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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Intuitive Machines Completes Acquisition of Goonhilly Earth Station and COMSAT, Expanding Its Vertically Integrated Space Offeri

Intuitive Machines has completed its previously announced acquisition of Goonhilly Earth Station and COMSAT LLC, following an agreement reached in May. The transaction adds ground-station and communications assets to Intuitive Machines’ portfolio as it positions itself as a vertically integrated space prime.

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2026-08-05T03:31:16.668265-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

LiveEO Secures German Space Agency Grant to Build a Multimodal 'Vision Foundation' AI Model for Earth Observation

By SpaceWatch Global: LiveEO has won a high six-digit grant from the German Space Agency, supporting a feasibility study for a new class of artificial intelligence.

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2026-08-05T03:31:16.926527-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

The Kriening 10: Questions About Europe’s Space Strategy and Accountability

By SpaceWatch Global: The Kriening 10: ten uncomfortable questions about European space, what came back, and why Europe names intentions but not responsibility.

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2026-08-05T03:20:38.731229-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Think tank warns Europe’s orbital compute gap is widening

By SpaceNews.com: Europe risks becoming dependent on foreign orbital computing infrastructure as U.S. companies and China’s government-led push accelerate the development of space-based data centers, according to the European Space Policy Institute.

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2026-08-05T01:01:22.817719-07:00

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Spaceflight Now • Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX launches 3 AST SpaceMobile BlueBird satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

By Spaceflight Now: Update Aug. 5, 6:09 a.m. EDT (1009 UTC): SpaceX confirmed deployment of the three BlueBird satellites.

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2026-08-04T23:59:13.467761-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Neuraspace raises $18 million to expand sovereign space awareness

By SpaceNews.com: Neuraspace, the Portuguese space traffic management startup, announced around $18 million in fresh funding Aug. 5 to expand European space domain awareness and defense capabilities.

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2026-08-04T23:14:27.060020-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Voyager seeks relaxed requirements in NASA commercial space station RFP

By SpaceNews.com: Voyager Technologies remains upbeat about the prospects for its Starlab commercial space station but is hoping for some tweaks to NASA’s plans.

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2026-08-04T20:14:21.196526-07:00

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Space.com • Mike Wall

SpaceX to Launch Three AST SpaceMobile BlueBird Direct-to-Cell Satellites on Aug. 5

By Space.com: Liftoff of the BlueBird 11-13 mission occurred on Wednesday (Aug. 5).

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2026-08-04T15:05:13.387720-07:00

Intuitive Machines Completes Acquisition of Goonhilly Earth Station and COMSAT, Expanding Its Vertically Integrated Space Offeri

LiveEO Secures German Space Agency Grant to Build a Multimodal 'Vision Foundation' AI Model for Earth Observation

The Kriening 10: Questions About Europe’s Space Strategy and Accountability

Think tank warns Europe’s orbital compute gap is widening

SpaceX launches 3 AST SpaceMobile BlueBird satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

Neuraspace raises $18 million to expand sovereign space awareness

Voyager seeks relaxed requirements in NASA commercial space station RFP

SpaceX to Launch Three AST SpaceMobile BlueBird Direct-to-Cell Satellites on Aug. 5

LiveEO Secures German Space Agency Grant to Build a Multimodal 'Vision Foundation' AI Model for Earth Observation

Intuitive Machines Completes Acquisition of Goonhilly Earth Station and COMSAT, Positioning itself as a Vertically-Integrated Prime

The Kriening 10: Questions About Europe’s Space Strategy and Accountability

Think tank warns Europe’s orbital compute gap is widening

SpaceX launches 3 AST SpaceMobile BlueBird satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

Neuraspace raises $18 million to expand sovereign space awareness

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