Europe   ESA   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
SpaceNews.com • Jarosław Adamowski

Warsaw selected for ESA’s first east-flank center focused on civil security and resilience

Warsaw has been chosen as the site of a new European Space Agency (ESA) center—described as the first ESA facility located in an eastern-flank member state. The announcement, made by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Finance and Economy minister Andrzej Domański and ESA DG Josef Aschbacher, frames the move as a surge in Poland’s ESA engagement amid worsening regional geopolitical tensions.

2026-07-13T12:28:57.856888-07:00
Satellite   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Regulators again rebuff Italy's request for extension of deadline to operate Sicral 3A, 3B military satellites

By Space Intel Report: TUPPER LAKE, NY — In its second attempt in four months, Italy was unable to secure regulatory approval of a deadline extension for its Sicral 3A and 3B military telecommunications satellites, both expected to be used by the NATO alliance as well as by the European Union’s GovSatCom program.

2026-07-13T11:51:56.902513-07:00
FCC   LEO   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
Reuters • Joey Roulette

SpaceX clears Starship mishap probe before next test flight this week

By Reuters: The U.S. ​Federal Aviation Administration on Monday closed its review into a SpaceX Starship booster's return failure that occurred ‌during a flight test in May, clearing the way for Elon Musk's company to launch the rocket's next test flight from Texas as soon as Thursday.

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2026-07-13T07:45:06.737977-07:00
Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
CNBC • CJ Haddad

SpaceX stock sinks for a second-straight day, nearing $135 IPO price

By CNBC: SpaceX went public a month ago in a record IPO. Elon Musk's space and AI company was added to the Nasdaq-100 last week.

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2026-07-13T07:59:11.552893-07:00
Space Force   Defense Budgets & Spending   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Space Defense & Militarization   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
Breaking Defense • Theresa Hitchens

Space tag: Jackal, Puma spacecraft to chase each other Victus Haze demo

By Breaking Defense: The Space Force's TacRS program has at least three more Victus demonstration projects in the works, with a total of $300 million requested from fiscal 2027 to 2031.

2026-07-13T08:16:13.069667-07:00
Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
SpaceNews.com

Accel and Prosus backed QOSMIC raises $3.33 Million to Build Optical Ground Stations for the Orbital Data Economy

By SpaceNews.com: BENGALURU, India / July 15, 2026 — QOSMIC has raised $3.33 million in seed funding co-led by Accel and Prosus, with participation from South Park Commons, ARTPARK, and angel investor Manish Jain, to build optical ground stations: the laser-based ground infrastructure that brings data down from the orbital economy.

2026-07-13T08:28:50.427429-07:00