Event   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
Space.com • Josh Dinner

SpaceX completes all-6-engine Starship test at Starbase ahead of 13th flight attempt

SpaceX carried out a Starbase engine test for Starship by igniting all six engines for a full minute. The firing—captured in video—comes ahead of the company’s 13th Starship test flight, underscoring continued hardware and performance verification as the program progresses.

2026-07-02T15:13:54.489667-07:00
Satellite   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Perovskite solar panel startup Verde Technologies shifts focus to space

By SpaceNews.com: — Verde Technologies is turning to space to commercialize perovskite-based solar panels, shifting its initial focus away from rooftops in a bet that the thin-film material can help power orbital data centers and other large constellations.

2026-07-02T12:54:45.958109-07:00
Satellite   Europe   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

Isar Aerospace to Launch Satellite for Planet Germany

By European Spaceflight: Planet Germany has selected Isar Aerospace to launch a Pelican Earth observation satellite aboard a Spectrum within the next 12 months.

Also: SpaceNews.com, SpaceWatch Africa and aeromorning.com
2026-07-02T08:25:45.455171-07:00
Museums   Europe   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
SpaceNews.com • Jarosław Adamowski

Polish space tech company Sybilla Technologies secures funds to enter U.S. market

By SpaceNews.com: RSAW, Poland — The Polish state-owned bank BGK and European venture capital firm 3TS Capital Partners have unveiled an investment of around 35 million zloty ($10 million) in Poland’s space tech company Sybilla Technologies.

2026-07-02T10:59:01.862950-07:00
Satellite   Project Kuiper   LEO   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Final Atlas 5 Amazon Leo mission launches

By SpaceNews.com: An Atlas 5 lifted off July 2 carrying a set of Amazon Leo satellites in the final launch by that vehicle to carry a satellite payload.

Also: CNBC, Bloomberg, Aviation Week, GeekWire, spacescout.info, newsroom.ulalaunch.com, Via Satellite, Wall Street Journal, Seeking Alpha and 10 more
2026-07-02T03:01:45.560867-07:00