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Hisdesat Contracts Airbus and Thales Alenia Space to Build SpainSat NG III Communications Satellite

Hisdesat Contracts Airbus and Thales Alenia Space to Build SpainSat NG III Communications Satellite

MADRID – July 31, 2026 – Spanish defense operator Hisdesat signed a formal industrial contract on July 31, 2026, with Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space to build…

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Astro Digital Selects Everspin 64Mb STT-MRAM for Raven Bus Geosynchronous Satellite Program

Astro Digital Selects Everspin 64Mb STT-MRAM for Raven Bus Geosynchronous Satellite Program

3 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Takes Full Ownership of Military GPS Receiver Programs

Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Takes Full Ownership of Military GPS Receiver Programs

4 Days Ago / Military & Defense

EchoStar Faces Mounting Financial Pressure on Hughes Satellite Unit Amid Corporate Reorganization

EchoStar Faces Mounting Financial Pressure on Hughes Satellite Unit Amid Corporate Reorganization

5 Days Ago / Business & Finance

FCC Approves Upper C-Band Order, Allocating $5.6 Billion to SES and $504 Million to Eutelsat

FCC Approves Upper C-Band Order, Allocating $5.6 Billion to SES and $504 Million to Eutelsat

6 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

Rising Uncontrolled Space Debris Re-Entries Accelerate Demand for Orbital Mitigation Frameworks

Rising Uncontrolled Space Debris Re-Entries Accelerate Demand for Orbital Mitigation Frameworks

8hrs Ago / Space Traffic Management / Debris Removal

SpaceX Demonstrates Starfall Capsule as Liquidity Event Accelerates In-Space Manufacturing Ventures

SpaceX Demonstrates Starfall Capsule as Liquidity Event Accelerates In-Space Manufacturing Ventures

22hrs Ago / Business & Finance

GNSS Systems Retain Strategic Role in Modern Warfare Across Contested Battlefields

GNSS Systems Retain Strategic Role in Modern Warfare Across Contested Battlefields

1 Day Ago / ISR & Reconnaissance

Fremantle Names O’Connell Marsh CEO of Global Scripted Hub as Downstream Media Distribution Scales

Fremantle Names O’Connell Marsh CEO of Global Scripted Hub as Downstream Media Distribution Scales

1 Day 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

3 Days Ago / Missions & Constellations

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Col. Timothy Trimailo, Space Systems Command

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Col. Timothy Trimailo, Space Systems Command

3 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Momentus Vigoride 7 Completes Orbital Altitude Adjustments as Hosted Payload Testing Progresses

Momentus Vigoride 7 Completes Orbital Altitude Adjustments as Hosted Payload Testing Progresses

3 Days Ago / Missions & Constellations

AccelerComm Powers Eclipse Space 5G Physical Layer Architecture for Sovereign Satellite Constellations

AccelerComm Powers Eclipse Space 5G Physical Layer Architecture for Sovereign Satellite Constellations

3 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Launch Manifests Are Becoming Spectrum Policy

Launch Manifests Are Becoming Spectrum Policy

4 Days Ago / Launch Providers

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

Farnborough International Airshow Pivot Driven by Soaring Global Defense Spending

Farnborough International Airshow Pivot Driven by Soaring Global Defense Spending

3 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Global Konet and Hanseo University Partner to Develop Integrated 100 km BVLOS Satellite Communication Infrastructure for Drones

Global Konet and Hanseo University Partner to Develop Integrated 100 km BVLOS Satellite Communication Infrastructure for Drones

3 Days Ago / Contracts & Commercial Deals

Juniper Research Projects VLEO Satellite Investment to Reach $10 Billion by 2031

4 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Impulse Space Unveils In-House Electra Electric Propulsion System for Orbital Maneuvering

Impulse Space Unveils In-House Electra Electric Propulsion System for Orbital Maneuvering

4 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Thales Alenia Space Secures Platform Development Contract for Italy’s PRISMA Second Generation Hyperspectral Mission

Thales Alenia Space Secures Platform Development Contract for Italy’s PRISMA Second Generation Hyperspectral Mission

4 Days Ago / Missions & Constellations

SES Space & Defense and Starlab Partner on O3b mPOWER Space-to-Space Relay Architecture

SES Space & Defense and Starlab Partner on O3b mPOWER Space-to-Space Relay Architecture

6 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Artemis II Pilot Advocates Stepwise Return to Moon via Equatorial Landings

Artemis II Pilot Advocates Stepwise Return to Moon via Equatorial Landings

July 25, 2026 / Exploration & Science Missions

Thales CEO Confirms Progression on EU’s Multi-Billion Euro IRIS² Sovereign Satellite Constellation

Thales CEO Confirms Progression on EU’s Multi-Billion Euro IRIS² Sovereign Satellite Constellation

July 23, 2026 / Missions & Constellations

Space Force Awards $287 Million Software Contract to Sphinx Defense for Strategic SATCOM Ground Segment

Space Force Awards $287 Million Software Contract to Sphinx Defense for Strategic SATCOM Ground Segment

