continuing to develop its Blue Moon lunar landers while recovering from the New Glenn pad explosion more than a month ago.

2 Sources

2026-07-06T13:28:52.400783-07:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Univity Signs MoU With Indonesia’s Telkomsat on VLEO and D2D Connectivity

By Via Satellite: Univity has signed an MoU with Indonesian national satellite operator Telkomsat to explore collaboration on satellite connectivity. The MoU announced.

1 Source

2026-07-06T13:00:06.934711-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Emma Gatti

NASA adds three European firms to the commercial data program

By SpaceNews.com: AN — NASA’s Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition program (CSDA) announced June 23 contract awards with eight new commercial satellite data providers, three of which are European: Kuva Space (Finland), OroraTech (Germany) and Satlantis (Spain).

Also: SpaceQ

2 Sources

2026-07-06T09:04:47.223617-07:00

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Space.com • Tereza Pultarova

'Acceleration without fuel:' Revolutionary superconducting thruster harnesses Earth's magnetic field in 1st orbital test

By Space.com: A space thruster using superconducting magnets completed its first orbital tests. The technology could in the future propel spacecraft using just the power of the sun.

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2026-07-06T09:04:46.392562-07:00

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Launch Preview: SpaceX Transporter-17 (81 payloads) plus debut missions Long March 10B and Skyroot’s Vikram-I

Launch Preview: Long March 10B and Vikram-I debut

Live coverage: Fire detectors, military tech demos, 3D printers among SpaceX rideshare payloads launching on midnight Falcon 9 flight

Iridium Communications Completes Acquisition of Aireon Space ADS-B Network

Iridium folds Aireon aviation safety service into Rocket Lab-bound business

Iridium Completes Acquisition of Aireon

Katalyst's satellite rescue mission is now in pursuit of NASA's Swift

Neo Space and Hughes Deploy 3 Ground Gateways to Support IFC

Blue Origin continues work on lunar landers during recovery from New Glenn explosion

Univity Signs MoU With Indonesia’s Telkomsat on VLEO and D2D Connectivity

NASA adds three European firms to the commercial data program

'Acceleration without fuel:' Revolutionary superconducting thruster harnesses Earth's magnetic field in 1st orbital test

SpaceX Falcon 9 to Launch 81 Satellites Early July 7 (Live Coverage)

Blue Origin continues work on lunar landers during recovery from New Glenn explosion

Neo Space and Hughes Deploy 3 Ground Gateways to Support IFC

Univity Signs MoU With Indonesia’s Telkomsat on VLEO and D2D Connectivity

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