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Pulse Space Secures $40 Million U.S. Space Force Contract for Laser-Based Power Beaming Technology

Pulse Space Secures $40 Million U.S. Space Force Contract for Laser-Based Power Beaming Technology

BELLEVUE, WA — On Thursday, July 9, 2026, space hardware developer Pulse Space announced it has been awarded a $40 million technology development contract from the U.S. Space Force. Targeting…

1 Day Ago / Defense Budgets & Procurement

SpaceX Files FCC Application for 100,000 Third-Generation Starlink Satellites

SpaceX Files FCC Application for 100,000 Third-Generation Starlink Satellites

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

ESA CyberCUBE In-Orbit Laboratory Deployed via SpaceX Transporter-17 Rideshare

ESA CyberCUBE In-Orbit Laboratory Deployed via SpaceX Transporter-17 Rideshare

3 Days Ago / Missions & Constellations

The Big Three Unite to Blunt Starlink’s Reach as SpaceX IPO Reshapes Direct-to-Device Landscape

The Big Three Unite to Blunt Starlink’s Reach as SpaceX IPO Reshapes Direct-to-Device Landscape

4 Days Ago / Business & Finance

BNP Paribas Outlines Steep Regulatory Obstacles in SpaceX Mobile Integration Strategy

BNP Paribas Outlines Steep Regulatory Obstacles in SpaceX Mobile Integration Strategy

5 Days Ago / Satellite Communications

York Space Systems Finalizes $300 Million Acquisition of Satellite Terminal Provider ALL.SPACE

York Space Systems Finalizes $300 Million Acquisition of Satellite Terminal Provider ALL.SPACE

18hrs Ago / Business & Finance

NASA and ISISPACE Deploy GRITSS CubeSat to Advance Orbital Reference Frame Precision

NASA and ISISPACE Deploy GRITSS CubeSat to Advance Orbital Reference Frame Precision

21hrs Ago / Missions & Constellations

Blue Origin Moves to Raise $10 Billion in First-Ever Outside Funding Round

Blue Origin Moves to Raise $10 Billion in First-Ever Outside Funding Round

21hrs Ago / Business & Finance

EchoStar Governance Reshuffle as Capital Unit Dissolves Following Spectrum Sales

EchoStar Governance Reshuffle as Capital Unit Dissolves Following Spectrum Sales

22hrs Ago / Business & Finance

OCCAM Space Secures Flight Heritage via D-Orbit Integration on SpaceX Transporter-17 Rideshare

OCCAM Space Secures Flight Heritage via D-Orbit Integration on SpaceX Transporter-17 Rideshare

1 Day Ago / Mission Deployments & Manifests

European Space Imaging Integrates Cloud Infrastructure Upgrades to Mitigate Critical Intelligence Delivery Gaps

European Space Imaging Integrates Cloud Infrastructure Upgrades to Mitigate Critical Intelligence Delivery Gaps

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

U.S. Space Force Integrates Impulse Space into National Security Space Launch Program as First Upper-Stage Prime

U.S. Space Force Integrates Impulse Space into National Security Space Launch Program as First Upper-Stage Prime

1 Day Ago / Contracts & Commercial Deals

Global Memory Migration to AI Data Centers Extends Telecom Supply Chain Crisis

Global Memory Migration to AI Data Centers Extends Telecom Supply Chain Crisis

2 Days Ago / Market Forecasts

Three LEO Operators Bet 2026 on a Supply Chain Built for 2027

Three LEO Operators Bet 2026 on a Supply Chain Built for 2027

June 9, 2026 / Ground Segment & Teleports

American military space closed around one company in seven days

American military space closed around one company in seven days

June 3, 2026 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

What the SpaceX IPO Changes for Every Satellite Operator

What the SpaceX IPO Changes for Every Satellite Operator

April 7, 2026 / Market Forecasts

The Downlink Deficit: The Pentagon’s Optical Mesh Network and the Terrestrial Bottleneck

The Downlink Deficit: The Pentagon’s Optical Mesh Network and the Terrestrial Bottleneck

April 3, 2026 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

Securities Law Investigation Targets York Space Systems Following Pentagon Constellation Contract Concerns

Securities Law Investigation Targets York Space Systems Following Pentagon Constellation Contract Concerns

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

ESA Backs TUSK IC to Commercialize Made-in-Europe Ka-Band Flat-Panel Antenna Silicon

ESA Backs TUSK IC to Commercialize Made-in-Europe Ka-Band Flat-Panel Antenna Silicon

3 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Seiren Solidifies Ground Segment Framework for FUSION-1 SmallSat Mission Through SSC and Infostellar Partnership

Seiren Solidifies Ground Segment Framework for FUSION-1 SmallSat Mission Through SSC and Infostellar Partnership

3 Days Ago / Business & Finance

The Supplemental Mobile Network and The Regional Threat.

The Supplemental Mobile Network and The Regional Threat.

