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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

AST SpaceMobile launches three BlueBird satellites, expanding its space-based cellular network across Europe

AST SpaceMobile has launched BlueBird 11, 12 and 13 into low Earth orbit, adding three satellites to its planned space-based cellular broadband constellation. The deployment expands the company’s network presence across Europe as it continues scaling direct-to-device connectivity from orbit.

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2026-08-07T00:51:42.410929-07:00

Leadership Europe Space Policy & International Cooperation

European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

ASI Board Resigns to Allow for the Appointment of an Extraordinary Commissioner

By European Spaceflight: Three Italian Space Agency board members have resigned to clear the way for the appointment of an extraordinary commissioner.

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2026-08-07T00:15:34.840075-07:00

Satellite Europe Commercial Space

Payload • Douglas Gorman

Scaleup Europe Fund Makes its First Space Bet

By Payload: Scaleup Europe, a new €5B fund created by the European Commission, announced this week that it completed its first investment in ICEYE.

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2026-08-06T23:15:07.252160-07:00

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Space.com • Robert Z. Pearlman

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

By Space.com: Jessica Meir and Anil Menon completed a 6.5-hour spacewalk to install solar array mounting hardware outside of the International Space Station on Thursday, Aug.

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

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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

OHB to European governments: Invest now in Europe's spaceport to capture demand and industry will follow

By Space Intel Report: TUPPER LAKE, NY — Space hardware provider OHB SE of Germany said Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket is at risk of losing German and other government and commercial business if European political authorities don’t agree to a sharp ramp-up in launch capacity soon.

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2026-08-06T13:31:06.063199-07:00

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.

2 Sources

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

Satellite Commercial Space

SpaceWatch Africa • Space Watch

BlackSky Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

By SpaceWatch Africa: ./block 2 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 .

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

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

AST SpaceMobile launches three BlueBird satellites, expanding its space-based cellular network across Europe

ASI Board Resigns to Allow for the Appointment of an Extraordinary Commissioner

Scaleup Europe Fund Makes its First Space Bet

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

OHB to European governments: Invest now in Europe's spaceport to capture demand and industry will follow

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

AST SpaceMobile Expands Direct-to-Device Network With Three New BlueBird Satellites

ASI Board Resigns to Allow for the Appointment of an Extraordinary Commissioner

Scaleup Europe Fund Makes its First Space Bet

OHB to European governments: Invest now in Europe's spaceport to capture demand and industry will follow

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

Redwire to fly dedicated Starfall mission for microgravity research

Rocket Lab launches 8th iQPS satellite

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

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

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

Blue Origin identifies BE-4 engine issue as trigger of New Glenn explosion, targets return later this year

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

ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot completes third EuroSuit spacesuit test aboard the ISS

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