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Intuitive Machines to Acquire Goonhilly Earth Station and COMSAT to Scale Deep Space Network

Intuitive Machines to Acquire Goonhilly Earth Station and COMSAT to Scale Deep Space Network

On May 14, 2026, Intuitive Machines (Nasdaq: LUNR) announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd, the United Kingdom’s leading provider of lunar and…

18hrs Ago / Business & Finance

iDirect Government Launches 450 Rackmount Software-Defined Modem for Multi-Orbit Defense

iDirect Government Launches 450 Rackmount Software-Defined Modem for Multi-Orbit Defense

1 Day Ago / MILSATCOM

Consumer NPU Boom Accelerates Autonomous Satellite Processing

Consumer NPU Boom Accelerates Autonomous Satellite Processing

2 Days Ago / Services & Applications

AICRAFT Expands Beyond Edge Computing with Advanced SAR Radar Electronics

AICRAFT Expands Beyond Edge Computing with Advanced SAR Radar Electronics

3 Days Ago / Exploration & Science Missions

Ted Turner: “Shake with Terror”

Ted Turner: “Shake with Terror”

4 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Exotrail Confirms Successful Deployment of NASA-Funded AEPEX CubeSat via Spacevan 002

Exotrail Confirms Successful Deployment of NASA-Funded AEPEX CubeSat via Spacevan 002

16hrs Ago / Launch

SpaceX Debuts Starship V3: Redefining Heavy-Lift Launch Capability

SpaceX Debuts Starship V3: Redefining Heavy-Lift Launch Capability

17hrs Ago / Launch

Energy Efficient E-Paper Displays Redefine Professional Digital Signage

Energy Efficient E-Paper Displays Redefine Professional Digital Signage

18hrs Ago / Market Forecasts

Global Space Economy Reaches 429 Billion Dollars as Commercial Satellite Sector Dominates

Global Space Economy Reaches 429 Billion Dollars as Commercial Satellite Sector Dominates

18hrs Ago / Ground Segment & Teleports

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Dr. Oguz Karasu, Oxford Saïd Business School

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Dr. Oguz Karasu, Oxford Saïd Business School

21hrs Ago / Events & Conferences

SpinLaunch Partners with Aalyria for Meridian Constellation Network Orchestration

SpinLaunch Partners with Aalyria for Meridian Constellation Network Orchestration

1 Day Ago / Software Automation & Ground Systems

SES Extends IRIS² Review as Consortium Reaches Initial Project Milestone

SES Extends IRIS² Review as Consortium Reaches Initial Project Milestone

1 Day Ago / Government & Regulation

Gilat Wins Big Military Contracts, Expands India Footprint

Gilat Wins Big Military Contracts, Expands India Footprint

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

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

Defense Economics and the European SmallSat Market

Defense Economics and the European SmallSat Market

March 27, 2026 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

The FCC Must Choose: Enforce the Rules or Preserve LEO Competition

The FCC Must Choose: Enforce the Rules or Preserve LEO Competition

March 27, 2026 / Spectrum & Licensing

Gen Z Influence on AI-Driven Audio Market

Gen Z Influence on AI-Driven Audio Market

1 Day Ago / LEO Constellations

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Stefano Antonetti, D-Orbit

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Stefano Antonetti, D-Orbit

1 Day Ago / Events & Conferences

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Gregg Burgess, Orion Space Solutions

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Gregg Burgess, Orion Space Solutions

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Space42 Taps Skylo for Standards-Based Direct-to-Device Services via Thuraya-4

Space42 Taps Skylo for Standards-Based Direct-to-Device Services via Thuraya-4

3 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Satellite and the Upcoming Spectrum Auction

Satellite and the Upcoming Spectrum Auction

2 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

ExoMars 2028 Structural Models Arrive in Cannes for Environmental Testing

ExoMars 2028 Structural Models Arrive in Cannes for Environmental Testing

2 Days Ago / Exploration & Science Missions

Northrop Grumman Unveils LR-450 Positioning System for Diverse Space Missions

Northrop Grumman Unveils LR-450 Positioning System for Diverse Space Missions

3 Days Ago / Mission Deployments & Manifests

BlackSky Shifts from “Imagery to Answers” as Gen-3 Constellation Hits Commercial Inflection

