https://independentspacenews.com/article/fcc-approves-first-reflect-orbital-satellite-2026-07-11-g1daqg Independent Space News en 2026-07-11T00:29:25.000Z FCC approves first Reflect Orbital satellite Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/china-recovered-its-first-reusable-rocket-and-showed-a-new-way-to-do-it-2026-07-10-2u6cne Independent Space News en 2026-07-10T21:41:43.000Z China recovered its first reusable rocket and showed a new way to do it Research https://independentspacenews.com/article/booster-20-completes-record-duration-static-fire-2026-07-10-64271 Independent Space News en 2026-07-10T19:46:17.000Z Booster 20 completes record duration Static Fire Research https://independentspacenews.com/article/early-career-faculty-ecf-2025-awards-2026-07-10-h0wt5b Independent Space News en 2026-07-10T19:23:55.000Z Early Career Faculty (ECF) 2025 Awards Government https://independentspacenews.com/article/nasa-volunteers-help-zooniverse-reach-1-billion-classifications-2026-07-10-pj28cm Independent Space News en 2026-07-10T19:00:53.000Z NASA Volunteers Help Zooniverse Reach 1 Billion Classifications Finance https://independentspacenews.com/article/fcc-approves-reflect-orbital-demo-satellite-to-test-redirecting-sunlight-2026-07-10-ajv86o Independent Space News en 2026-07-10T18:20:19.000Z FCC Approves Reflect Orbital Demo Satellite to Test Redirecting Sunlight Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/space42-and-skylo-test-d2d-test-on-thuraya-4-2026-07-10-lu0629 Independent Space News en 2026-07-10T18:17:54.000Z Space42 and Skylo Test D2D Test on Thuraya-4 Finance https://independentspacenews.com/article/itu-rejects-globalstar-extension-request-for-french-licensed-hibleo-fleet-2026-07-10-beyhvu Independent Space News en 2026-07-10T18:14:20.000Z ITU Rejects Globalstar Extension Request for French-Licensed HIBLEO Fleet Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/earth-observation-satellites-pass-telecom-in-european-space-industry-sales-2026-07-10-5oamk3 Independent Space News en 2026-07-10T18:12:24.000Z Earth observation satellites pass telecom in European space industry sales Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/simera-sense-to-supply-imagers-for-canary-islands-satellite-constellation-2026-07-10-uw5rn Independent Space News en 2026-07-10T18:12:10.000Z Simera Sense to Supply Imagers for Canary Islands Satellite Constellation Finance https://independentspacenews.com/article/launching-from-2-continents-germanys-isar-aerospace-leases-canadian-pad-for-dollar150-mill-2026-07-10-eawjn8 Independent Space News en 2026-07-10T18:00:00.000Z Launching from 2 continents: Germany's Isar Aerospace leases Canadian pad for $150 million Space Community https://independentspacenews.com/article/china-unveils-members-of-state-backed-commercial-space-consortium-2026-07-10-iaxd3f Independent Space News en 2026-07-10T17:07:56.000Z China unveils members of state-backed commercial space consortium Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/china-is-catching-up-to-elon-musks-reusable-rockets-2026-07-10-qsrh0m Independent Space News en 2026-07-10T16:51:07.000Z China is catching up to Elon Musk’s reusable rockets Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/nasa-photographer-captures-images-from-f-18-over-washington-2026-07-10-8efhw3 Independent Space News en 2026-07-10T16:36:14.000Z NASA Photographer Captures Images from F-18 Over Washington Government https://independentspacenews.com/article/spacex-ignites-all-33-powerful-engines-on-starship-booster-test-ahead-of-flight-13-launch-2026-07-10-s93f0s Independent Space News en 2026-07-10T16:13:48.000Z SpaceX ignites all 33 powerful engines on Starship booster test ahead of Flight 13 launch Space Community https://independentspacenews.com/article/an-orbiting-disco-ball-gave-einsteins-theory-its-most-precise-test-yet-2026-07-10-pxi9al Independent Space News en 2026-07-10T16:11:35.000Z An orbiting disco ball gave Einstein’s theory its most precise test yet Research https://independentspacenews.com/article/nasa-sure-seems-to-be-asking-an-awful-lot-of-private-space-stations-2026-07-10-x2pcwf