5 Days Ago / Military & Defense

L3Harris Signs Multi-Year Framework Agreement to Quadruple THAAD Propulsion Production

L3Harris Signs Multi-Year Framework Agreement to Quadruple THAAD Propulsion Production

6 Days Ago / Military & Defense

GAO Report Warns Space Force Must Improve Personnel Metrics to Support Fleet Expansion

GAO Report Warns Space Force Must Improve Personnel Metrics to Support Fleet Expansion

July 26, 2026 / Military & Defense

NNSA Delivers Fifth Next-Generation Global Burst Detector Payload to U.S. Space Force for GPS Integration

NNSA Delivers Fifth Next-Generation Global Burst Detector Payload to U.S. Space Force for GPS Integration

July 23, 2026 / Military & Defense

NASA Converts Test Expert Ray Williams to Civil Servant in Strategic Workforce Shift

NASA Converts Test Expert Ray Williams to Civil Servant in Strategic Workforce Shift

4 Days Ago / National Space Policy

GSMA Endorses Abuja Declaration to Advance Satellite Spectrum Reform and Launch ATLAS Umoja

GSMA Endorses Abuja Declaration to Advance Satellite Spectrum Reform and Launch ATLAS Umoja

July 26, 2026 / Government & Regulation

UK Space Agency Unveils £62 Million Domestic Space Fund and Strategic Partnership with Space Florida

UK Space Agency Unveils £62 Million Domestic Space Fund and Strategic Partnership with Space Florida

July 23, 2026 / Government & Regulation

NewOrbit Urges Targeted UK Sovereign Allocation Toward Very Low Earth Orbit Capabilities Following £62M Government Space Funding

NewOrbit Urges Targeted UK Sovereign Allocation Toward Very Low Earth Orbit Capabilities Following £62M Government Space Funding

July 21, 2026 / LEO Constellations

SpaceX Targets First Starship Upper Stage Tower Catch for Flight 14

SpaceX Targets First Starship Upper Stage Tower Catch for Flight 14

July 25, 2026 / Rocket Technology & Vehicles

Viasat Deploys Reflector and Boom Assembly on ViaSat-3 F3 Ahead of In-Orbit Testing

Viasat Deploys Reflector and Boom Assembly on ViaSat-3 F3 Ahead of In-Orbit Testing

July 22, 2026 / In-Orbit Servicing & Orbital Operations

L3Harris Delivers Four RS-25 Core Stage Engines to NASA for Crewed Artemis III Lunar Mission

L3Harris Delivers Four RS-25 Core Stage Engines to NASA for Crewed Artemis III Lunar Mission

July 22, 2026 / Launch

Commercial Launch Providers Advance Next-Generation Heavy and Medium-Lift Vehicle Milestones Ahead of 2026 Debuts

Commercial Launch Providers Advance Next-Generation Heavy and Medium-Lift Vehicle Milestones Ahead of 2026 Debuts

July 20, 2026 / Launch

Astrolight Advances End-to-End Lasercom Network to Address Orbital Bandwidth and Spectrum Bottlenecks

Astrolight Advances End-to-End Lasercom Network to Address Orbital Bandwidth and Spectrum Bottlenecks

6 Days Ago / Ground Segment & Teleports

Intellian Unveils CM100 GMDSS Terminal Built for Iridium Certus 100 Safety Network

Intellian Unveils CM100 GMDSS Terminal Built for Iridium Certus 100 Safety Network

July 23, 2026 / Ground Segment & Teleports

NASA Joins Federal Genesis Mission Initiative to Process 150 Petabytes of Space Data via AI Architectures

NASA Joins Federal Genesis Mission Initiative to Process 150 Petabytes of Space Data via AI Architectures

July 22, 2026 / Ground Segment & Teleports

IHI Corporation and Kuva Space Partner to Evaluate Japanese Sovereign Hyperspectral Constellation

IHI Corporation and Kuva Space Partner to Evaluate Japanese Sovereign Hyperspectral Constellation

July 21, 2026 / Software Automation & Ground Systems

Resecurity Joins Space ISAC to Expand Cyber Threat Intelligence Across Space Assets

Resecurity Joins Space ISAC to Expand Cyber Threat Intelligence Across Space Assets

5 Days Ago / Services & Applications

Telespazio Deploys S/X-Band Antenna in the Azores to Expand Global Ground Station Network

Telespazio Deploys S/X-Band Antenna in the Azores to Expand Global Ground Station Network

5 Days Ago / Earth Observation & Imaging

Amazon Files FCC Application for 5,105-Satellite Constellation to Enable Direct-to-Device Mobile Services

Amazon Files FCC Application for 5,105-Satellite Constellation to Enable Direct-to-Device Mobile Services

6 Days Ago / Satellite Communications

FCC Proposes Opening Unlicensed Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Bands for Space-Based Communications

FCC Proposes Opening Unlicensed Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Bands for Space-Based Communications

July 26, 2026 / Services & Applications