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AST SpaceMobile Defers Commercial Direct-to-Device Timeline to Early 2027

AST SpaceMobile Defers Commercial Direct-to-Device Timeline to Early 2027

On Wednesday, July 15, 2026, satellite-to-phone pioneer AST SpaceMobile Inc. announced in a regulatory filing that it has rescheduled its commercial Direct-to-Device (D2D) service launch to early 2027. The revision…

1 Day Ago / Launch

Space ISAC to Convene Classified VOSS VII Summit in Colorado Springs

Space ISAC to Convene Classified VOSS VII Summit in Colorado Springs

3 Days Ago / Events & Conferences

Sat-Lite Technologies Secures $9.9M U.S. Army SATCOM Antenna Contract

Sat-Lite Technologies Secures $9.9M U.S. Army SATCOM Antenna Contract

3 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Pulse Space Secures $40 Million U.S. Space Force Contract for Laser-Based Power Beaming Technology

Pulse Space Secures $40 Million U.S. Space Force Contract for Laser-Based Power Beaming Technology

July 9, 2026 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

SpaceX Files FCC Application for 100,000 Third-Generation Starlink Satellites

SpaceX Files FCC Application for 100,000 Third-Generation Starlink Satellites

July 8, 2026 / Business & Finance

ATVA Opposes Proposed FCC Order Replacing National Broadcast Ownership Cap

ATVA Opposes Proposed FCC Order Replacing National Broadcast Ownership Cap

1 Day Ago / Government & Regulation

U.S. Space Force Finalizes Acquisition Restructuring Under Nine Mission Portfolios

U.S. Space Force Finalizes Acquisition Restructuring Under Nine Mission Portfolios

1 Day Ago / Military & Defense

SES and Airbus Secure Site for Europe’s Flagship EAGLE-1 Quantum Optical Ground Station

SES and Airbus Secure Site for Europe’s Flagship EAGLE-1 Quantum Optical Ground Station

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

South Korea Accelerates Uncrewed Lunar Landing Target to 2030 Under New KASA Strategy

South Korea Accelerates Uncrewed Lunar Landing Target to 2030 Under New KASA Strategy

1 Day Ago / Missions & Constellations

Viasat Integrates First Satellite Voice Call Capability into BMW iX3 Platform

Viasat Integrates First Satellite Voice Call Capability into BMW iX3 Platform

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

NASA Details Docking and Software Protocols for Revised Artemis III LEO Demonstration

NASA Details Docking and Software Protocols for Revised Artemis III LEO Demonstration

1 Day Ago / In-Orbit Servicing & Orbital Operations

Frontier Airlines and Indigo Partners Select Starlink for Multi-Airline Inflight Connectivity

Frontier Airlines and Indigo Partners Select Starlink for Multi-Airline Inflight Connectivity

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Gilat Satellite Networks Secures $20 Million SkyEdge Ground Segment Order

Gilat Satellite Networks Secures $20 Million SkyEdge Ground Segment Order

2 Days Ago / Ground Segment & Teleports

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

The Downlink Deficit: The Pentagon’s Optical Mesh Network and the Terrestrial Bottleneck

The Downlink Deficit: The Pentagon’s Optical Mesh Network and the Terrestrial Bottleneck

April 3, 2026 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

Terran Mobile Bundling Shifts Satellite Addressable Market Realities

Terran Mobile Bundling Shifts Satellite Addressable Market Realities

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

MoffettNathanson Initiates Cautious “Neutral” Coverage on Post-IPO SpaceX Valuations

MoffettNathanson Initiates Cautious “Neutral” Coverage on Post-IPO SpaceX Valuations

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Ground Control Deploys RockFLEET for Large-Scale Turkish Fisheries VMS Program

Ground Control Deploys RockFLEET for Large-Scale Turkish Fisheries VMS Program

3 Days Ago / Business & Finance

SpaceX Advances Direct-to-Device Constellation Matrix with Starlink V3 Hardware

SpaceX Advances Direct-to-Device Constellation Matrix with Starlink V3 Hardware

4 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Europe Space Networks Look to Scale Optical Connectivity

Europe Space Networks Look to Scale Optical Connectivity

2 Days Ago / Spacecraft & Payload Technology

Iridium Opens Commercial Availability for Hardware-Level Assured PNT Modems

Iridium Opens Commercial Availability for Hardware-Level Assured PNT Modems

2 Days Ago / Navigation & PNT

Air Launch Died the Same Week Responsive Space Arrived

Air Launch Died the Same Week Responsive Space Arrived

4 Days Ago / In-Orbit Servicing & Orbital Operations

FCC Authorizes Radio Operations for Reflect Orbital’s Light-Reflection Test Satellite

