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Ars Technica • Stephen Clark

Engineers plan a satellite-capture attempt to save NASA’s Swift mission

Engineers are preparing a capture—or attempted capture—of NASA’s Swift satellite in an effort to preserve the mission. The operation would rely on another spacecraft sent specifically to assist Swift, underscoring the technical complexity of extending the life of an established space observatory.

2026-08-01T11:50:07.523880-07:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
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NASA Spaceflight • Ryan Weber

Starbase Pad 1 Retrofits Progress as Block 3 Flights Start

By NASA Spaceflight: While SpaceX has now flown two flights out of the newly designed Pad 2, crews continue to press on with the retrofit of Pad 1. This retrofit will bring the launch pad up to spec with Pad 2, LC-39A, and the still-under-construction SLC-37 pads.

2026-07-31T14:20:16.744989-07:00
Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
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Bloomberg • Arvelisse Bonilla Ramos

SpaceX Short Interest Soars Ahead of Big Share Unlock, Earnings

By Bloomberg: Short sellers have piled into SpaceX at a rapid pace ahead of two major milestones next week: the company’s first earnings report as a public company and the release of hundreds of millions of locked-up shares.

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2026-07-31T11:13:51.056737-07:00
Satellite   Europe   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Airbus   Thales  
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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Thales Alenia Joins OHB Italia-led Consortium to Develop the PRISMA satellite for the Italian Space Agency

By SpaceWatch Global: OHB Italia contracts Thales Alenia Space for the development of the PRISMA Second Generation EO satellite for the Italian Space Agency (ASI).

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2026-07-31T01:11:50.912536-07:00