Space News for Saturday, July 11, 2026

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:22) FCC approves first Reflect Orbital satellite(01:08) Earth observation satellites pass telecom in European space industry sales(01:40) China unveils members of state-backed commercial space consortium(02:09) The space industry is weighing ambitious hiring against heritage(02:52) Startup testing nuclear battery technology in orbit(03:37) SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB(04:14) ITU Rejects Globalstar Extension Request for French-Licensed HIBLEO Fleet(04:34) Early Career Faculty (ECF) 2025 Awards(05:21) NASA Volunteers Help Zooniverse Reach 1 Billion Classifications(06:10) NASA Photographer Captures Images from F-18 Over Washington(06:33) Waxing Gibbous Moon(07:01) Booster 20 completes record duration Static Fire(07:36) Pulse Space Lands $40M Space Force Contract to Develop Laser Tech(07:54) US Government Studying Offshore Launch Opportunities(08:44) A ravenous black hole in our backyard could be our window into the ancient universe(09:32) Launching from 2 continents: Germany's Isar Aerospace leases Canadian pad for $150 million(09:47) SpaceX ignites all 33 powerful engines on Starship booster ahead of Flight 13 launch (video)(10:12) SpaceX launch creates colorful 'jellyfish' in the night sky | Space photo of the day for July 10, 2026