3 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Ground Control and CLS Selected for France Maritime Vessel Monitoring Initiative

Ground Control and CLS Selected for France Maritime Vessel Monitoring Initiative

2 Days Ago / Missions & Constellations

Bangladesh Authorizes Starlink for Transborder Bandwidth Exports, Creating Subcontinent Connectivity Routing

Bangladesh Authorizes Starlink for Transborder Bandwidth Exports, Creating Subcontinent Connectivity Routing

2 Days Ago / LEO Constellations

Blue Origin Insulates Lunar Landers from Launch Pad Recovery Fallout

Blue Origin Insulates Lunar Landers from Launch Pad Recovery Fallout

3 Days Ago / Launch

South Korea Formally Ratifies 2035 “K-Starlink” Low Earth Orbit Constellation Plan

South Korea Formally Ratifies 2035 “K-Starlink” Low Earth Orbit Constellation Plan

3 Days Ago / Launch

GAO Report Cites $11 Billion Cost Overruns and Launch Delivery Bottlenecks in Space Force Portfolio

GAO Report Cites $11 Billion Cost Overruns and Launch Delivery Bottlenecks in Space Force Portfolio

5 Days Ago / Military & Defense

Space Force and True Anomaly Complete First Tactical Intercept of VICTUS HAZE Mission

Space Force and True Anomaly Complete First Tactical Intercept of VICTUS HAZE Mission

5 Days Ago / Military & Defense

Europe’s sovereign-intelligence boom is just beginning, and it needs more companies like ICEYE

Europe’s sovereign-intelligence boom is just beginning, and it needs more companies like ICEYE

June 30, 2026 / Business & Finance

Ovzon Secures 74 MSEK MILSATCOM Service Renewal from European NATO Defense Agency

Ovzon Secures 74 MSEK MILSATCOM Service Renewal from European NATO Defense Agency

June 30, 2026 / Military & Defense

NASA and Small Business Administration Launch SBIC Initiative to Fund Space Industrial Base

NASA and Small Business Administration Launch SBIC Initiative to Fund Space Industrial Base

June 29, 2026 / National Space Policy

US Department of Justice Seizes 400 Domains Streaming World Cup Matches Under Operation Offsides

US Department of Justice Seizes 400 Domains Streaming World Cup Matches Under Operation Offsides

June 29, 2026 / Contracts & Commercial Deals

Clearing C-band “will be expensive” says SES

Clearing C-band “will be expensive” says SES

June 27, 2026 / Government & Regulation

Hybrid Earth Intelligence: NASA Expands Commercial Satellite Data Integration in $476M Cloud-Driven Push

Hybrid Earth Intelligence: NASA Expands Commercial Satellite Data Integration in $476M Cloud-Driven Push

June 25, 2026 / Missions & Constellations

SEOPS Completes Multi-National Integration of 10 Payloads for SpaceX Transporter-17 Mission

SEOPS Completes Multi-National Integration of 10 Payloads for SpaceX Transporter-17 Mission

July 1, 2026 / Launch

NASA and Katalyst Space Technologies Finalize Launch Preparations for Swift Telescope Orbital Rescue Mission

NASA and Katalyst Space Technologies Finalize Launch Preparations for Swift Telescope Orbital Rescue Mission

June 29, 2026 / In-Orbit Servicing & Orbital Operations

NASA and Boeing are facing prolonged Starliner uncertainty.

NASA and Boeing are facing prolonged Starliner uncertainty.

June 27, 2026 / In-Orbit Servicing & Orbital Operations

Arianespace fights back – possibly!

Arianespace fights back – possibly!

June 21, 2026 / Launch

Powering the Automated Floor: Intralogistics Operators Must Unify AGV Charging Infrastructure

Powering the Automated Floor: Intralogistics Operators Must Unify AGV Charging Infrastructure

June 22, 2026 / Services & Applications

Poland Sovereignty: GMV to Develop Core Ground Control Platform for CAMILA Constellation

Poland Sovereignty: GMV to Develop Core Ground Control Platform for CAMILA Constellation

June 15, 2026 / Ground Segment & Teleports

Software Over the Air: FatPipe Launches Acceleration Tool to Unclog Starlink and Amazon LEO Links

Software Over the Air: FatPipe Launches Acceleration Tool to Unclog Starlink and Amazon LEO Links

June 11, 2026 / Software Automation & Ground Systems

NASA Advances Interoperable Space Networks with Successful PExT Demonstration

NASA Advances Interoperable Space Networks with Successful PExT Demonstration

June 8, 2026 / Software Automation & Ground Systems

Astrolight Framework Urges Industrialized Laser Backbone to Protect European Space Autonomy

Astrolight Framework Urges Industrialized Laser Backbone to Protect European Space Autonomy

3 Days Ago / Services & Applications

Breaking Orbital Silence: Planet Labs Restores Strategic Middle East Imagery Pipelines

Breaking Orbital Silence: Planet Labs Restores Strategic Middle East Imagery Pipelines

4 Days Ago / Earth Observation & Imaging

SpaceX Controlled-Deorbit Report Discloses Decommissioning of 260 Starlink Satellites Over Six Months

SpaceX Controlled-Deorbit Report Discloses Decommissioning of 260 Starlink Satellites Over Six Months

4 Days Ago / Services & Applications

Data and platform war reshaping TV OS market

Data and platform war reshaping TV OS market

5 Days Ago / Market Forecasts