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Senate Bill Targets Space Force Wargaming vs. China
Bipartisan Senate bill would expand Space Force wargaming and require an unclassified assessment of China's commercial space sector.
Read →ISS iROSA Prep Complete After EVA 96 on Aug. 6
Meir and Menon complete EVA 96 in 6h 27m, installing the 7th and final iROSA mounting kit on ISS power channel 3B.
Read →Viking at 50: NASA's Mars Gap Risk Returns
Viking 1 landed 50 years ago. NASA now faces a familiar risk: a multi-decade gap in Mars exploration after MSR's cancellation.
Read →BE-4 Oxygen Valve Caused New Glenn May Explosion
Blue Origin pins May 28 New Glenn explosion on a liquid oxygen valve in one BE-4 engine; ULA's Vulcan Centaur faces scrutiny.
Read →NRO Awards SAR Contracts to Capella, Iceye US, Umbra
NRO awards sole source RCA contracts to Capella, Iceye US, and Umbra — the only three of five CRC study firms to pass on-orbit assessments.
Read →Telesat Wins $1.63B Canadian Defense Contract for Lightspeed
Telesat signs $1.63B Canadian defense deal, expanding Lightspeed LEO constellation to 225 satellites ahead of 2028 service start.
Read →Xona Wins FCC Approval for 250-Satellite Pulsar Nav Constellation
Xona receives FCC authorization to broadcast radionavigation signals for its Pulsar constellation of more than 250 satellites.
Read →16,000 Satellites and Growing: AI Takes the Controls
With 16,000 active satellites today and up to 70,000 more LEO birds possible in five years, human operators alone cannot keep up.
Read →RFA One Delay Pushes UK's First Orbital Launch Past August
RFA One hit an undisclosed pad issue at SaxaVord, pushing the UK's first-ever vertical orbital launch beyond its August–September window.
Read →China TJS-27 Pair Targets ELINT Orbit at 1,153 km
China's TJS-27A/B tracked at 1,153 km, 64.8° — NOSS-type ELINT orbits — as Tianlian-3 upgrades crewed relay coverage.
Read →NASA PROMISE Rover Could Cost Over $1B, Isaacman Disputes
The Planetary Society estimates PROMISE lunar rover at $723M–$1.33B. Isaacman calls it wildly off.
Read →NASA Opens First New Wind Tunnel in 40+ Years at Langley
NASA's 25,000-sq-ft Flight Dynamics Research Facility opens at Langley — the agency's first major wind tunnel in over 40 years.
Read →DOT Proposes Exempting Launch Licenses from 13 Env Laws
DOT proposes exempting FAA commercial launch licenses from 13 federal environmental laws, opening a 30-day public comment period.
Read →Boeing Starliner-1 Cargo Flight Delayed to Q4 2026
Boeing confirms Starliner-1 uncrewed cargo flight slips to no earlier than Q4 2026, with ~$2B in charges already absorbed.
Read →Katalyst Link Spacecraft Hit by Attitude Control Failure
Katalyst Space's Link spacecraft is in a multi-axis spin with two of three reaction wheels failed, threatening the Swift reboost mission.
Read →Amazon Files for 5,105-Satellite D2D Constellation
Amazon files FCC application for 5,105-satellite D2D constellation using spectrum from its Globalstar acquisition.
Read →ISS Gets 3 Spacewalks in August for Solar Array Prep
NASA schedules three August EVAs on ISS: solar array prep, antenna swap, and deorbit cable work.
Read →Soyuz MS-28 Returns Expedition 74 After 241 Days
Soyuz MS-28 lands in Kazakhstan after 241 days; Chris Williams completes two EVAs and cancer research.
Read →Lightning Hit Long March-3B 30 Seconds After Liftoff
Lightning struck a Long March-3B rocket 30 seconds after liftoff on July 23, 2026. The satellite reached GEO as planned.
Read →Commerce Dept Launches Space Commerce Certification Push
DOC's Office of Space Commerce announces a Federal Register call for interest to certify novel space activities, sidestepping a decade of Congressional gridlock.
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