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Loft Orbital and Marlan Space Award $1 Billion Contract for 50 AI-Equipped LEO Satellites

Loft Orbital and Marlan Space Award $1 Billion Contract for 50 AI-Equipped LEO Satellites

On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, satellite infrastructure provider Loft Orbital and Abu Dhabi-based Marlan Space finalized a $1 billion agreement to build and deploy a 50-satellite low Earth orbit (LEO)…

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

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

4 Days 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

4 Days 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

6 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.

September 7, 2026 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

Open Cosmos Reaches $1B Unicorn Valuation Following $348M Series C Round

Open Cosmos Reaches $1B Unicorn Valuation Following $348M Series C Round

1hr Ago / Business & Finance

NewOrbit Secures Q3 2028 Launch Slot for First Commercial VLEO Rideshare Satellite

NewOrbit Secures Q3 2028 Launch Slot for First Commercial VLEO Rideshare Satellite

2hrs Ago / Contracts & Commercial Deals

SWISSto12 and Mitsubishi Electric Partner on Asia-Pacific Satellite Payloads and Japanese GEO Defense Program

SWISSto12 and Mitsubishi Electric Partner on Asia-Pacific Satellite Payloads and Japanese GEO Defense Program

3hrs Ago / Business & Finance

Rocket Lab Files GAO Bid Protest Over NASA’s $700M Mars Orbiter Award to Blue Origin

Rocket Lab Files GAO Bid Protest Over NASA’s $700M Mars Orbiter Award to Blue Origin

5hrs Ago / Government & Regulation

ESA and ROSIE Consortium Track Cluster Satellite Reentries via Airborne Observation Mission

ESA and ROSIE Consortium Track Cluster Satellite Reentries via Airborne Observation Mission

5hrs Ago / SmallSat

Japan Marks Historical Anniversary of Kaguya Lunar Orbiter Launch

Japan Marks Historical Anniversary of Kaguya Lunar Orbiter Launch

5hrs Ago / Launch

Financial Pressures and Low Margins Intensify Ownership Sale Rumors for United Launch Alliance

19hrs Ago / Business & Finance

Boeing Completes SES O3b mPOWER Constellation with Launch of Final Three Satellites

Boeing Completes SES O3b mPOWER Constellation with Launch of Final Three Satellites

20hrs 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

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

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

3 Days Ago / Business & Finance

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

4 Days Ago / Business & Finance

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

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

4 Days Ago / Business & Finance

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

6 Days Ago / Business & Finance

The FCC Asked Cowboy Space How Big Its Satellites Are

The FCC Asked Cowboy Space How Big Its Satellites Are

1 Day Ago / Data Processing & AI/ML

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

3 Days 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

4 Days Ago / Satellite Communications

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

4 Days Ago / SmallSat

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

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

5 Days Ago / MILSATCOM

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

5 Days Ago / Military & Defense

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

6 Days Ago / Military & Defense

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

6 Days Ago / Business & Finance

GSMA Intelligence Highlights UK Space Strategy Opportunities Within European Satellite Ecosystem

GSMA Intelligence Highlights UK Space Strategy Opportunities Within European Satellite Ecosystem

6 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

6 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

6 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

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

5 Days Ago / Launch

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

5 Days Ago / Launch

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

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

5 Days Ago / Launch

Isar Aerospace Reaches Orbit with Spectrum Rocket Maiden Launch from Norway

Isar Aerospace Reaches Orbit with Spectrum Rocket Maiden Launch from Norway

6 Days Ago / Launch

Cailabs and RBC Signals Partner to Develop Global Optical Ground Station Network

Cailabs and RBC Signals Partner to Develop Global Optical Ground Station Network

1 Day Ago / Software Automation & Ground Systems

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

5 Days Ago / Ground Segment & Teleports

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

SES Introduces SES CORE Hybrid Content Delivery and Orchestration Platform

SES Introduces SES CORE Hybrid Content Delivery and Orchestration Platform

1 Day Ago / Services & Applications

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

5 Days 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