Hanwha Group acquired a dominant secondary equity stake in Korea Aerospace Industries.

South Korea will use integrated artificial intelligence modules to compute dynamic handover protocols for its satellite network in space.

Hanwha Group is leading a 55 trillion won private-public investment pledge supporting South Korea’s revised space strategy.

South Korea’s updated aerospace policy was approved at the 5th National Space Committee meeting chaired by President Lee Jae-myung.

Hanwha Systems will deliver the baseline 192-satellite ultra-low-orbit synthetic aperture radar and communication payloads.

On July 3, 2026, the South Korean government authorized a national aerospace roadmap that moves its first uncrewed lunar landing forward by two years.

KASA is preparing the Space Utilization Promotion Act to create a legal framework for direct government procurement of private-sector products and services for national space systems.

South Korea’s aerospace policy targets 70 trillion won in space-economy revenue by 2035.

The South Korean government will establish a public-private joint Special Purpose Corporation to sell and export accumulated orbital space data to global commercial markets.

Starship Flight 13 includes updates to the alarms, engine abort systems, and propulsion systems.

During Starship Flight 12, small differences in the ignition of Starship's Raptor engines shifted the Super Heavy booster flip maneuver by about 90 degrees.

The Super Heavy booster on Starship Flight 13 is expected to complete launch, return maneuver, and landing operations at a site in the Gulf of Mexico.

SpaceX designed the Starlink V3 satellites to increase network capacity and user connection speeds.

SpaceX has modified Starship's hardware and software to address problems from the previous flight.

The 20 Starlink V3 satellites are expected to reenter and disintegrate about 20 minutes after release on the same suborbital trajectory as Starship.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration attributed the Super Heavy booster return failure in Starship Flight 12 to heat effects on the system during ascent and an incorrect motor alarm system configuration.

SpaceX is preparing to launch the V3 version of Starship from Starbase.

Six of the Starlink V3 satellites carry cameras to inspect Starship's thermal shield and transmit images to operators.

SpaceX is working toward a fully reusable launch system that could support future crewed missions to the Moon.

SpaceX adjusted the engine ignition sequence in Starship to make it more robust against variations in ignition timing.

Starship Flight 13 is the second test flight of the V3 launcher since its debut on 22 May.

The Starship upper stage is expected to splash down in the Indian Ocean.

Starship Flight 13 is a key step for SpaceX in Starship development and in validating infrastructure improvements.

Starship Flight 13 will deploy 20 Starlink V3 satellites for the first time.

SpaceX's Starship Flight 13 is scheduled to launch today at 17:45 U.S. Central Time, which is 00:45 on Friday in peninsular Spain.

After deployment, the Starlink V3 satellites will extend their solar panels and antennas to connect to the rest of the Starlink constellation through high-capacity laser links.

SpaceX is testing thermal shield upgrades on Starship, including tiles on the metal section of the aft flaps, modified tiles with load sensors, and new attachment mechanisms on the aft skirt.

Starship S40 will deploy actual Starlink V3 satellites instead of simulators on Flight 13.

The Flight 13 mission will attempt to deploy solar arrays and antennas and communicate with the ground network.

SpaceX's Starship is scheduled for its 13th flight test later on July 16, 2026 at 22:45 UTC.

SWISSto12 generated $140 million in revenue during 2025.

SWISSto12 has won more than $500 million in contract value.

SWISSto12 sells HummingSat, a small satellite intended to operate in geostationary orbit.

SWISSto12 sells HummingLink multi-orbit satcom payloads and terminals.

SWISSto12 has seven HummingSat small satellite contracts, including contracts from SES and Viasat.

SWISSto12 has more than 2,000 payloads in orbit with flight heritage.

SWISSto12 raised a $70 million Series C financing round.

HummingSat is expected to launch for the first time next year.

Ultra-high-purity neon gas for semiconductor manufacturing has historically been sourced at 90% concentration from Ukrainian industrial byproduct.

SUMCO Corporation and GlobalWafers together hold a dominant share of the silicon wafer substrate market.

Space-grade neon qualification records are typically held at the foundry level rather than the component level.

Taylor Jordan said Congress would make the mission authorization framework more robust by adding enforcement mechanisms to identify bad actors.

The Office of Space Commerce is waiting for White House approval before it can open applications for the mission authorization framework.

The Office of Space Commerce is working to create a one-stop licensing process for novel space missions using a single application while the office handles inter-agency coordination with other agencies including the Department of Defense.

The FY27 budget proposal included $11 million for the Office of Space Commerce and no dedicated funding to continue the Traffic Coordination System for Space.

The Office of Space Commerce is pursuing the Traffic Coordination System for Space alongside its mission authorization proposal.

Taylor Jordan said the proposed mission authorization framework is better than the current plan because the current approach could leave the government behind industry and unable to fully meet its Outer Space Treaty obligations.

The Office of Space Commerce proposed a framework for novel mission authorization in March.

OSC Director Taylor Jordan appeared before the House Science Space and Technology Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics to discuss the mission authorization proposal.

The Traffic Coordination System for Space opened its pilot phase to satellite operators in May.