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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1357, Bartolus de Saxoferrato Italian academic and jurist (born 1313) passed away. In 1402, Nanjing surrenders to Zhu Di without a fight, ending the Jingnan campaign. The Jianwen Emperor disappears and his family is incarcerated. In 1586, Anglo-Spanish War: A convoy of English ships from the Levant Company manage to repel a fleet of eleven Spanish and Maltese galleys off the Mediterranean island of Pantelleria. In 1608, Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor (died 1657) was born. In 1864, John Jacob Astor IV, American colonel and businessman (died 1912) was born. In 1950, Jurelang Zedkaia, Marshallese politician, 5th President of the Marshall Islands (died 2015) was born. In 1965, Akina Nakamori, Japanese singer and actress was born. In 1982, Shin-Soo Choo, South Korean baseball player was born. In 1989, Charis Giannopoulos, Greek basketball player was born. In 1995, Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-70 to deploy the TDRS-7 satellite. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Japan’s ispace to launch shared moon cargo service with SpaceX Starship
Japan’s ispace is expanding its role in the commercial lunar economy after two unsuccessful moon landing attempts in 2023 and 2025. The company is developing its next-generation Ultra lunar landers, including a mission under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) programme, as competition intensifies in the race to build sustainable infrastructure for future lunar exploration. [] The post Japan’s ispace to launch shared moon cargo service with SpaceX Starship appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.
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Mindanao Times
· Jun 26, 2026
Sentosa unveils A Magical Island Adventure with Disney Cruise Line
SINGAPORE – Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) announced a collaboration with Disney Cruise Line with the launch of a three-month island-wide summer festivities titled A Magical Island Adventure: Let’s Set Sail with Disney
The Slovenia Times
· Jun 29, 2026
Where Minds Meet to Launch Space Economy Association Off the Ground
Spacebiz in Hong Kong - a golden opportunity for Professional Services and STEM HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 29 June 2026 - Space Economy Association (Hong Kong) Ltd, or SEA, officially formed in the midst of the space economy boom. It is an independent membership-based ...
Utusan Malaysia
· Jun 26, 2026
StarDream Cruises kecualikan surcaj bahan api di Malaysia, Singapura
PETALING JAYA: StarDream Cruises, yang menaungi jenama StarCruises dan Dream Cruises mengecualikan dan mengurangkan surcaj bahan api bagi beberapa pasaran operasinya di rantau ini bagi semua pelayaran yang berlepas pada atau selepas 26 Jun 2026. Menurut kenyataannya, tetamu yang berlayar dari Singapura dan Malaysia akan menikmati pengecualian penuh surcaj bahan api, manakala tetamu dari Taiwan ... Read more The post StarDream Cruises kecualikan surcaj bahan api di Malaysia, Singapura appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
South China Morning Post
· Jun 21, 2026
Hong Kong only place in China that can adopt model akin to SpaceX, CY Leung says
Hong Kong is the only place in China capable of replicating the financing model of US tech giant SpaceX, which leverages market forces to grow rapidly, former leader Leung Chun-ying has said, urging the city to develop professional services for the emerging aerospace industry. Leung, a vice-chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, the country’s top political advisory body, also called on Hong Kong to make trade-offs when formulating its first five-year plan,...
GovCon Wire
· Jul 9, 2026
York Space Systems Finalizes ALL.SPACE Acquisition to Expand SATCOM Capabilities
ALL.SPACE will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of York Space Systems The acquisition will add jam-resistant, multi-link satellite communications technology to York’s portfolio The combined capabilities will strengthen resilient communications and positioning across multiple operational domains York Space Systems has finalized the acquisition of satellite communications terminal and multi-network connectivity provider ALL.SPACE for an approximate
Voice of America
· Mar 15, 2025
NASA, SpaceX launch crew to space station to retrieve stuck astronauts
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Splash247
· Jun 23, 2026
Wintermar expands into CTV market through Fast Offshore Supply acquisition
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TASS
· Jul 2, 2026
Russia, Indonesia plan to expand space cooperation
According to Russia's Roscosmos CEO, in a period when space services are increasingly used worldwide, every country needs to have sovereign access to outer space
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· Jun 21, 2026
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Ars Technica
· Jul 10, 2026
NASA sure seems to be asking an awful lot of private space stations
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NDTV
· Jun 25, 2026
Unknown 'Projectile' Attacks Cargo Ship In Strait Of Hormuz
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The korea Herald News
· Jul 8, 2026
US sounds out Korean shipbuilders on Navy warships
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The Economic Times
· Jul 3, 2026
India’s space industry hunts for its SpaceX moment
India’s space industry hunts for its SpaceX moment
The Next Web
· Jun 30, 2026
Rakuten satellite project to get up to $926m Japanese government grant
Japan has decided it does not want to depend on Elon Musk to keep its phones connected from space. The government is set to provide up to ¥150 billion, roughly 926 million, in subsidies to a consortium led by Rakuten Group to build a homegrown low-Earth-orbit satellite communications network. A project Tokyo frames explicitly as [] This story continues at The Next Web
IGN
· Jun 26, 2026
New Warhammer 40,000 Animation Is Almost Entirely From the Perspective of a Single World Eaters Berzerker — and Now I Want a First-Person Chaos Space Marine Game
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The Wall Street Journal - Business
· Jun 29, 2026
Rocket Lab Buys Satellite Operator Iridium in Bid to Challenge SpaceX
The deal would give Rocket Lab control over a satellite fleet and access to wireless resources it could use to compete with SpaceX.
Korea Times News
· Jul 6, 2026
At RIMPAC, Korea’s newest warships signal navy’s growing role
At RIMPAC, Korea’s newest warships signal navy’s growing role
ANTARA News
· Jun 30, 2026
Transmigration Ministry, KKP boost coastal empowerment
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Investing.com
· Jun 26, 2026
SpaceX weighs to Starlink mobile service to US consumers, FT reports
SpaceX weighs to Starlink mobile service to US consumers, FT reports
Fortune
· Jun 27, 2026
SpaceX, Charter discussed mobile phone partnership in U.S.
Charter, the largest home internet provider in the US, could run some of SpaceX’s phone traffic through its ground-based internet infrastructure.
Defence Blog
· Jun 23, 2026
U.S. Navy charters four landing-capable ships for Okinawa operations
The U.S. Navy has hired four civilian cargo ships capable of driving military vehicles directly onto beaches and island piers without fixed port infrastructure, chartering them for operations out of Naha, Japan, starting July 30, 2026, in a 37 million contract that tells a precise story about how seriously American military planners are taking the []
Boston.com
· Jun 25, 2026
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Seeking Alpha
· Jun 23, 2026
SpaceX: Needs To Come Down To Earth
SpaceX: Needs To Come Down To Earth
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· Jul 2, 2026
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· Jun 26, 2026
SpaceX Is Eyeing Its Own Mobile Network. Here’s Why Canada Won’t Be Easy.
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Foreign Policy Journal
· Jul 4, 2026
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UPI
· Jul 9, 2026
U.S. asks South Korean shipbuilders about Navy work
U.S. asks South Korean shipbuilders about Navy work
Times of India
· Jul 10, 2026
Elon Musk claims SpaceX will send thousands of people to the Moon and Mars within the next 10 years
Elon Musk claims SpaceX will send thousands of people to the Moon and Mars within the next 10 years
UrduPoint
· Jul 2, 2026
Abu Dhabi Maritime CEO: New maritime business directory supports emirate’s efforts to attract global investment
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