BlackSky Shifts from “Imagery to Answers” as Gen-3 Constellation Hits Commercial Inflection

3 Days Ago / Missions & Constellations

US Air Force Taps L3Harris to Bolster ABMS Digital Infrastructure

US Air Force Taps L3Harris to Bolster ABMS Digital Infrastructure

5 Days Ago / Military & Defense

U.S. and Australia Expand Space Surveillance Network to Counter Emerging ASAT Threats

U.S. and Australia Expand Space Surveillance Network to Counter Emerging ASAT Threats

May 6, 2026 / ISR & Reconnaissance

U.S. Space Force Awards $3.2 Billion for Space-Based Interceptor Layer

U.S. Space Force Awards $3.2 Billion for Space-Based Interceptor Layer

May 5, 2026 / LEO Constellations

U.S. Space Force Integrates Domain Awareness Capabilities into Balikatan 2026

U.S. Space Force Integrates Domain Awareness Capabilities into Balikatan 2026

May 4, 2026 / Military & Defense

FCC Approves Landmark Spectrum Sharing and Direct-to-Device Frameworks

FCC Approves Landmark Spectrum Sharing and Direct-to-Device Frameworks

2 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

ATVA Urges FCC to Close “Affiliation-Swap” Loopholes Impacting Satellite Operators

ATVA Urges FCC to Close “Affiliation-Swap” Loopholes Impacting Satellite Operators

3 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

UAE Space Agency Drives Public-Private Collaboration at MIITE 2026

UAE Space Agency Drives Public-Private Collaboration at MIITE 2026

4 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Araz Feyzi, Kayhan Space

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Araz Feyzi, Kayhan Space

May 7, 2026 / Business & Finance

AST SpaceMobile Pivots to SpaceX for Mid-June Launch of Three BlueBird Satellites

AST SpaceMobile Pivots to SpaceX for Mid-June Launch of Three BlueBird Satellites

May 7, 2026 / Launch

SpaceX Accelerates Transition from Falcon 9 to Next-Generation Starship Fleet

SpaceX Accelerates Transition from Falcon 9 to Next-Generation Starship Fleet

May 7, 2026 / Launch

NanoAvionics Satellites Reach Orbit on SpaceX CAS500-2 Mission

NanoAvionics Satellites Reach Orbit on SpaceX CAS500-2 Mission

May 4, 2026 / Launch

GalaxEye Successfully Launches “Mission Drishti” OptoSAR Satellite

GalaxEye Successfully Launches “Mission Drishti” OptoSAR Satellite

May 3, 2026 / Launch

Your anomaly detection isn’t the problem

Your anomaly detection isn’t the problem

3 Days Ago / Autonomous Ground Operations

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Olaf Eckart, BMW Group

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Olaf Eckart, BMW Group

May 5, 2026 / Events & Conferences

SES Accelerates Multi-Orbit IFC Strategy with meoSphere and Next-Gen ESA Development

SES Accelerates Multi-Orbit IFC Strategy with meoSphere and Next-Gen ESA Development

May 3, 2026 / Software Automation & Ground Systems

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Koen Willems, ST Engineering iDirect Europe

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Koen Willems, ST Engineering iDirect Europe

April 30, 2026 / Business & Finance

Satellite Technology and the Legacy of the Media Pioneer

Satellite Technology and the Legacy of the Media Pioneer

May 6, 2026 / Events & Conferences

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Massimo Comparini, Leonardo Space Division

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Massimo Comparini, Leonardo Space Division

May 4, 2026 / Earth Observation & Imaging

The waiver was the policy. Thursday is the paperwork.

The waiver was the policy. Thursday is the paperwork.

April 29, 2026 / Government & Regulation

Solstar Confirms Successful On-Orbit Operation of Deke Space Communicator Following Launch on SpaceX Transporter-16 Mission

Solstar Confirms Successful On-Orbit Operation of Deke Space Communicator Following Launch on SpaceX Transporter-16 Mission

April 27, 2026 / Services & Applications