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SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

Satellite manufacturing expands in California despite cost and regulatory pressures

Muon Space’s June ribbon-cutting for a new manufacturing facility in San Jose highlights continued investment in California’s satellite sector, even as companies face elevated operating costs and regulatory pressures. The expansion underscores the state’s enduring role in commercial space manufacturing and the broader supply chain.

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2026-08-05T05:05:41.927749-07:00

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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 • Joshua Faleti

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

By SpaceWatch Global: Following an agreement in May to acquire Goonhilly Earth Station and COMSAT LLC, Intuitive Machines has now completed the acquisition process.

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

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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

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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

Satellite manufacturing expands in California despite cost and regulatory pressures

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

Neuraspace Raises €15.6M to Scale its SDA Service

Ex-Portuguese Space Agency chief's Neuraspace raises €15.6M to build European AI shield for satellites

Voyager seeks relaxed requirements in NASA commercial space station RFP

Satellite manufacturing thrives in California despite cost and regulatory pressures

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

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

L3Harris Confirms Successful Deployment for First Perimeter Truss Reflector on ViaSat-3

Endeavor Optical Networks Emerges From Stealth to Build Optical MEO Data Transfer

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SpaceX’s first public earnings report puts Starlink growth, launch capacity and a potential Tesla merger in focus

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Canada awards Telesat and MDA Space up to $2.3B for Arctic military satellite network

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