https://independentspacenews.com/article/private-space-pilots-are-flying-orbital-missions-for-the-us-space-force-2026-07-02-lgffl5 Independent Space News en 2026-07-02T23:01:06.000Z Private space pilots are flying orbital missions for the US Space Force Military & Defense https://independentspacenews.com/article/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-launches-24-starlink-satellites-from-california-2026-07-02-izij9u Independent Space News en 2026-07-02T22:32:50.000Z SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 24 Starlink satellites from California Military & Defense https://independentspacenews.com/article/spacex-fires-up-all-6-of-starships-engines-ahead-of-13th-test-flight-video-2026-07-02-50l6ng Independent Space News en 2026-07-02T22:00:00.000Z SpaceX fires up all 6 of Starship's engines ahead of 13th test flight (video) Space Community https://independentspacenews.com/article/bnp-paribas-outlines-steep-regulatory-obstacles-in-spacex-mobile-integration-strategy-2026-07-02-hazpy Independent Space News en 2026-07-02T21:19:56.000Z BNP Paribas Outlines Steep Regulatory Obstacles in SpaceX Mobile Integration Strategy Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/amazon-leo-constellation-ready-to-support-initial-service-after-ula-mission-2026-07-02-yvocgx Independent Space News en 2026-07-02T19:55:17.000Z Amazon Leo Constellation Ready to Support Initial Service After ULA Mission Finance https://independentspacenews.com/article/isar-aerospace-lands-big-win-with-planet-launch-contract-2026-07-02-ypcf47 Independent Space News en 2026-07-02T19:50:13.000Z Isar Aerospace Lands Big Win With Planet Launch Contract Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/mitsubishi-electric-to-acquire-infostellar-2026-07-02-ibj84h Independent Space News en 2026-07-02T19:46:24.000Z Mitsubishi Electric to Acquire Infostellar Finance https://independentspacenews.com/article/vodafone-ireland-conducts-emergency-services-d2d-call-with-ast-spacemobile-jv-2026-07-02-up20jx Independent Space News en 2026-07-02T19:42:40.000Z Vodafone Ireland Conducts Emergency Services D2D Call With AST SpaceMobile JV Finance https://independentspacenews.com/article/isar-aerospace-to-launch-german-built-planet-imaging-satellite-2026-07-02-9vl5o7 Independent Space News en 2026-07-02T18:20:48.000Z Isar Aerospace to launch German-built Planet imaging satellite Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/nasas-artemis-ii-breaks-agency-streaming-record-2026-07-02-rwem6u Independent Space News en 2026-07-02T18:02:21.000Z NASA’s Artemis II Breaks Agency Streaming Record Government https://independentspacenews.com/article/stellar-death-is-not-the-end-james-webb-space-telescope-glimpses-the-fate-of-the-solar-sys-2026-07-02-5gwsf6 Independent Space News en 2026-07-02T18:00:00.000Z 'Stellar death is not the end': James Webb Space Telescope glimpses the fate of the solar system in a weird exoplanet orbiting a dead star Research https://independentspacenews.com/article/ars-live-recap-when-are-the-big-rockets-nasa-desperately-needs-going-to-be-ready-2026-07-02-th2iqo Independent Space News en 2026-07-02T16:46:47.000Z Ars Live recap: When are the big rockets NASA desperately needs going to be ready? Research https://independentspacenews.com/article/astronomers-discover-a-potentially-habitable-planet-just-25-light-years-away-this-one-is-e-2026-07-02-k8z2r1 Independent Space News en 2026-07-02T16:00:00.000Z Astronomers discover a potentially habitable planet just 25 light-years away. 'This one is exciting' Space Community https://independentspacenews.com/article/good-morning-earth-2026-07-02-ulce2s Independent Space News en 2026-07-02T14:41:24.000Z Good Morning, Earth! Government https://independentspacenews.com/article/nasas-webb-reveals-stars-sparking-to-life-in-cosmic-celebration-2026-07-02-n7ks07 Independent Space News en 2026-07-02T14:00:00.000Z NASA’s Webb Reveals Stars Sparking to Life in Cosmic Celebration Government https://independentspacenews.com/article/flying-saucer-arrives-at-nasa-for-artemis-3-moon-mission-in-time-for-world-ufo-day-or-spac-2026-07-02-f9kjil Independent Space News en 2026-07-02T14:00:00.000Z 'Flying saucer' arrives at NASA for Artemis 3 moon mission in time for World UFO Day | Space photo of the day for July 2, 2026 Space Community https://independentspacenews.com/article/making-satellite-communications-more-resilient-2026-07-02-5fnjk5 Independent Space News en 2026-07-02T13:50:47.000Z Making satellite communications more resilient Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/final-atlas-5-amazon-leo-mission-launches-2026-07-02-9vbszj Independent Space News en 2026-07-02T09:54:25.000Z Final Atlas 5 Amazon Leo mission launches Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/united-launch-alliance-successfully-delivers-29-broadband-satellites-for-amazon-leo-2026-07-02-vpehjq