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• Rocket Lab launches 10th Synspective satellite

  

  Rocket Lab launched a radar-imaging satellite for Japanese company Synspective on June 26, a flight delayed by a responsive space mission.

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• Spain-backed fund joins FOSSA’s sovereign satellite communications push

  

  Spanish startup FOSSA Systems has raised about $10.5 million to expand its connectivity constellation in a funding round that included a technology investment vehicle backed by Spain’s government.

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• Starlink veterans launch startup to broaden megaconstellation ownership

  

  Former SpaceX engineers who helped build and scale Starlink have launched a startup aiming to deliver megaconstellations for governments and companies seeking more control over space-based infrastructure.

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• ISS repair spacewalk highlights concerns about station health

  

  NASA astronauts on the International Space Station are preparing for a spacewalk to repair a robotic arm as advisers raise concerns about the long-term health of the station and spacesuits.

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• Europe’s next security challenge is in orbit

  

  Across the European Union, satellite navigations alone is thought to underpin more than 10% of GDP. Satellite-dependent activity on the whole is responsible for much more. According to INSEE and […]

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