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WASHINGTON — March 12, 2026 — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has officially withdrawn a high-stakes proposal that would have required commercial launch providers to remove rocket upper stages from […]
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DENVER — March 12, 2026 — York Space Systems (NYSE: YSS) announced today the acquisition of Michigan-based Orbion Space Technology, a move that formally integrates a critical propulsion supplier into […]
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The global Low Earth Orbit (LEO) market has officially transitioned from a period of capacity scarcity to one of commoditization, This structural shift is driving a significant “pricing plunge” as […]
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A newly released report from Novaspace, the eighth edition of its Capacity Pricing Trends survey (published March 12, 2026), declares that the global satellite industry has officially entered a “Post-Capacity […]
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VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, CALIF. – On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, Firefly Aerospace successfully launched its Alpha Flight 7 mission, titled “Stairway to Seven.” The Alpha rocket lifted off from […]
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BEIT SHEMESH, ISRAEL – On Monday, March 9, 2026, a barrage of long-range precision missiles launched by Hezbollah targeted the SES Ha’Ela Satellite Station (also known as the Emek HaEla […]
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DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY – On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, Rheinmetall AG confirmed that it has officially decided not to submit a formal bid for Mynaric AG, the German laser communications specialist. […]
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BROOMFIELD, COLORADO – On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, BAE Systems announced the successful completion of the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) […]
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. – On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, MTN, a global provider of satellite and wireless solutions, announced the immediate availability of StarEdge Horizon on the Amazon Web Services […]
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TAFUNA, AMERICAN SAMOA – On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, the Port Administration of American Samoa and Michigan-based ATLAS Space Operations finalized an agreement to host advanced satellite tracking antenna systems […]
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