Independent Space News en 2026-07-02T05:28:19.000Z United Launch Alliance Successfully Delivers 29 Broadband Satellites for Amazon Leo Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/whats-up-july-2026-skywatching-tips-from-nasa-2026-07-02-12znkd Independent Space News en 2026-07-02T00:22:22.000Z What’s Up: July 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA Government https://independentspacenews.com/article/whats-up-july-2026-skywatching-tips-from-nasa-2026-07-02-12znkd Independent Space News en 2026-07-02T00:22:22.000Z What’s Up: July 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA Government https://independentspacenews.com/article/report-links-starliner-problems-to-overconfidence-and-unrealistic-schedules-2026-07-01-vwzfik Independent Space News en 2026-07-01T22:19:01.000Z Report links Starliner problems to overconfidence and unrealistic schedules Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/nasa-announces-new-lander-contracts-for-moon-base-phase-one-2026-07-01-cdyf9f Independent Space News en 2026-07-01T21:38:25.000Z NASA announces new lander contracts for Moon Base Phase One Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/the-internet-in-space-the-apps-that-dominate-satellite-traffic-and-why-it-matters-2026-07-01-z3dg5v Independent Space News en 2026-07-01T21:27:35.000Z The Internet in Space: The Apps that Dominate Satellite Traffic and Why it Matters Finance https://independentspacenews.com/article/dish-satellite-tv-and-wireless-businesses-file-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy-2026-07-01-1r7oqd Independent Space News en 2026-07-01T21:09:08.000Z Dish Satellite TV and Wireless Businesses File for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Finance https://independentspacenews.com/article/ovzon-wins-new-defense-deal-with-european-nato-nation-2026-07-01-fgk1ra Independent Space News en 2026-07-01T21:05:19.000Z Ovzon Wins New Defense Deal with European NATO Nation Military & Defense https://independentspacenews.com/article/unseenlabs-orders-2-cubesats-from-gomspace-2026-07-01-yu89gb Independent Space News en 2026-07-01T20:59:33.000Z Unseenlabs Orders 2 Cubesats from GomSpace Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/nasas-chandra-examines-milky-way-at-arms-length-2026-07-01-qb679e Independent Space News en 2026-07-01T20:17:20.000Z NASA’s Chandra Examines Milky Way at Arms’ Length Research https://independentspacenews.com/article/watch-atlas-v-rocket-launch-29-amazon-leo-broadband-satellites-early-on-july-2-2026-07-01-olko8g Independent Space News en 2026-07-01T20:00:00.000Z Atlas V rocket launches 29 Amazon Leo broadband satellites to orbit from Florida Space Community https://independentspacenews.com/article/nasa-chief-praises-progress-blue-origin-is-making-after-launch-failure-2026-07-01-elcuko Independent Space News en 2026-07-01T19:57:36.000Z NASA chief praises progress Blue Origin is making after launch failure Finance https://independentspacenews.com/article/fcc-to-vote-on-satellite-licensing-overhaul-july-22-2026-07-01-txp7sh Independent Space News en 2026-07-01T19:45:36.000Z FCC to vote on satellite licensing overhaul July 22 Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/rockets-red-glare-how-nasas-artemis-2-moon-mission-celebrated-americas-250th-birthday-2026-07-01-g8osi6 Independent Space News en 2026-07-01T19:00:00.000Z 'Rocket's Red Glare': How NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission celebrated America's 250th birthday Finance https://independentspacenews.com/article/the-growing-number-of-satellites-in-orbit-could-soon-make-telescopes-obsolete-for-astronom-2026-07-01-bqyoz0 Independent Space News en 2026-07-01T16:56:49.000Z The growing number of satellites in orbit could soon make telescopes obsolete. 'For astronomy, this would obviously be catastrophic' Research https://independentspacenews.com/article/ast-spacemobile-finalizes-assembly-of-next-generation-bluebirds-for-august-spacex-launch-2026-07-01-cpxsaw Independent Space News en 2026-07-01T16:16:54.000Z AST SpaceMobile Finalizes Assembly of Next-Generation BlueBirds for August SpaceX Launch Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/nasa-seeks-volunteers-for-new-yearlong-simulated-moon-mars-mission-2026-07-01-yzb4ns Independent Space News en 2026-07-01T16:15:14.000Z NASA Seeks Volunteers for New Yearlong Simulated Moon, Mars Mission Government https://independentspacenews.com/article/nasa-inspector-general-suggests-boeings-starliner-will-now-be-a-decade-late-2026-07-01-vtrkwl Independent Space News en 2026-07-01T16:11:39.000Z NASA inspector general suggests Boeing's Starliner will now be a decade late Research https://independentspacenews.com/article/julys-planetary-lineup-is-changing-and-venus-is-the-last-one-standing-2026-07-01-ctfmv6 Independent Space News en 2026-07-01T16:00:00.000Z July's planetary lineup is