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TrustPoint Contracts EnduroSat US to Manufacture 40 Satellites for C-Band PNT Constellation

TrustPoint Contracts EnduroSat US to Manufacture 40 Satellites for C-Band PNT Constellation

On Thursday, September 10, 2026, low Earth orbit positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) provider TrustPoint announced a manufacturing contract award to EnduroSat US to construct 40 commercial satellites. Under the…

18hrs Ago / Navigation & PNT

Arianespace Secures Contract for 10 Ariane 64 Launch Vehicles, Allocating Six Missions to Amazon Leo

Arianespace Secures Contract for 10 Ariane 64 Launch Vehicles, Allocating Six Missions to Amazon Leo

1 Day Ago / Launch

AvL Technologies Awarded $31 Million Contract for WGS-Certified Satellite Terminals to Support Polish Armed Forces

AvL Technologies Awarded $31 Million Contract for WGS-Certified Satellite Terminals to Support Polish Armed Forces

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

No Robot Has Captured an Uncontrolled Satellite. The Pentagon Is Buying It Anyway.

No Robot Has Captured an Uncontrolled Satellite. The Pentagon Is Buying It Anyway.

3 Days Ago / Defense Budgets & Procurement

4iG Group and SpaceX Sign Agreements to Deploy Starlink Mobile and Sovereign Satellite Solutions in Europe

4iG Group and SpaceX Sign Agreements to Deploy Starlink Mobile and Sovereign Satellite Solutions in Europe

September 3, 2026 / Business & Finance

Eutelsat Places €1 Billion Satellite Order to Expand OneWeb LEO Constellation

Eutelsat Places €1 Billion Satellite Order to Expand OneWeb LEO Constellation

14hrs Ago / Business & Finance

Iridium, Deutsche Telekom IoT, and Toyota Demonstrate Satellite Voice Messaging via Iridium NTN Direct

Iridium, Deutsche Telekom IoT, and Toyota Demonstrate Satellite Voice Messaging via Iridium NTN Direct

14hrs Ago / Services & Applications

Eutelsat and Skynopy Partner to Launch Global AKAR Software-Defined Ground Network

Eutelsat and Skynopy Partner to Launch Global AKAR Software-Defined Ground Network

16hrs Ago / Satellite Communications

The Exploration Company Secures $450 Million Series C Financing to Scale Nyx Reusable Spacecraft Platform

The Exploration Company Secures $450 Million Series C Financing to Scale Nyx Reusable Spacecraft Platform

17hrs Ago / Business & Finance

Thales Alenia Space Secures €500 Million Initial Tranche to Manufacture Digital Payloads for 330 IRIS² LEO Satellites

Thales Alenia Space Secures €500 Million Initial Tranche to Manufacture Digital Payloads for 330 IRIS² LEO Satellites

19hrs Ago / SmallSat

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Courtney Sayles, Scout Space

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Courtney Sayles, Scout Space

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

XipLink Secures $1+ Million Defense Contract for Multi-Orbit Networking in Asia

XipLink Secures $1+ Million Defense Contract for Multi-Orbit Networking in Asia

1 Day Ago / MILSATCOM

ICEYE and Arianespace Execute Agreement to Evaluate Ariane 6 for Sovereign SAR Missions

ICEYE and Arianespace Execute Agreement to Evaluate Ariane 6 for Sovereign SAR Missions

1 Day Ago / Launch

How ICEYE Turned Sovereign SAR Into a 12-Month Product

How ICEYE Turned Sovereign SAR Into a 12-Month Product

August 25, 2026 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

Launch Manifests Are Becoming Spectrum Policy

Launch Manifests Are Becoming Spectrum Policy

July 29, 2026 / 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

SueWallSt and SBS Law Issue October 30 Lead Plaintiff Deadline Reminder for York Space Systems Securities Litigation

SueWallSt and SBS Law Issue October 30 Lead Plaintiff Deadline Reminder for York Space Systems Securities Litigation

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Kymeta Secures $20 Million Department of Defense Order for Resilient Flat-Panel SATCOM Terminals

Kymeta Secures $20 Million Department of Defense Order for Resilient Flat-Panel SATCOM Terminals

3 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Ashley Fieglein Johnson, Planet

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Ashley Fieglein Johnson, Planet

3 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Dr. Dan Ceperley, LeoLabs

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Dr. Dan Ceperley, LeoLabs

6 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Ground Control Highlights Satellite IoT as Essential Enabler for UK’s 2027 BVLOS Drone Mandate

Ground Control Highlights Satellite IoT as Essential Enabler for UK’s 2027 BVLOS Drone Mandate

1 Day Ago / Ground Segment & Teleports

Impulse Space Completes Sub-200-Meter Proximity Flyby Between LEO Express Spacecraft

Impulse Space Completes Sub-200-Meter Proximity Flyby Between LEO Express Spacecraft

