SpaceX shares are generating about $5 billion in theoretical profits for short sellers.

About 1.37 billion SpaceX shares are expected to be unlocked after the release of second-quarter results.

SpaceX's valuation is around $1.6 trillion.

SpaceX's market capitalization has fallen by about $1,000 billion from the highs reached after its IPO.

Short positions in SpaceX have risen to about 30% of the free float.

The recovered CZ-10B booster will be disassembled and examined at CALT's factory in Tianjin.

Dong Kui said Beijing Xinghe Dongli Aerospace Technology Co. Ltd. has land-based and sea-based high-density launch capabilities.

Beijing Xinghe Dongli Aerospace Technology Co. Ltd. CEO Dong Kui said global launch activity has exceeded 7,200 launches and that there are about 15,000 spacecraft in orbit.

Pallas-1 Y1 is planned to make its maiden launch in mid-to-late August 2026.

The Pallas-1 pad at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is officially completed.

Dong Kui said Zhishen-2 will introduce a sea-based capsule-recovery method.

Dong Kui said Zhishen-1 is planned to make its first flight in mid-to-late August 2026.

Dong Kui said low-Earth-orbit commercial applications have become a trillion-scale industry.

Pallas-1 Y1 is already at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

Dong Kui said the Long March 10 test vehicle achieved a successful sea recovery on July 10.

C-LEO projects must focus on one or more of on-board processing, active antennas, optical links, networking and routing, or user terminals.

The UK Space Agency is part of the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology.

NSIP guidance allows defense projects within the program’s funding scope.

The C-LEO Programme’s total funding will rise to £77M ($103.4M).

The Space Clusters Infrastructure Fund is intended to strengthen regional space infrastructure and reduce dependence on international space programs.

The UK will award £37M ($49.7M) in Space Clusters Infrastructure Fund grants by 2030.

The National Space Innovation Programme (NSIP) is launching a new £20M ($26.9M) fund to support space technology development across UK industry, universities, and research organizations.

Up to 40% of NSIP’s budget targets space domain awareness and in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing.

The UK Space Agency’s Accelerator program has supported 289 founders since 2021.

Alumni of the UK Space Agency’s Accelerator program have raised £102.2M ($137.3M) since 2021 across 61 funding rounds.

The UK government is providing £62M ($83.3M) in new funds to develop domestic satcom and space technologies.

The Connectivity in Low Earth Orbit (C-LEO) Programme will offer £42M ($56.4M) to UK businesses and researchers developing new satcom technologies.

Space Systems Command tripled the National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 IDIQ contract limit for flexible commercial launch services from $5.6 billion to $17 billion.

Space Systems Command launched National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 awards in June 2024 for commercial-like, risk-tolerant payloads.

Task order competitions under the expanded National Security Space Launch Phase 3 ceiling are scheduled to continue through Fiscal Year 2029.

Space Systems Command awarded National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 2 heavy-lift contracts totaling $13.7 billion in April 2025 for high-value national security satellites.

Space Systems Command will continue annual on-ramp solicitations to add new commercial providers to the Lane 1 IDIQ pool as launch vehicles reach flight qualification.

The U.S. Space Force’s National Security Space Launch Phase 3 uses a dual-lane acquisition strategy.

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command increased the National Security Space Launch Phase 3 program ceiling to $30 billion on July 21, 2026.

Michael Turner is the CEO of Ex Terra Media, LLC.

The FCC must approve AST SpaceMobile’s request before the experimental campaign can proceed.

AST SpaceMobile’s planned Direct-to-Device tests would take place in Midland, Texas, and Lanham, Maryland.

AST SpaceMobile filed a 30-day request for temporary FCC authorization to test Direct-to-Device broadband using its satellites and standard smartphones.

AST SpaceMobile’s planned tests would use additional T-Mobile US spectrum to evaluate expanded coverage and capacity under interference-free conditions.

Avealto is advancing deployment negotiations with telecommunications operators in Malaysia.

Avealto has secured a production facility site at Lydd Airport in Kent.

Avealto’s high-altitude platform station architecture uses long-endurance aircraft to provide regional data routing without orbital overhead.

Avealto’s aircraft are solar-powered.

Avealto signed a memorandum of understanding with Indonesian network partners in 2023.

The new Avealto production facility at Lydd Airport is projected to create 40 to 50 advanced engineering positions.

Avealto opened a $50 million funding round on Monday, July 20, 2026.

Avealto plans to conduct a full-scale public prototype flight demonstration in Wales in September 2026.

The capital raised by Avealto will finance a new UK manufacturing facility, a full-scale prototype flight demonstration, and deployment of the company’s initial commercial network infrastructure in Southeast Asia.

One selected project develops a next-generation SmallSat satellite platform for an Emilia-Romagna company specialized in nanosatellites and space components.

One selected project develops a sensor that detects micro-debris impacts on satellites and monitors orbital damage.