changing — and Venus is the last one standing Space Community https://independentspacenews.com/article/seops-completes-multi-national-integration-of-10-payloads-for-spacex-transporter-17-missio-2026-07-01-z77hky Independent Space News en 2026-07-01T15:42:44.000Z SEOPS Completes Multi-National Integration of 10 Payloads for SpaceX Transporter-17 Mission Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/a-space-history-mystery-what-happened-to-the-viking-arm-used-50-years-ago-2026-07-01-go0ptb Independent Space News en 2026-07-01T15:20:34.000Z A space history mystery: What happened to the Viking arm used 50 years ago? Research https://independentspacenews.com/article/link-spacecraft-set-for-mission-to-boost-nasas-swift-observatory-2026-07-01-j36uac Independent Space News en 2026-07-01T15:20:29.000Z LINK Spacecraft Set for Mission to Boost NASA’s Swift Observatory Government https://independentspacenews.com/article/nasas-webb-studies-how-planet-survived-death-of-its-star-2026-07-01-toamj9 Independent Space News en 2026-07-01T15:00:00.000Z NASA’s Webb Studies How Planet Survived Death of its Star Government https://independentspacenews.com/article/curiosity-blog-sols-4934-4940-in-the-land-of-the-polygons-2026-07-01-v9vqz Independent Space News en 2026-07-01T14:41:46.000Z Curiosity Blog, Sols 4934-4940: In the Land of the Polygons Research https://independentspacenews.com/article/caltech-welcomes-astrophysicist-ray-jayawardhana-as-new-president-2026-07-01-bacuei Independent Space News en 2026-07-01T14:16:28.000Z Caltech Welcomes Astrophysicist Ray Jayawardhana as New President Research https://independentspacenews.com/article/nasa-adds-kuva-us-to-dollar476-million-commercial-satellite-data-acquisition-on-ramp-contr-2026-07-01-3mo6el Independent Space News en 2026-07-01T14:14:07.000Z NASA Adds Kuva US to $476 Million Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition On-Ramp Contract Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/myriota-unveils-hybrid-5g-satellite-and-cellular-iot-network-subscriptions-2026-07-01-i8lnb3 Independent Space News en 2026-07-01T14:08:26.000Z Myriota Unveils Hybrid 5G Satellite and Cellular IoT Network Subscriptions Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/ocean-monitoring-satellite-spots-wildfire-smoke-from-space-or-space-photo-of-the-day-for-j-2026-07-01-bdnre5 Independent Space News en 2026-07-01T14:00:00.000Z Ocean-monitoring satellite spots wildfire smoke from space | Space photo of the day for July 1, 2026 Space Community https://independentspacenews.com/article/blue-origin-accelerates-lc-36-recovery-via-hybrid-plan-2026-07-01-pkympa Independent Space News en 2026-07-01T13:20:57.000Z Blue Origin accelerates LC-36 recovery via hybrid plan Research https://independentspacenews.com/article/new-nasa-space-telescope-images-reveal-the-universe-in-stunning-red-white-and-blue-for-ame-2026-07-01-aummfy Independent Space News en 2026-07-01T13:00:49.000Z New NASA space telescope images reveal the universe in stunning red, white and blue for America 250 Space Community https://independentspacenews.com/article/unseen-threats-overhead-drones-endanger-us-rocket-launch-sites-2026-07-01-obeyqc Independent Space News en 2026-07-01T13:00:00.000Z Unseen threats overhead: Drones endanger U.S. rocket launch sites Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/nasas-tess-mission-finds-planetary-system-in-new-way-2026-07-01-q9bj1t Independent Space News en 2026-07-01T12:43:34.000Z NASA’s TESS Mission Finds Planetary System in New Way Government https://independentspacenews.com/article/vantor-offers-up-to-date-imagery-with-worldview-3d-2026-07-01-w1roi5 Independent Space News en 2026-07-01T12:30:00.000Z Vantor offers up-to-date imagery with WorldView 3D Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/echostars-satellite-tv-and-wireless-subsidiaries-file-for-bankruptcy-2026-07-01-919kdr Independent Space News en 2026-07-01T12:22:10.000Z EchoStar’s satellite TV and wireless subsidiaries file for bankruptcy Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/blue-origin-outlines-new-launch-pad-approach-as-it-pushes-to-return-new-glenn-to-flight-2026-07-01-r3x7mb Independent Space News en 2026-07-01T11:16:15.000Z Blue Origin outlines new launch pad approach as it pushes to return New Glenn to flight Business https://independentspacenews.com/article/the-spacex-ipo-tells-one-story-here-is-the-more-important-one-2026-07-01-8kvikh Independent Space News en 2026-07-01T11:00:00.000Z The SpaceX IPO tells one story. Here is the more important one. Finance https://independentspacenews.com/article/nasa-audit-puts-boeings-starliner-under-an-even-bigger-microscope-when-will-it-fly-astrona-2026-07-01-b85lfp Independent Space News en 2026-07-01T10:00:00.000Z NASA audit puts Boeing's Starliner under an even bigger microscope: When will it fly astronauts again? Government