Independent Space News en 2026-07-10T15:15:58.000Z NASA sure seems to be asking an awful lot of private space stations Research https://independentspacenews.com/article/waxing-gibbous-moon-2026-07-10-brqfzi Independent Space News en 2026-07-10T15:08:59.000Z Waxing Gibbous Moon Government https://independentspacenews.com/article/the-space-industry-is-weighing-ambitious-hiring-against-heritage-2026-07-10-u2xm9t Independent Space News en 2026-07-10T14:05:00.000Z The space industry is weighing ambitious hiring against heritage Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/spacex-launch-creates-colorful-jellyfish-in-the-night-sky-or-space-photo-of-the-day-for-ju-2026-07-10-wv9jfl Independent Space News en 2026-07-10T14:00:00.000Z SpaceX launch creates colorful 'jellyfish' in the night sky | Space photo of the day for July 10, 2026 Space Community https://independentspacenews.com/article/startup-testing-nuclear-battery-technology-in-orbit-2026-07-10-2omozh Independent Space News en 2026-07-10T13:00:00.000Z Startup testing nuclear battery technology in orbit Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/space-capitalism-needs-more-than-a-bull-market-2026-07-10-4h0n71 Independent Space News en 2026-07-10T13:00:00.000Z Space capitalism needs more than a bull market Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/wally-funk-last-of-mercury-13-and-oldest-woman-in-space-dies-at-87-2026-07-10-al75bs Independent Space News en 2026-07-10T11:30:29.000Z Wally Funk, last of Mercury 13 and oldest woman in space, dies at 87 Research https://independentspacenews.com/article/elevationspace-advances-work-on-commercial-reentry-vehicle-2026-07-10-4xuvo7 Independent Space News en 2026-07-10T11:25:14.000Z ElevationSpace advances work on commercial reentry vehicle Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/rocket-report-panic-over-transporter-availability-isar-to-launch-from-canada-2026-07-10-a0o043 Independent Space News en 2026-07-10T11:00:43.000Z Rocket Report: "Panic" over Transporter availability; Isar to launch from Canada Research https://independentspacenews.com/article/making-history-china-lands-rocket-during-an-orbital-launch-for-1st-time-ever-2026-07-10-eu08ms Independent Space News en 2026-07-10T06:55:44.000Z Making history! China lands rocket during an orbital launch for 1st time ever Space Community https://independentspacenews.com/article/china-becomes-second-country-to-recover-orbital-booster-with-long-march-10b-2026-07-10-e6vj6i Independent Space News en 2026-07-10T06:55:42.000Z China becomes second country to recover orbital booster with Long March 10B Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/where-venezuelas-earthquakes-shifted-the-ground-2026-07-10-b728j5 Independent Space News en 2026-07-10T04:00:00.000Z Where Venezuela’s Earthquakes Shifted the Ground Finance https://independentspacenews.com/article/dont-want-to-invest-in-elon-musk-two-new-etfs-explicitly-exclude-him-2026-07-10-y6g5hy Independent Space News en 2026-07-10T00:13:00.000Z Don’t want to invest in Elon Musk? Two new ETFs explicitly exclude him Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/sda-tap-lab-evolves-into-bmc3i-tap-lab-and-in-partnership-with-catalyst-campus-launches-a--2026-07-09-9akzdd Independent Space News en 2026-07-09T22:35:28.000Z SDA TAP Lab Evolves Into BMC3I TAP Lab And In Partnership With Catalyst Campus Launches A New Multi-Phased Program To Accelerate Mission-Focused Technology Development Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/nasa-sets-coverage-for-astronaut-anil-menon-launch-to-space-station-2026-07-09-3kf9wl Independent Space News en 2026-07-09T22:09:27.000Z NASA Sets Coverage for Astronaut Anil Menon Launch to Space Station Government https://independentspacenews.com/article/wally-funk-trailblazing-pilot-and-astronaut-passes-away-at-87-2026-07-09-ht5pyw Independent Space News en 2026-07-09T22:00:00.000Z Wally Funk, trailblazing pilot and astronaut, passes away at 87 Space Community