SpaceX Sets Launch Records, Amazon’s Kuiper Mission Up Next Rocket Lab Delivers Japanese Radar Satellite China Launches Internet Satellites, Sparks Debris Concerns NASA Mission Updates: Small-Sat Setbacks & Mars Rover Milestone ISS Crew Rotation and U.S.-Russia Cooperation Europe Preps Ariane 6 Debut and Future Missions Big Commercial Deals: Smartphone Constellations & Moon Ventures Space Policy Highlights:…
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Introduction and Market Overview The global satellite and space industry is experiencing skyrocketing growth, evolving into a cornerstone of the world economy. In 2024, the space economy – encompassing everything from satellite manufacturing and launches to services like communications and navigation – is valued at roughly $550–600 billion, nearly double its size a decade ago…
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Commercial Space & Satellite Industry Updates Government & Space Agency Highlights Military & National Security Space Developments Space Science & Exploration Breakthroughs Space Policy & International Developments Sources: Spaceflight Now spaceflightnow.com spaceflightnow.com nasaspaceflight.com nasaspaceflight.com nasaspaceflight.com; Reuters reuters.com reuters.com reuters.com; SpaceNews spacenews.com spacepolicyonline.com spacepolicyonline.com; NASASpaceflight nasaspaceflight.com nasaspaceflight.com; Reuters/AP reuters.com apnews.com; NASA/ESA releases science.nasa.govsciencedaily.com.
Satellite News Roundup for July 12–13, 2025 The past 48 hours delivered a blitz of satellite news across the globe. From a stealth SpaceX launch of a “smartphone in space” to international plans for new orbiting networks, this weekend saw major developments in civilian, commercial, scientific, and military space arenas. Here’s a comprehensive roundup of…
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The New Golden Age of Space: Streaming, Satellites, and Superpowers The 2020s are rapidly becoming a new golden age for space exploration and technology. From the democratization of space access through streaming platforms to the militarization of orbits and the rise of eco-friendly satellites, today’s headlines reveal a world where space is no longer the…
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NASA in Crisis: Budget Cuts, Mass Resignations, and a Reality TV Administrator The U.S. space agency NASA faces an unprecedented leadership and workforce crisis as deep budget cuts threaten its future missions. Over 2,000 senior-level employees have resigned amid uncertainty, with many citing a lack of direction and the specter of a 25% funding reduction.…
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Europe’s Space Ambitions: Breaking Free from US Launch Dominance Europe is accelerating its efforts to reduce dependence on the United States for space launches, a move driven by both strategic necessity and the explosive growth of the global space economy. In 2024, the US conducted a staggering 154 orbital launches, while Europe managed only three—a…
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Space News Roundup: Strategic Satellites, Interstellar Visitors, Quantum Networks, and More The first week of July 2025 has delivered a torrent of developments across the global space sector. From billion-dollar military satellite contracts and the discovery of a new interstellar comet, to the promise of quantum-secure communications and the heartbreak of a lost climate satellite,…
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From Ghost Signals to Orbital Shields In June 2024, Australian astronomers detected a mysterious, intense burst of radio waves originating from near Earth. Initially, they thought they’d found a new pulsar or quasar. Instead, they traced the 30-nanosecond pulse to an unlikely source – NASA’s defunct Relay-2 satellite, launched during the Cold War and dormant…
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Overview: A New Milestone for Plan-S and Satellite IoT Plan-S, a Turkish satellite technology firm founded in 2021, has reached a major milestone in industrial IoT connectivity. The company launched four new satellites in June 2025 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 (Transporter-14) mission, expanding its Connecta IoT Network to a total of 17 satellites in…
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