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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

ArianeGroup Keeps MaiaSpace Operating Despite Negative Equity

By European Spaceflight: ArianeGroup has opted to keep MaiaSpace operating after the launch startup’s shareholders’ equity into negative territory.

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2026-08-03T08:14:50.234680-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Xona secures spectrum approval for 250-satellite navigation network

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — Xona Space Systems has received federal approval to broadcast commercial navigation signals from a planned constellation of more than 250 satellites, clearing a major regulatory obstacle as the startup prepares to begin deploying the network, the company said Aug.

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2026-08-03T08:44:34.002726-07:00

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Ars Technica • Eric Berger

SpaceX is set to acquire 130,000 acres of marshland in southern Louisiana

By Ars Technica: A Louisiana launch site would offer several significant advantages.

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2026-08-03T07:44:39.024775-07:00

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Bloomberg • Edward Ludlow

SpaceX Investors Are Ready to Quiz Musk Over Ever-Closer Ties With Tesla

By Bloomberg: Many wonder whether a merger is ahead Expand Elon Musk during a video interview in May at the Samson International Smart Mobility Summit in Tel Aviv.

New York Times

SpaceX Employee Share Lockup Expiration Could Test Its Private-Market Valuation

CNBC

SpaceX's post-IPO plunge sets tense backdrop for first earnings report

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2026-08-03T04:15:18.832523-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Planet Acquires Berlin Innovation Campus Space to Set up its First European Production Facility

By SpaceWatch Global: Planet acquires space at the BERLIN DECKS innovation campus as it expands its headquarters to include its first production facility in Europe.

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2026-08-03T03:50:07.426075-07:00

Space Debris & Traffic Management

SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

University of Warwick Astronomers Detect Tiny, Previously Undocumented Debris in Geosynchronous Orbit

By SpaceWatch Global: Astronomers have uncovered some of the faintest debris in geo orbit ever observed, obtaining valuable data for characterizing their behavior.

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2026-08-03T03:50:08.475495-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Platform Joshua Faleti

Outlier Space Raises US$7.35m to Develop a Commercial Microgravity Research and Return Platform

By SpaceWatch Global: Outlier Space has completed a successful pre-seed round, raising US$7m to develop a commercial microgravity payload capsule.

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2026-08-03T03:50:08.142718-07:00

ArianeGroup Keeps MaiaSpace Operating Despite Negative Equity

Xona secures spectrum approval for 250-satellite navigation network

SpaceX is set to acquire 130,000 acres of marshland in southern Louisiana

SpaceX Investors Are Ready to Quiz Musk Over Ever-Closer Ties With Tesla

SpaceX Employee Share Lockup Expiration Could Test Its Private-Market Valuation

SpaceX's post-IPO plunge sets tense backdrop for first earnings report

Planet Acquires Berlin Innovation Campus Space to Set up its First European Production Facility

University of Warwick Astronomers Detect Tiny, Previously Undocumented Debris in Geosynchronous Orbit

Outlier Space Raises US$7.35m to Develop a Commercial Microgravity Research and Return Platform

Xona secures spectrum approval for 250-satellite navigation network

ArianeGroup Keeps MaiaSpace Operating Despite Negative Equity

SpaceX is set to acquire 130,000 acres of marshland in southern Louisiana

SpaceX Investors Are Ready to Quiz Musk Over Ever-Closer Ties With Tesla

Outlier Space Raises US$7.35m to Develop a Commercial Microgravity Research and Return Platform

University of Warwick Astronomers Detect Tiny, Previously Undocumented Debris in Geosynchronous Orbit

Earth Observation’s “Dual-Use” Promise Is a Cost Function, Not an Opportunity

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Jefferies Analyst Calls Out ‘Simple-Minded’ Criticism of SpaceX’s Governance

Boeing's Starliner set for potential 2026 cargo run to ISS

SpaceX shares hit new low ahead of first public-company earnings report and major share unlock

SpaceX Advances Starbase Pad 1 Retrofit as Block 3 Flights Begin

SpaceX looks beyond Falcon 9 as Starfall targets in-space logistics and Boeing advances Starliner cargo plans

NASA disputes estimate that repurposing Mars rover for lunar mission could cost more than $1 billion

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