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Space Race Heats Up: Satellite Launch Blitz, Lunar Power Plays & Billion-Dollar Space Deals (Aug 5–6, 2025 Roundup)

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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Galactic Gold Rush: Global Satellite & Space Industry Soars Toward $1 Trillion

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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Space Race Heats Up: Secret Satellite Launches, Mega‑Mergers & Cosmic Breakthroughs (July 14–15, 2025 Roundup)

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 Surprises and Space Shake-Ups: Weekend Roundup (July 12–13, 2025)

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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Space Race 2.0: Starlink, SpaceX, and the New Satellite Wars—How Today’s Space News Is Shaping Our Future / Updated: 2025, July 12th, 12:02 CET

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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Space News Shockers: Satellite Wars, NASA Upheaval, and the Next Celestial Wonders Revealed / Updated: 2025, July 11th, 12:01 CET

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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Space Race Heats Up: Europe’s Bid for Autonomy, Starlink’s Global Surge, and the New Era of Satellite Power / Updated: 2025, July 11th, 00:31 CET

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 / Updated: 2025, July 4th, 12:00 CET

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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Ghost Signals and Laser Shields: The Pentagon’s 500-Satellite Orbital Defense Net

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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Plan-S Expands Connecta Constellation to 17 Satellites, Boosting Gigabit Industrial IoT and Cutting Latency

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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