Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1787, The Congress of the Confederation enacts the Northwest Ordinance establishing governing rules for the Northwest Territory. It also establishes procedures for the admission of new states and limits the expansion of slavery. In 1878, Treaty of Berlin: The European powers redraw the map of the Balkans. Serbia, Montenegro and Romania become completely independent of the Ottoman Empire. In 1934, Aleksei Yeliseyev, Russian engineer and astronaut was born. In 1950, George Nelson, American astronomer and astronaut was born. In 1956, The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence. In 1977, New York City: Amidst a period of financial and social turmoil experiences an electrical blackout lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting. In 1990, Lenin Peak disaster: a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan triggers an avalanche on Lenin Peak, killing 43 climbers in the deadliest mountaineering disaster in history. In 1995, Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-70 to deploy the TDRS-7 satellite. In 2011, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1999 is adopted, which admits South Sudan to member status of United Nations. In 2020, Grant Imahara, American electrical engineer, roboticist, and television host (born 1970) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

York Space Systems Finalizes ALL.SPACE Acquisition to Expand SATCOM Capabilities

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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

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· Jul 6, 2026

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York Space Systems: Undergoing A Defense-Space Spending Ramp

UPI

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· Jun 30, 2026

South Korea prepares Naro spaceport for private launches

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The Motley Fool

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· Jul 12, 2026

Could SpaceX Become the Next $3 Trillion Company?

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Vision Times

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· Jun 26, 2026

Taiwan Space Telescope ‘VERTECS’ Successfully Launched on Japanese H3 Rocket

Taiwan’s space technology has taken another major step forward. According to the Central News Agency, the Cosmic Observation System independently developed by Taiwan’s National Applied Research Laboratories’ National Space Organization (TASA) was recently launched aboard a Japanese rocket and successfully reached space to begin its mission. This not only verifies Taiwan’s domestically developed space payload []

Variety

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· Jul 6, 2026

Orbital Studios Moving to Television City Lot – Film News in Brief

Orbital Studios has relocated its LED walls to Television City, the former CBS studio on Los Angeles’ Fairfax Avenue. The virtual production company moved its headquarters from the L.A. Arts District to the historic lot once home to “The Carol Burnett Show” and “The Price Is Right.” The move provides LED volume possibilities for Television []

DualShockers

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· Jul 2, 2026

The Rise and Fall of Space World: Nintendo's Own E3

Nintendo was hosting video game trade shows long before anyone else, and it was glorious. Here's the story of Space World.

Ars Technica

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· Jul 10, 2026

NASA sure seems to be asking an awful lot of private space stations

Industry finally knows what NASA is asking of them.

The Hill

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· Jul 5, 2026

Space travel’s heavyweights ponder a future with antimatter rockets

The technology could be used to send probes across interstellar space to other star systems.

The Daily Signal

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· Jul 5, 2026

Prioritize GPS or Risk Losing Future Wars

RealClearWire—The U.S. Global Positioning System stands as America’s key part of its critical space infrastructure. It is foundational to a highly functioning society. It underpins everything from smartphones, navigation for commercial aviation, precision-guided weapons, and global financial networks. Yet, despite its strategic importance, GPS modernization has too often been treated as a billpayer within defense...

New Scientist

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· Jun 23, 2026

SpaceX's secretive plans to deliver cargo to Earth from space

Not much is known about Starfall, SpaceX's new delivery system, but an assessment published in May revealed its intended purpose

GovCon Wire

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· Jun 29, 2026

US Navy Awards $245M to Parsons Subsidiary SGSS to Support NRL Tracking Facility

Space Ground System Solutions, a Parsons company, secured a 245 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to assist the Blossom Point Tracking Facility with software engineering and related services. The facility is a command, control and communications ground station operating under the Naval Research Laboratory The contract will be carried out in two simultaneous task orders to be

Korea Times News

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· Jun 29, 2026

HD Korea Shipbuilding localizes key component for LNG-powered ships

HD Korea Shipbuilding localizes key component for LNG-powered ships

Foreign Policy Journal

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· Jul 13, 2026

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) Hits Rare Inflection Point As Satellites Launch And FCC Clears Commercial Service

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) has spent years as a compelling story without the operational track record to match, but 2026 is shaping up to be the year that changes. The company’s core proposition is straightforward but ambitious: beam broadband connectivity directly to ordinary, unmodified smartphones from satellites in orbit. That vision cleared its most significant [] The post AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) Hits Rare Inflection Point As Satellites Launch And FCC Clears Commercial Service appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

TheJournal.ie

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· Jul 8, 2026

State buys O’Connell Street site from UK property group for MetroLink

TII has been acquiring lands in recent years to advance the MetroLink project, which has been mired by delays.

