Space News for Thursday, July 30, 2026

The Gist: Space News · Jul 30, 2026 · 10m

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!(00:10) Podcast Introduction(00:20) Sophia Space and Caltech claim patent for space data centers(01:00) Proposed rule would exempt commercial launch licensing from environmental regulations(01:30) L3Harris delays missile business IPO to 2027 despite surging defense demand(02:01) SpaceX wins $1.6 billion in launch orders for military satellite networks(02:21) Space Force awards All Points $250 million to expand satellite processing at Vandenberg(02:55) SpaceX launches classified payload for National…