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DroneShield Unveils Portable RfRecon Platform to Advance Tactical Radio Frequency Intelligence

DroneShield Unveils Portable RfRecon Platform to Advance Tactical Radio Frequency Intelligence

On August 10, 2026, counter-drone technology developer DroneShield announced the launch of RfRecon, a portable radio frequency (RF) intelligence platform engineered to sense, identify, locate, and assess electromagnetic activity across…

21hrs Ago / Military & Defense

SES Completes IRIS² Milestone and Finalizes MEO Satellite Capital Commitments

SES Completes IRIS² Milestone and Finalizes MEO Satellite Capital Commitments

2 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

4 Days Ago / Missions & Constellations

Neuraspace Secures €15.6 Million to Expand Space Domain Awareness Platform

Neuraspace Secures €15.6 Million to Expand Space Domain Awareness Platform

5 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Take Root Bio and Heriot-Watt University Spin Space Recycled-Life Systems into Terrestrial Biofuel Production

Take Root Bio and Heriot-Watt University Spin Space Recycled-Life Systems into Terrestrial Biofuel Production

6 Days Ago / In-Orbit Servicing & Orbital Operations

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

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

12hrs Ago / Launch

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

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

18hrs Ago / Business & Finance

Projected Starship Cost Collapse Redefines Low Earth Orbit Infrastructure Economics

Projected Starship Cost Collapse Redefines Low Earth Orbit Infrastructure Economics

18hrs 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

21hrs Ago / Missions & Constellations

Eutelsat Group Reports 69.5 Percent LEO Revenue Surge Driven by OneWeb Constellation Expansion

Eutelsat Group Reports 69.5 Percent LEO Revenue Surge Driven by OneWeb Constellation Expansion

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

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

1 Day Ago / Government & Regulation

Teledyne Prepares End-to-End Space and Missile Defense Technology Display for 2026 SMD Symposium

Teledyne Prepares End-to-End Space and Missile Defense Technology Display for 2026 SMD Symposium

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

AMCM Commissions Weilheim Facility to Expand Production of Large-Format Space Propulsion 3D Printers

AMCM Commissions Weilheim Facility to Expand Production of Large-Format Space Propulsion 3D Printers

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

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

Mobile Direct-to-Device Networks Overtake Fixed Residential Broadcast in Satellite Monetization Race

Mobile Direct-to-Device Networks Overtake Fixed Residential Broadcast in Satellite Monetization Race

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Viasat Advances Equatys D2D Joint Venture Toward Initial Constellation Procurement

Viasat Advances Equatys D2D Joint Venture Toward Initial Constellation Procurement

4 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Viasat and BMW Group Demonstrate Integrated Automotive Satellite Voice Capability Over L-Band Network

Viasat and BMW Group Demonstrate Integrated Automotive Satellite Voice Capability Over L-Band Network

4 Days Ago / Business & Finance

SpaceX Reports Strong Q2 Results and Details Direct Mobile Telco Strategy

SpaceX Reports Strong Q2 Results and Details Direct Mobile Telco Strategy

5 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Moog Unveils High Delta-V Configuration for METEORITE Satellite Bus

Moog Unveils High Delta-V Configuration for METEORITE Satellite Bus

5 Days Ago / In-Orbit Servicing & Orbital Operations

Expansion in Direct-to-Device Capabilities Drives Satellite Reach to iPads, Tablets, and Large-Format Displays

Expansion in Direct-to-Device Capabilities Drives Satellite Reach to iPads, Tablets, and Large-Format Displays

5 Days Ago / LEO Constellations

IBSAT Becomes Authorized Amazon Leo Distributor Across Spain and Portugal

IBSAT Becomes Authorized Amazon Leo Distributor Across Spain and Portugal

6 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Kreios Space Selects Kongsberg NanoAvionics for Air-Breathing Electric Propulsion VLEO Mission

Kreios Space Selects Kongsberg NanoAvionics for Air-Breathing Electric Propulsion VLEO Mission

6 Days Ago / Business & Finance

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

4 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

4 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

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

July 31, 2026 / Business & Finance

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

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

4 Days Ago / 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

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

July 29, 2026 / National Space Policy

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

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