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BlackSky Awarded Multi-Year International Defense Contract Combining Gen-2 and Gen-3 Satellite Intelligence

BlackSky Awarded Multi-Year International Defense Contract Combining Gen-2 and Gen-3 Satellite Intelligence

On August 12, 2026, space-based intelligence provider BlackSky Technology Inc. secured a multi-year international defense contract to deliver high-frequency satellite imagery and AI-enabled analytics to an undisclosed global military customer….

1 Day Ago / MILSATCOM

Marlink to Acquire GRC to Expand Sovereign European Defense and Critical Infrastructure Capabilities

Marlink to Acquire GRC to Expand Sovereign European Defense and Critical Infrastructure Capabilities

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

DroneShield Unveils Portable RfRecon Platform to Advance Tactical Radio Frequency Intelligence

DroneShield Unveils Portable RfRecon Platform to Advance Tactical Radio Frequency Intelligence

3 Days Ago / Military & Defense

SES Completes IRIS² Milestone and Finalizes MEO Satellite Capital Commitments

SES Completes IRIS² Milestone and Finalizes MEO Satellite Capital Commitments

4 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 Upper Stage Impacts Lunar Surface Following 2025 Lander Mission

Discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 Upper Stage Impacts Lunar Surface Following 2025 Lander Mission

August 6, 2026 / Missions & Constellations

Fortastra Appoints Former Space Systems Command Executive Scott Klempner as National Security Product Director

Fortastra Appoints Former Space Systems Command Executive Scott Klempner as National Security Product Director

2hrs Ago / Business & Finance

KRYTAR Introduces Two Ultra-Broadband Directional Couplers for 7 to 24 GHz Range

KRYTAR Introduces Two Ultra-Broadband Directional Couplers for 7 to 24 GHz Range

2hrs Ago / Business & Finance

Private Consortium Allied Orbits Secures Approval to Build India’s ₹1,200 Crore Commercial Satellite Constellation

Private Consortium Allied Orbits Secures Approval to Build India’s ₹1,200 Crore Commercial Satellite Constellation

2hrs Ago / Missions & Constellations

California Satellite Manufacturing Ecosystem Expands Amid Corporate Relocations

California Satellite Manufacturing Ecosystem Expands Amid Corporate Relocations

2hrs Ago / Business & Finance

SpaceX Finalizes Regulatory Procedures to Close $60 Billion Acquisition of AI Platform Cursor

SpaceX Finalizes Regulatory Procedures to Close $60 Billion Acquisition of AI Platform Cursor

4hrs Ago / Business & Finance

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Ian Canning, Eutelsat Network Solutions

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Ian Canning, Eutelsat Network Solutions

20hrs Ago / Business & Finance

Redwire Partners with Kanematsu to Expand Space Infrastructure and Microgravity Technology Portfolio in Japan

Redwire Partners with Kanematsu to Expand Space Infrastructure and Microgravity Technology Portfolio in Japan

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

Impulse Space Secures $28 Million Space Force Contract Extension for VICTUS SALO Missions

Impulse Space Secures $28 Million Space Force Contract Extension for VICTUS SALO Missions

1 Day Ago / Military & Defense

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

What the SpaceX IPO Changes for Every Satellite Operator

What the SpaceX IPO Changes for Every Satellite Operator

April 7, 2026 / Market Forecasts

Satellogic Reaches Financial Turnaround with First Positive Q2 Operating Income and EBITDA

Satellogic Reaches Financial Turnaround with First Positive Q2 Operating Income and EBITDA

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

Arianespace Pauses ICARUS Carbon-Composite Upper Stage Upgrade to Focus on Ariane 6 Production Ramp

Arianespace Pauses ICARUS Carbon-Composite Upper Stage Upgrade to Focus on Ariane 6 Production Ramp

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

Wireless Logic’s Arqia to Acquire Algar Telecom’s IoT Connectivity Business in Brazil