https://independentspacenews.com/article/york-space-systems-finalizes-dollar300-million-acquisition-of-satellite-terminal-provider--2026-07-09-r7xvu9 Independent Space News en 2026-07-09T21:57:36.000Z York Space Systems Finalizes $300 Million Acquisition of Satellite Terminal Provider ALL.SPACE Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/scientists-have-discovered-the-oldest-quasar-ever-seen-and-it-shines-with-the-light-of-a-t-2026-07-09-c8eyga Independent Space News en 2026-07-09T21:00:00.000Z Scientists have discovered the oldest quasar ever seen, and it shines with the light of a trillion suns Space Community https://independentspacenews.com/article/mda-space-vertically-integrates-in-eo-analytics-with-deal-to-acquire-majority-of-cls-2026-07-09-vd7hxd Independent Space News en 2026-07-09T20:11:54.000Z MDA Space Vertically Integrates in EO Analytics With Deal to Acquire Majority of CLS Finance https://independentspacenews.com/article/nasa-space-telescope-maps-magnetic-fields-of-lighthouse-pulsar-2026-07-09-h9wgz7 Independent Space News en 2026-07-09T20:08:35.000Z NASA Space Telescope Maps Magnetic Fields of ‘Lighthouse’ Pulsar Government https://independentspacenews.com/article/spacex-files-for-100000-satellite-gen-3-constellation-2026-07-09-txwlxq Independent Space News en 2026-07-09T20:05:56.000Z SpaceX Files for 100,000-Satellite Gen-3 Constellation Finance https://independentspacenews.com/article/telesat-to-provide-mil-ka-arctic-connectivity-for-canadas-escp-p-program-2026-07-09-p46yfs Independent Space News en 2026-07-09T20:03:59.000Z Telesat to Provide Mil-Ka Arctic Connectivity for Canada’s ESCP-P Program Military & Defense https://independentspacenews.com/article/rivada-signs-connectivity-partner-in-nepal-2026-07-09-vu9yad Independent Space News en 2026-07-09T19:58:20.000Z Rivada Signs Connectivity Partner in Nepal Finance https://independentspacenews.com/article/environmental-groups-urge-fcc-to-pause-orbital-data-center-applications-2026-07-09-vfubhc Independent Space News en 2026-07-09T19:39:42.000Z Environmental groups urge FCC to pause orbital data center applications Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/spacex-wants-to-launch-100000-starlink-satellites-to-orbit-2026-07-09-pu4fai Independent Space News en 2026-07-09T19:28:45.000Z SpaceX wants to launch 100,000 Starlink satellites to orbit Space Community https://independentspacenews.com/article/nasa-and-isispace-deploy-gritss-cubesat-to-advance-orbital-reference-frame-precision-2026-07-09-2fezrl Independent Space News en 2026-07-09T19:00:06.000Z NASA and ISISPACE Deploy GRITSS CubeSat to Advance Orbital Reference Frame Precision Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/blue-origin-moves-to-raise-dollar10-billion-in-first-ever-outside-funding-round-2026-07-09-d0afar Independent Space News en 2026-07-09T18:48:26.000Z Blue Origin Moves to Raise $10 Billion in First-Ever Outside Funding Round Finance https://independentspacenews.com/article/principal-investigator-and-quality-assessment-reports-evaluate-umbra-synthetic-aperture-ra-2026-07-09-1r7gnm Independent Space News en 2026-07-09T18:14:21.000Z Principal Investigator and Quality Assessment Reports Evaluate Umbra Synthetic Aperture Radar Data Research https://independentspacenews.com/article/reckless-space-based-data-centers-lack-environmental-review-drawing-criticism-2026-07-09-em8cr6 Independent Space News en 2026-07-09T18:00:00.000Z 'Reckless' space-based data centers lack environmental review, drawing criticism Space Community https://independentspacenews.com/article/echostar-governance-reshuffle-as-capital-unit-dissolves-following-spectrum-sales-2026-07-09-mgsubv Independent Space News en 2026-07-09T17:52:41.000Z EchoStar Governance Reshuffle as Capital Unit Dissolves Following Spectrum Sales Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/curiosity-sees-martian-sulfur-up-close-2026-07-09-2brau7 Independent Space News en 2026-07-09T16:33:50.000Z Curiosity Sees Martian Sulfur Up Close Government https://independentspacenews.com/article/pulse-space-secures-dollar40-million-us-space-force-contract-for-laser-based-power-beaming-2026-07-09-jkn2ht