SPACEX LAUNCHES 28 STARLINK SATELLITES ON FALCON 9 ROCKET FROM CAPE CANAVERAL - paceX launched its latest batch of broadband internet satellites onboard its Falcon 9 rocket in a predawn Falcon 9 launch on Tuesday. The mission, dubbed Starlink 10-28, carried 28 satellites into low Earth orbit. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station occurred at 4:21 a.m. EDT (0821 UTC).   More
(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Jul 9)

SPACE INDUSTRY URGES US CONGRESS NOT TO AXE SYSTEM THAT PREVENTS SATELLITE COLLISIONS - Hundreds of U.S. companies on Tuesday urged Congress to back off a plan to kill a small federal office tasked with managing satellite traffic in space, a badly needed civilian effort initiated by President Donald Trump's first administration but now imperiled by cuts. The White House's 2026 budget proposal seeks $10 million for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Space Commerce, an 84% cut from the office's 2025 funding that would terminate Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS), a civilian system to help prevent satellite collisions and alert operators of potential crashes.   More
(Source: Reuters - Jul 9)

2 TINY SPACECRAFT LAUNCHED TO ATTEMPT WORLD’S FIRST GPS-ONLY SATELLITE DOCKING - In a significant advancement for autonomous spacecraft operations, AVS US, in collaboration with Cornell University and the University of North Dakota (UND), successfully launched two small satellites aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The mission, named UND ROADS (Rendezvous and Operations for Autonomous Docking and Servicing), aims to achieve the world’s first fully autonomous docking between small spacecraft using only satellite navigation signals.   More
(Source: MSN - Jul 8)

GLOBALSTAR ORDERS ANOTHER SPACEX LAUNCH FOR CONSTELLATION REFRESH - Globalstar has signed a second launch deal with SpaceX, which will launch part of its constellation upgrade on a Falcon 9 mission. The mission will launch nine satellites and is targeted for 2026. Globalstar previously purchased a SpaceX launch in 2023 for the satellite upgrade, targeted for 2025. That mission will launch eight satellites.   More
(Source: Via Satellite - Jul 8)

SATELIOT ADVANCES ITS CONSTELLATION WITH 5 NEW SATELLITES TO BE MANUFACTURED BY ALéN SPACE - Sateliot has taken another step forward in the deployment of its satellite constellation by entrusting the manufacture of its next five satellites to the Spanish firm Alén Space. These satellites, which will become part of its LEO network, are scheduled for launch in 2026 and reinforce Sateliot’s position as a dual-use —civilian and defense— 5G satellite connectivity operator, in line with Europe’s strategic push for space autonomy.   More
(Source: SatNews - Jul 7)

REPUBLICAN-BACKED RECONCILIATION BILL PASSES, INCLUDES FUNDING FOR ISS, ARTEMIS PROGRAMS, SPACE SHUTTLE RELOCATION - A massive tax and spending package passed by the Senate on Wednesday was approved by the House on Thursday and signed by President Donald Trump on Friday, July 4. The bill, H.R. 1, also referred to as the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Act, was passed through the reconciliation process, meaning it required a simple majority in both chambers of Congress, avoiding impacts from the filibuster.   More
(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Jul 7)

PROGRESS CARGO CRAFT DOCKS TO STATION RESUPPLYING EXPEDITION 73 - The unpiloted Progress 92 spacecraft arrived at the space-facing port of the orbiting laboratory’s Poisk module at 5:25 p.m. EDT, Saturday, July 5. The spacecraft launched at 3:32 p.m. EDT on July 3 (12:32 a.m. Baikonur time, July 4) on a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.    More
(Source: NASA - Jul 7)

ISS ASTRONAUTS LOOK OUT OVER THE US—CAN'T BELIEVE WHAT THEY SEE - A picture snapped from the International Space Station (ISS) by NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers has captured a lesser-seen view of an extraordinary atmospheric phenomenon known as a red sprite. The photo, taken from orbit during the night, shows a glowing bluish-purple halo with a vivid red column shooting upward into space.   More
(Source: Newsweek - Jul 6)

PROGRESS CARGO CRAFT LAUNCHES TO STATION FOR SATURDAY DELIVERY - The unpiloted Roscosmos Progress 92 spacecraft is safely in orbit headed for the International Space Station following a launch at 3:32 p.m. EDT (12:32 a.m., Baikonur time, Friday, July 4) on a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.    More
(Source: NASA - Jul 5)

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