Space News for Sunday, July 19, 2026

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:21) Mauritius becomes 70th nation to sign the Artemis Accords(01:04) Space Force triples launch contract ceiling amid rising demand(01:45) Pentagon awards $7.1 million to expand U.S. production of cover glass for satellites(02:22) Aerospace Experts Warn Against Fragmented Architecture for Future Crewed Mars Missions(02:40) Amazon Secures South African Market Entry Protocol via Herotel Distribution Partnership(03:17) European Commission Defers Iliad-Altice Telecom Merger Review to French Watchdog(03:33) Another reusable rocket? Japan launches, lands RV-X prototype (video)

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