The Japan Times

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· Jul 8, 2026

Japan and Singapore ink pact to boost cooperation on peaceful use of space

The two country's space agencies will promote information-sharing and cooperation in advanced fields such as quantum satellite communications technology.

Latestly.com

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· Jul 11, 2026

New Zealand’s Space Sector Played Key Role in Chandrayaan-3 Success, Says PM Narendra Modi (Watch Video)

PM Modi on Saturday said New Zealand's space sector played a significant role in the success of India's Chandrayaan-3 mission, highlighting the growing collaboration between the two countries in advanced technology and space. PM Modi said partnership in the space sector reflects the expanding scope of bilateral ties beyond traditional areas of cooperation.

TASS

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· 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

The Economic Times

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· Jul 3, 2026

India’s space industry eyes its SpaceX moment

India’s space industry eyes its SpaceX moment

The Hindu BusinessLine

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· Jul 5, 2026

How SpaceFields is fuelling Indian rocketry’s liftoff

Startup SpaceFields picks a least crowded, and strategic corner of the space sector: solid propulsion systems

ArcaMax

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· Jun 29, 2026

SpaceX moonlit launch marks year's midway point as pace slows on Florida's Space Coast

A SpaceX launch Sunday night sent up a Sirius XM satellite under a nearly full moon, capping off the final launch planned from Florida in the first half of the year. A Falcon 9 rocket on the SiriusXM SXM-11 mission headed to geosynchronous ...

Gizmodo

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· Jul 7, 2026

Commercial Spaceflight Just Entered the Nuclear Age

The satellite's maker, City Labs, believes this demonstration mission will be a key step toward putting nuclear power on the Moon.

Economic Times

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· Jul 9, 2026

Apollo Micro Systems shares rise over 1% as company nears Premier Explosives deal

Apollo Micro Systems shares gained after reports said the company is close to acquiring Premier Explosives in a deal valued at Rs 2,300-2,500 crore. The proposed acquisition would strengthen Apollo's presence across the defence manufacturing value chain amid rising government spending and growing investor interest in the sector.

Bloomberg

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· Jul 10, 2026

Apollo Approaches Record Spend With EasyJet and Bayer Deals

Apollo Global Management Inc. is on course for a record year of acquisitions at a time when many of its private equity peers are struggling to deploy capital.

KTTH – 770 AM – Seattle

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· Jul 9, 2026

Kelly Chambers: Fueling Washington’s small businesses from the ground to the stars

Washington is home to 1,500+ aerospace firms and a booming space cluster. Here's how small businesses are powering America's next space race.

Scientific American

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· Jul 2, 2026

NASA needs volunteers to spend a year locked in a Mars simulation

The space agency has put out a call for its Moon Mars Exploration Analog, which recreates the challenges of a long-duration space mission

ZDNet

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· Jun 26, 2026

Garmin Fenix 8 Pro vs. Apple Watch Ultra 3: How I'm deciding between the two smartwatches

Both feature best-in-class builds, standalone satellite communications, and durable designs. The right choice depends on what you want.

NDTV

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· Jul 11, 2026

New Zealand's Space Sector Played Key Role In Chandrayaan-3 Success: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that New Zealand's space sector has played a significant role in the success of India's lunar mission Chandrayaan-3.

NASA

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· Jun 29, 2026

NASA Seeks Industry Input to Accelerate Lunar Surface Technologies

Long-term lunar exploration requires technology, infrastructure, and operations that function together cohesively on the surface of the Moon. To accelerate the development of key lunar surface systems and reduce risk, NASA and industry must work together in the design, development, testing, and evaluation of innovative solutions that support U.S. space priorities. NASA is seeking feedback on a draft solicitation for the Lunar []

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