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Targeting the commercial and defense bottlenecks of legacy radio frequency (RF) networks, Lithuanian laser technology developer Astrolight has outlined a strategic framework calling on European policymakers to scale optical communications. […]
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Targeting widespread vulnerabilities in global satellite navigation, Iridium Communications Inc. announced on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, the broad commercial availability of its first-to-market Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Application-Specific Integrated Circuit […]
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Pegasus XL's final flight ended the only operational orbital-class air-launch system the same week VICTUS HAZE delivered a 17-hour tactical call-up from a fixed pad. Responsiveness turned out to be a software and operations problem, not an aircraft problem.
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On Thursday, July 9, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) officially approved a license application from California-based space startup Reflect Orbital to operate communications frequencies for its upcoming Eärendil-1 demonstration […]
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On Tuesday, July 7, 2026, NASA’s Geodetic Reference Instrument Transponder for Small Satellites (GRITSS) technology demonstration spacecraft successfully launched into low Earth orbit. The payload lifted off from Vandenberg Space […]
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On Thursday, July 9, 2026, Spanish aerospace mechanisms developer OCCAM Space confirmed that its proprietary KISS 24 clampband separation system successfully achieved flight heritage during a SpaceX rideshare campaign. The […]
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Targeting the widespread structural migration of worldwide semiconductor fabrication toward artificial intelligence architectures, a market assessment released by telecom advisory firm CCG Consulting confirms that the global Dynamic Random-Access Memory […]
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On Monday, July 6, 2026, satellite and hybrid internet of things connectivity provider Ground Control announced that its RockFLEET tracking technology has been selected to support France’s new coastal fishing […]
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DHAKA, BANGLADESH — On Tuesday, July 7, 2026, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) issued a structural regulatory modification granting formal clearance to SpaceX’s Starlink to “export” data connectivity from […]
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VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA — On Tuesday, July 7, 2026, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) dedicated space-security satellite, CyberCUBE, was successfully launched into low Earth orbit. The spacecraft lifted […]
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