Space News for Tuesday, July 21, 2026
In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:23) Italian startup ORiS raises funding for laser power-beaming technology(01:08) Pipelines to payloads: risk management lessons for the space economy(01:44) AI rocket engine startup LegendSpace raises $29.5 million angel round(02:08) SpaceX suffers rare, last-second Falcon 9 rocket launch abort(02:45) Commercial Launch Providers Advance Next-Generation Heavy and Medium-Lift Vehicle Milestones Ahead of 2026 Debuts(03:07) SSPI Launches Collateral Risk Series Addressing Civil…
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