Wireless Logic’s Arqia to Acquire Algar Telecom’s IoT Connectivity Business in Brazil

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

Space42 Advances Equatys Direct-to-Device Joint Venture Into Satellite Procurement Phase

Space42 Advances Equatys Direct-to-Device Joint Venture Into Satellite Procurement Phase

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Northrop Grumman and Aeronix Launch Strategic Joint Investment for Next-Generation Space Cryptography

Northrop Grumman and Aeronix Launch Strategic Joint Investment for Next-Generation Space Cryptography

1 Day Ago / Missions & Constellations

Optus Completes First Phase of Project Aurora Following On-Orbit Servicing Undocking

Optus Completes First Phase of Project Aurora Following On-Orbit Servicing Undocking

1 Day Ago / Missions & Constellations

Projected Starship Cost Collapse Redefines Low Earth Orbit Infrastructure Economics

Projected Starship Cost Collapse Redefines Low Earth Orbit Infrastructure Economics

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Astrolight and ATMOS Space Cargo Partner to Demonstrate In-Flight Spacecraft-to-Satellite Laser Link

Astrolight and ATMOS Space Cargo Partner to Demonstrate In-Flight Spacecraft-to-Satellite Laser Link

3 Days Ago / Missions & Constellations

DamoTech Joins Space ISAC to Expand Space-Based Cyber Threat Intelligence and Resilience

DamoTech Joins Space ISAC to Expand Space-Based Cyber Threat Intelligence and Resilience

1 Day Ago / ISR & Reconnaissance

SpaceX Launches NROL-95 Mission as NRO Executes Dual-Track Architecture for 2026 Fleet Operations

SpaceX Launches NROL-95 Mission as NRO Executes Dual-Track Architecture for 2026 Fleet Operations

6 Days Ago / ISR & Reconnaissance

U.S. Space Force Seeks $71 Billion FY2027 Budget to Support Orbital Combat Operations and Missile Defense

U.S. Space Force Seeks $71 Billion FY2027 Budget to Support Orbital Combat Operations and Missile Defense

6 Days Ago / Defense Budgets & Procurement

GNSS Systems Retain Strategic Role in Modern Warfare Across Contested Battlefields

GNSS Systems Retain Strategic Role in Modern Warfare Across Contested Battlefields

August 1, 2026 / ISR & Reconnaissance

FCC Opens Proceeding to Unlock 200 MHz of Unlicensed Spectrum for Direct-to-Device Satellite Links

FCC Opens Proceeding to Unlock 200 MHz of Unlicensed Spectrum for Direct-to-Device Satellite Links

4 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

SpaceX Regulatory Strategy at the FCC: Disruptive Expansion Meets Administrative Oversight

SpaceX Regulatory Strategy at the FCC: Disruptive Expansion Meets Administrative Oversight

August 6, 2026 / Government & Regulation

Greece Unveils €350 Million Hellas-Space 2.0 National Space Programme

Greece Unveils €350 Million Hellas-Space 2.0 National Space Programme

August 3, 2026 / National Space Policy

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

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

August 2, 2026 / Space Traffic Management / Debris Removal

Long March 7A Rocket Explodes During ChinaSat 4B Launch from Wenchang

Long March 7A Rocket Explodes During ChinaSat 4B Launch from Wenchang

2 Days Ago / Launch

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

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

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

Planet Labs Secures Seven-Figure Agricultural Data Contract with Scottish Government

Planet Labs Secures Seven-Figure Agricultural Data Contract with Scottish Government

August 3, 2026 / Business & Finance

Nilesat Secures Tier 4 WTA Certification for Cairo Teleport Infrastructure

Nilesat Secures Tier 4 WTA Certification for Cairo Teleport Infrastructure

August 3, 2026 / Business & Finance

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

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

July 28, 2026 / 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

July 28, 2026 / Earth Observation & Imaging