1 Day Ago / Launch

Eutelsat Names Eclipse as First European OneWeb Government Aviation Distribution Partner for French Defense Fleets

Eutelsat Names Eclipse as First European OneWeb Government Aviation Distribution Partner for French Defense Fleets

1 Day Ago / Military & Defense

AT&T and Amazon Leo Advance Strategic Fiber-to-Space Alliance to Challenge SpaceX Starlink

AT&T and Amazon Leo Advance Strategic Fiber-to-Space Alliance to Challenge SpaceX Starlink

2 Days Ago / LEO Constellations

Kawasaki Heavy Industries and EdgeCortix Partner to Develop AI-Enabled Aerial Defense Platforms

Kawasaki Heavy Industries and EdgeCortix Partner to Develop AI-Enabled Aerial Defense Platforms

2 Days Ago / Military & Defense

UK Government Commercial Agency Selects Open Cosmos for £8 Billion Defense Communications Framework

UK Government Commercial Agency Selects Open Cosmos for £8 Billion Defense Communications Framework

September 3, 2026 / LEO Constellations

LeoLabs Awarded $20.7 Million U.S. Space Force Contract for Mobile Scout-S Surveillance Radar

LeoLabs Awarded $20.7 Million U.S. Space Force Contract for Mobile Scout-S Surveillance Radar

August 27, 2026 / Military & Defense

Palladyne AI and NORDA Dynamics Partner to Integrate Autonomous Swarming and Terminal Guidance Software

Palladyne AI and NORDA Dynamics Partner to Integrate Autonomous Swarming and Terminal Guidance Software

August 26, 2026 / Military & Defense

GSMA Intelligence Highlights UK Space Strategy Opportunities Within European Satellite Ecosystem

GSMA Intelligence Highlights UK Space Strategy Opportunities Within European Satellite Ecosystem

2 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

ISRO Clarifies National Space Mandate, Confirming Agency Will Not Face Privatization

ISRO Clarifies National Space Mandate, Confirming Agency Will Not Face Privatization

3 Days Ago / Exploration & Science Missions

U.S. Commercial Launch and Satellite Operators Withdraw from European Space Summit Following White House Interventions

U.S. Commercial Launch and Satellite Operators Withdraw from European Space Summit Following White House Interventions

3 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

Türkiye Becomes 71st Signatory of the Artemis Accords

Türkiye Becomes 71st Signatory of the Artemis Accords

September 3, 2026 / International Space Agreements

SSC Space and Firefly Aerospace Sign Contract for Two Alpha Launches from Esrange Space Center

SSC Space and Firefly Aerospace Sign Contract for Two Alpha Launches from Esrange Space Center

1 Day Ago / Launch

Isar Aerospace Reaches Orbit with Spectrum Rocket Maiden Launch from Norway

Isar Aerospace Reaches Orbit with Spectrum Rocket Maiden Launch from Norway

3 Days Ago / Launch

NASA Launches Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to Survey Dark Energy and Exoplanets

NASA Launches Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to Survey Dark Energy and Exoplanets

August 30, 2026 / Exploration & Science Missions

Firefly Aerospace CEO Cites Systemic Launch Vehicle Shortage Amid Expanding Satellite Backlogs

Firefly Aerospace CEO Cites Systemic Launch Vehicle Shortage Amid Expanding Satellite Backlogs

August 29, 2026 / Launch

Royal Wagenborg Selects De Boer Marine for Fleetwide Maritime Connectivity and Cybersecurity Integration

Royal Wagenborg Selects De Boer Marine for Fleetwide Maritime Connectivity and Cybersecurity Integration

August 31, 2026 / Maritime & Aviation Satcom

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

July 27, 2026 / 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

GomSpace and KFUPM Sign Strategic Space Agreement to Cooperate on Small Satellites in Saudi Arabia

GomSpace and KFUPM Sign Strategic Space Agreement to Cooperate on Small Satellites in Saudi Arabia

1 Day Ago / Earth Observation & Imaging

Final Three SES O3b mPOWER Satellites Arrive at Cape Canaveral Ahead of Falcon 9 Launch

Final Three SES O3b mPOWER Satellites Arrive at Cape Canaveral Ahead of Falcon 9 Launch

September 3, 2026 / Satellite Communications

SynMax Secures Exclusive Maritime Channel Deal for Satellogic’s Upcoming Merlin Satellite Constellation

SynMax Secures Exclusive Maritime Channel Deal for Satellogic’s Upcoming Merlin Satellite Constellation

September 3, 2026 / Earth Observation & Imaging

Munich Startup Project-S Emerges from Stealth with Multi-Million-Euro Funding for Orbital Safety Infrastructure

Munich Startup Project-S Emerges from Stealth with Multi-Million-Euro Funding for Orbital Safety Infrastructure

September 2, 2026 / Services & Applications