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

ESA selects Warsaw for first eastern-flank member-state center focused on civil security and resilience

Poland will host the European Space Agency’s first center in an “eastern flank” member state. The decision was announced by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Finance and Economy Minister Andrzej Domański and ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher, alongside a government push to raise investment in the space sector amid a sharper geopolitical outlook from the east.

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   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
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