FCC Authorizes Radio Operations for Reflect Orbital’s Light-Reflection Test Satellite

4 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

Space Development Agency Awards $1.75 Billion for 36 Additional Missile-Tracking Satellites

Space Development Agency Awards $1.75 Billion for 36 Additional Missile-Tracking Satellites

2 Days Ago / Military & Defense

Space Rapid Capabilities Office Selects HawkEye 360’s ISA for GEO Radar-Warning Sensor Development

Space Rapid Capabilities Office Selects HawkEye 360’s ISA for GEO Radar-Warning Sensor Development

4 Days Ago / Military & Defense

GAO Report Cites $11 Billion Cost Overruns and Launch Delivery Bottlenecks in Space Force Portfolio

GAO Report Cites $11 Billion Cost Overruns and Launch Delivery Bottlenecks in Space Force Portfolio

July 4, 2026 / Military & Defense

Space Force and True Anomaly Complete First Tactical Intercept of VICTUS HAZE Mission

Space Force and True Anomaly Complete First Tactical Intercept of VICTUS HAZE Mission

July 4, 2026 / Military & Defense

Balancing Orbit: How Regulators Trade Commercial Viability for National Security

Balancing Orbit: How Regulators Trade Commercial Viability for National Security

5 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

The Supplemental Mobile Network and The Regional Threat.

The Supplemental Mobile Network and The Regional Threat.

July 6, 2026 / Business & Finance

BNP Paribas Outlines Steep Regulatory Obstacles in SpaceX Mobile Integration Strategy

BNP Paribas Outlines Steep Regulatory Obstacles in SpaceX Mobile Integration Strategy

July 4, 2026 / Satellite Communications

NASA and Small Business Administration Launch SBIC Initiative to Fund Space Industrial Base

NASA and Small Business Administration Launch SBIC Initiative to Fund Space Industrial Base

June 29, 2026 / National Space Policy

China Achieves Historic First Orbital Booster Recovery via At-Sea Net System

China Achieves Historic First Orbital Booster Recovery via At-Sea Net System

5 Days Ago / Launch

Blue Origin Insulates Lunar Landers from Launch Pad Recovery Fallout

Blue Origin Insulates Lunar Landers from Launch Pad Recovery Fallout

July 6, 2026 / Launch

South Korea Formally Ratifies 2035 “K-Starlink” Low Earth Orbit Constellation Plan

South Korea Formally Ratifies 2035 “K-Starlink” Low Earth Orbit Constellation Plan

July 6, 2026 / Launch

SEOPS Completes Multi-National Integration of 10 Payloads for SpaceX Transporter-17 Mission

SEOPS Completes Multi-National Integration of 10 Payloads for SpaceX Transporter-17 Mission

July 1, 2026 / Launch

Keysight and Sateliot Secure ESA Award for Blockchain-Anchored 5G NTN Security

Keysight and Sateliot Secure ESA Award for Blockchain-Anchored 5G NTN Security

2 Days Ago / Software Automation & Ground Systems

Seiren Solidifies Ground Segment Framework for FUSION-1 SmallSat Mission Through SSC and Infostellar Partnership

Seiren Solidifies Ground Segment Framework for FUSION-1 SmallSat Mission Through SSC and Infostellar Partnership

July 7, 2026 / Business & Finance

Powering the Automated Floor: Intralogistics Operators Must Unify AGV Charging Infrastructure

Powering the Automated Floor: Intralogistics Operators Must Unify AGV Charging Infrastructure

June 22, 2026 / Services & Applications

Poland Sovereignty: GMV to Develop Core Ground Control Platform for CAMILA Constellation

Poland Sovereignty: GMV to Develop Core Ground Control Platform for CAMILA Constellation

June 15, 2026 / Ground Segment & Teleports

Rocket Lab Consolidates Vertical Integration Across Satellite Communications Market

Rocket Lab Consolidates Vertical Integration Across Satellite Communications Market

4 Days Ago / Services & Applications

Astrolight Framework Urges Industrialized Laser Backbone to Protect European Space Autonomy

Astrolight Framework Urges Industrialized Laser Backbone to Protect European Space Autonomy

July 7, 2026 / Services & Applications

ESA Backs TUSK IC to Commercialize Made-in-Europe Ka-Band Flat-Panel Antenna Silicon

ESA Backs TUSK IC to Commercialize Made-in-Europe Ka-Band Flat-Panel Antenna Silicon

July 7, 2026 / Business & Finance

Breaking Orbital Silence: Planet Labs Restores Strategic Middle East Imagery Pipelines

Breaking Orbital Silence: Planet Labs Restores Strategic Middle East Imagery Pipelines

July 5, 2026 / Earth Observation & Imaging