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  "id": 1254509,
  "title": "U.S. defense agencies tap three companies for satellite disposal study",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/u-s-defense-agencies-tap-three-companies-for-satellite-disposal-study",
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  "published": "2026-08-16T10:50:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "Firefly, D-Orbit and Katalyst will compete to show how commercial operators could capture and remove aging spacecraft The post U.S. defense agencies tap three companies for satellite disposal study appeared first on SpaceNews .",
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