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SpaceX Limits Future Commercial Rideshare Bookings Past 2028 Amid Severe Manifest Saturation

SpaceX Limits Future Commercial Rideshare Bookings Past 2028 Amid Severe Manifest Saturation

On Tuesday, July 7, 2026, SpaceX successfully launched its Transporter-17 dedicated small satellite rideshare mission from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. However, concurrent…

1 Day Ago / Launch

Amazon Secures South African Market Entry Protocol via Herotel Distribution Partnership

Amazon Secures South African Market Entry Protocol via Herotel Distribution Partnership

3 Days Ago / Business & Finance

AST SpaceMobile Defers Commercial Direct-to-Device Timeline to Early 2027

AST SpaceMobile Defers Commercial Direct-to-Device Timeline to Early 2027

5 Days Ago / Launch

Space ISAC to Convene Classified VOSS VII Summit in Colorado Springs

Space ISAC to Convene Classified VOSS VII Summit in Colorado Springs

July 14, 2026 / Events & Conferences

Sat-Lite Technologies Secures $9.9M U.S. Army SATCOM Antenna Contract

Sat-Lite Technologies Secures $9.9M U.S. Army SATCOM Antenna Contract

July 13, 2026 / Business & Finance

US Space Force Triples NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 Capacity to $17B as Total Launch Budget Reaches $30B

US Space Force Triples NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 Capacity to $17B as Total Launch Budget Reaches $30B

19 mins Ago / Military & Defense

NewOrbit Urges Targeted UK Sovereign Allocation Toward Very Low Earth Orbit Capabilities Following £62M Government Space Funding

NewOrbit Urges Targeted UK Sovereign Allocation Toward Very Low Earth Orbit Capabilities Following £62M Government Space Funding

1hr Ago / LEO Constellations

Contrivian Merges with Big Network to Build Vertically Integrated Multi-Modal Connectivity Platform

Contrivian Merges with Big Network to Build Vertically Integrated Multi-Modal Connectivity Platform

2hrs Ago / Business & Finance

Resolve Optics Develops Radiation-Resistant Athermalized 6mm Lens for Satellite Imaging Payloads

Resolve Optics Develops Radiation-Resistant Athermalized 6mm Lens for Satellite Imaging Payloads

2hrs Ago / Earth Observation & Imaging

IHI Corporation and Kuva Space Partner to Evaluate Japanese Sovereign Hyperspectral Constellation

IHI Corporation and Kuva Space Partner to Evaluate Japanese Sovereign Hyperspectral Constellation

4hrs Ago / Software Automation & Ground Systems

Commercial Launch Providers Advance Next-Generation Heavy and Medium-Lift Vehicle Milestones Ahead of 2026 Debuts

Commercial Launch Providers Advance Next-Generation Heavy and Medium-Lift Vehicle Milestones Ahead of 2026 Debuts

20hrs Ago / Launch

SSPI Launches Collateral Risk Series Addressing Civil Spillover in Contested Space Domains

SSPI Launches Collateral Risk Series Addressing Civil Spillover in Contested Space Domains

21hrs Ago / National Space Policy

UK Government Faces £340 Million Paper Loss on Legacy OneWeb Low Earth Orbit Satellite Investment

UK Government Faces £340 Million Paper Loss on Legacy OneWeb Low Earth Orbit Satellite Investment

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

Three LEO Operators Bet 2026 on a Supply Chain Built for 2027

Three LEO Operators Bet 2026 on a Supply Chain Built for 2027

June 9, 2026 / Ground Segment & Teleports

American military space closed around one company in seven days

American military space closed around one company in seven days

June 3, 2026 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

What the SpaceX IPO Changes for Every Satellite Operator

What the SpaceX IPO Changes for Every Satellite Operator

April 7, 2026 / Market Forecasts

The Downlink Deficit: The Pentagon’s Optical Mesh Network and the Terrestrial Bottleneck

The Downlink Deficit: The Pentagon’s Optical Mesh Network and the Terrestrial Bottleneck

April 3, 2026 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

ThinKom GT2517 Terminal Achieves SES Government Technology Certification for O3b mPOWER Operation

ThinKom GT2517 Terminal Achieves SES Government Technology Certification for O3b mPOWER Operation

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

Avealto Opens $50 Million Funding Round to Launch Stratospheric Broadband Production

Avealto Opens $50 Million Funding Round to Launch Stratospheric Broadband Production

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

SES and Airbus Secure Site for Europe’s Flagship EAGLE-1 Quantum Optical Ground Station

SES and Airbus Secure Site for Europe’s Flagship EAGLE-1 Quantum Optical Ground Station

5 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Viasat Integrates First Satellite Voice Call Capability into BMW iX3 Platform

Viasat Integrates First Satellite Voice Call Capability into BMW iX3 Platform

5 Days Ago / Business & Finance

SpaceX Consolidated Operational Metrics Reveal Unprecedented 2025 Falcon 9 Flight Cadence

SpaceX Consolidated Operational Metrics Reveal Unprecedented 2025 Falcon 9 Flight Cadence

