# FCC Approves Reflect Orbital's Space Mirror Satellite That Astronomers Hate

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-10 19:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 3 · Current Velocity: 1.3

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom's Hardware | FCC approves orbital space mirrors, first test satellites will launch this year — large spacecraft reflects sunlight to Earth’s surface for construction sites, search-and-rescue lighting, and more | 2026-07-11 00:29 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wJBVV95cUxOaHNNaG1sSk15OWJyNlBpdTdVdUpUY0w0ODFyeW03cUVnQnBmM09vWFUxOVIza3hzUHpUMFdpRC1JRnB1NTNiekRZYWFtc3l2WVB5MTVRQ2dhZFRVYTVpRThuV2tUeXY1aVNZNDBscV9kbVU5TkNHdFZXZnl2NGRnMEhrQXF5NkI1V2xPcVVDSks3TVM2VU5TRVktNC0yOUg2M201QVRmbUpPbVp1bFFrZVljRUNKd1B0LVRXLXJ0Y1JTRnloSG5DRmY1NHhjeFNZOHZWZzBzb2VjV1VzekU5dnBFSEhQam9mVkx1UG9TcnI5bG9ydER6TE03YWhrR29UZWUxT1RiZl9uUEh1Yld2Q0dhZHZYd3F6OS1oVlpHbHZJVGZWS2ZYVXhjVVhtbTBpSFFkQmFHRnZCRmFBUkZxRElPWEhyNzNGRzQ1N3YzTEN2enM?oc=) |
| PCMag | FCC Approves Reflect Orbital's Space Mirror Satellite That Astronomers Hate | 2026-07-10 14:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxNanpvU1R2WVgxSTdmWTI2THpLXzFXYm9qY3BKdm56eGtCaE1IUlRyYjFSV1BCZ05yWHFqbUw0T21ERU9TaXFWMjI5aU5WUEFqUkpjREtBM2pXRjBDTlVvZi1mQndLaFFzWTNiTjlVeF9NUkdmWE5OY01BRGZpZzlUUTNKU1JCWlFKbGJxemdvYXdPRUpXTl9jT2RIWDAzRnJtOExV?oc=5) |
| PCMag UK | FCC Approves Reflect Orbital's Space Mirror Satellite That Astronomers Hate | 2026-07-10 13:46 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxPd2c3ZFk0WklTVWpiV3NVRlB4UVF2T0c1MXZ3YlJsQV82RTVPWG5PZHRGU25XdmNUVnByOVR3WEhPQjFSTWktVi14RjBsN2dfUThRMTVTQThWMWxfRWRrbW4zdEtZc1BMcTZsY0g2UXlFOHdtbW00LXptUXRLTXNBNmpPdlhxUFNZb055d01zTTV4c2dpR1M2S2M3SUVmeWg1ZzROOVpTR2ozNHY5V251aXZ1UQ?oc=5) |

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