Independent Space News en 2026-07-09T16:23:25.000Z Pulse Space Secures $40 Million U.S. Space Force Contract for Laser-Based Power Beaming Technology Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/occam-space-secures-flight-heritage-via-d-orbit-integration-on-spacex-transporter-17-rides-2026-07-09-3kkyis Independent Space News en 2026-07-09T16:00:28.000Z OCCAM Space Secures Flight Heritage via D-Orbit Integration on SpaceX Transporter-17 Rideshare Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/strong-environmental-policy-requires-persistent-satellite-monitoring-2026-07-09-4zj1rv Independent Space News en 2026-07-09T15:50:00.000Z Strong Environmental Policy Requires Persistent Satellite Monitoring Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/nasa-scientists-take-to-air-and-space-to-study-arctic-sea-ice-2026-07-09-w0g9d2 Independent Space News en 2026-07-09T15:42:58.000Z NASA Scientists Take to Air and Space to Study Arctic Sea Ice Research https://independentspacenews.com/article/volatility-is-often-the-price-of-ambition-2026-07-09-1hxn87 Independent Space News en 2026-07-09T15:00:00.000Z Volatility is often the price of ambition Finance https://independentspacenews.com/article/could-evidence-of-life-on-mars-be-hiding-in-clay-europe-wants-to-send-a-rover-to-check-2026-07-09-ybuw6l Independent Space News en 2026-07-09T15:00:00.000Z Could evidence of life on Mars be hiding in clay? Europe wants to send a rover to check Space Community https://independentspacenews.com/article/xona-unveils-program-to-verify-pulsar-compatible-devices-2026-07-09-v0w1hp Independent Space News en 2026-07-09T15:00:00.000Z Xona unveils program to verify Pulsar-compatible devices Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/space-force-completes-procurement-reorganization-creating-nine-acquisition-portfolios-2026-07-09-n6sjxu Independent Space News en 2026-07-09T14:30:56.000Z Space Force completes procurement reorganization, creating nine acquisition portfolios Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/space-force-awards-pulse-space-dollar40-million-to-advance-laser-power-technology-2026-07-09-klefwo Independent Space News en 2026-07-09T13:00:00.000Z Space Force awards Pulse Space $40 million to advance laser power technology Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/the-us-wants-to-build-offshore-rocket-launch-sites-critics-say-our-coasts-deserve-better-2026-07-09-19dg5l Independent Space News en 2026-07-09T13:00:00.000Z The US wants to build offshore rocket launch sites. Critics say 'our coasts deserve better' Finance https://independentspacenews.com/article/china-announces-plan-to-build-early-warning-system-for-dangerous-asteroids-2026-07-09-6uye78 Independent Space News en 2026-07-09T12:00:00.000Z China announces plan to build early-warning system for dangerous asteroids Space Community https://independentspacenews.com/article/blue-origin-seeks-to-raise-dollar10-billion-in-outside-capital-2026-07-09-29hx4n Independent Space News en 2026-07-09T11:57:38.000Z Blue Origin seeks to raise $10 billion in outside capital Finance https://independentspacenews.com/article/payloads-used-to-dictate-the-terms-of-launch-thats-finally-changing-2026-07-09-pki4x2 Independent Space News en 2026-07-09T11:00:26.000Z Payloads used to dictate the terms of launch. That's finally changing. Research https://independentspacenews.com/article/staffing-the-moon-base-how-many-astronauts-should-live-in-nasas-lunar-outpost-2026-07-09-iapf4z Independent Space News en 2026-07-09T10:00:00.000Z Staffing the moon base: How many astronauts should live in NASA's lunar outpost? Space Community https://independentspacenews.com/article/super-typhoon-bavi-2026-07-09-ltk95a Independent Space News en 2026-07-09T04:01:00.000Z Super Typhoon Bavi Government https://independentspacenews.com/article/new-singapore-space-agency-seeks-to-build-up-the-countrys-space-industry-2026-07-09-kix5ub Independent Space News en 2026-07-09T03:31:50.000Z New Singapore space agency seeks to build up the country’s space industry Business