2 Days Ago / Missions & Constellations

Aerospace Experts Warn Against Fragmented Architecture for Future Crewed Mars Missions

Aerospace Experts Warn Against Fragmented Architecture for Future Crewed Mars Missions

3 Days Ago / Exploration & Science Missions

South Korea Accelerates Uncrewed Lunar Landing Target to 2030 Under New KASA Strategy

South Korea Accelerates Uncrewed Lunar Landing Target to 2030 Under New KASA Strategy

5 Days Ago / Missions & Constellations

NASA Details Docking and Software Protocols for Revised Artemis III LEO Demonstration

NASA Details Docking and Software Protocols for Revised Artemis III LEO Demonstration

5 Days Ago / In-Orbit Servicing & Orbital Operations

Space Force Declares Return to U.S. Electromagnetic Spectrum Dominance Following Iran Operations

Space Force Declares Return to U.S. Electromagnetic Spectrum Dominance Following Iran Operations

2 Days Ago / Military & Defense

U.S. Space Force Finalizes Acquisition Restructuring Under Nine Mission Portfolios

U.S. Space Force Finalizes Acquisition Restructuring Under Nine Mission Portfolios

5 Days Ago / Military & Defense

Space Development Agency Awards $1.75 Billion for 36 Additional Missile-Tracking Satellites

Space Development Agency Awards $1.75 Billion for 36 Additional Missile-Tracking Satellites

6 Days Ago / Military & Defense

Air Launch Died the Same Week Responsive Space Arrived

Air Launch Died the Same Week Responsive Space Arrived

July 13, 2026 / In-Orbit Servicing & Orbital Operations

India Restricts ISRO Personnel Exits to Safeguard Flagship Orbital Missions

India Restricts ISRO Personnel Exits to Safeguard Flagship Orbital Missions

2 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

European Commission Defers Iliad-Altice Telecom Merger Review to French Watchdog

European Commission Defers Iliad-Altice Telecom Merger Review to French Watchdog

3 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

ATVA Opposes Proposed FCC Order Replacing National Broadcast Ownership Cap

ATVA Opposes Proposed FCC Order Replacing National Broadcast Ownership Cap

5 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

FCC Authorizes Radio Operations for Reflect Orbital’s Light-Reflection Test Satellite

FCC Authorizes Radio Operations for Reflect Orbital’s Light-Reflection Test Satellite

July 12, 2026 / Government & Regulation

China Achieves Historic First Orbital Booster Recovery via At-Sea Net System

China Achieves Historic First Orbital Booster Recovery via At-Sea Net System

July 11, 2026 / Launch

Blue Origin Insulates Lunar Landers from Launch Pad Recovery Fallout

Blue Origin Insulates Lunar Landers from Launch Pad Recovery Fallout

July 6, 2026 / Launch

South Korea Formally Ratifies 2035 “K-Starlink” Low Earth Orbit Constellation Plan

South Korea Formally Ratifies 2035 “K-Starlink” Low Earth Orbit Constellation Plan

July 6, 2026 / Launch

SEOPS Completes Multi-National Integration of 10 Payloads for SpaceX Transporter-17 Mission

SEOPS Completes Multi-National Integration of 10 Payloads for SpaceX Transporter-17 Mission

July 1, 2026 / Launch

Gilat Satellite Networks Secures $20 Million SkyEdge Ground Segment Order

Gilat Satellite Networks Secures $20 Million SkyEdge Ground Segment Order

6 Days Ago / Ground Segment & Teleports

Keysight and Sateliot Secure ESA Award for Blockchain-Anchored 5G NTN Security

Keysight and Sateliot Secure ESA Award for Blockchain-Anchored 5G NTN Security

6 Days Ago / Software Automation & Ground Systems

Seiren Solidifies Ground Segment Framework for FUSION-1 SmallSat Mission Through SSC and Infostellar Partnership

Seiren Solidifies Ground Segment Framework for FUSION-1 SmallSat Mission Through SSC and Infostellar Partnership

July 7, 2026 / Business & Finance

Powering the Automated Floor: Intralogistics Operators Must Unify AGV Charging Infrastructure

Powering the Automated Floor: Intralogistics Operators Must Unify AGV Charging Infrastructure

June 22, 2026 / Services & Applications

Ground Control Deploys RockFLEET for Large-Scale Turkish Fisheries VMS Program

Ground Control Deploys RockFLEET for Large-Scale Turkish Fisheries VMS Program

6 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Rocket Lab Consolidates Vertical Integration Across Satellite Communications Market

Rocket Lab Consolidates Vertical Integration Across Satellite Communications Market

July 13, 2026 / Services & Applications

Astrolight Framework Urges Industrialized Laser Backbone to Protect European Space Autonomy

Astrolight Framework Urges Industrialized Laser Backbone to Protect European Space Autonomy

July 7, 2026 / Services & Applications

ESA Backs TUSK IC to Commercialize Made-in-Europe Ka-Band Flat-Panel Antenna Silicon

ESA Backs TUSK IC to Commercialize Made-in-Europe Ka-Band Flat-Panel Antenna Silicon

July 7, 2026 / Business & Finance