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STMicroelectronics Targets $3 Billion in LEO Satellite Revenue; Announces Dedicated Investor Call

STMicroelectronics Targets $3 Billion in LEO Satellite Revenue; Announces Dedicated Investor Call

On Thursday, April 23, 2026, STMicroelectronics (STM) reported robust Q1 2026 financial results and announced a strategic pivot toward the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite market. During the earnings call,…

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

NASA’s Shift to CLPS 2.0 Signals Structural Transformation of Lunar Logistics Market

NASA’s Shift to CLPS 2.0 Signals Structural Transformation of Lunar Logistics Market

2 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

USSF Finalizes GPS III Constellation with Successful SV-10 Deployment

USSF Finalizes GPS III Constellation with Successful SV-10 Deployment

3 Days Ago / Military & Defense

Saltzman Rolls Out Space Force Objective Force, Flags CR as Top Risk

Saltzman Rolls Out Space Force Objective Force, Flags CR as Top Risk

4 Days Ago / Events & Conferences

Amazon+Globalstar. Turbocharging the industry

Amazon+Globalstar. Turbocharging the industry

6 Days Ago / Business & Finance

The Smartest Money in the Room Is Looking Up

The Smartest Money in the Room Is Looking Up

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

Rocket Lab Successfully Launches “Kakushin Rising” Mission for JAXA

Rocket Lab Successfully Launches “Kakushin Rising” Mission for JAXA

1 Day Ago / Launch

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Giovanni Pandolfi Bortoletto, Leaf Space

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Giovanni Pandolfi Bortoletto, Leaf Space

1 Day Ago / Events & Conferences

Blue Origin CEO Attributes BlueBird 7 Satellite Loss to Second-Stage Thrust Anomaly

Blue Origin CEO Attributes BlueBird 7 Satellite Loss to Second-Stage Thrust Anomaly

1 Day Ago / Missions & Constellations

Spanish Sports Streamers Face Potential €750,000 Fines for Regulatory Non-Compliance

Spanish Sports Streamers Face Potential €750,000 Fines for Regulatory Non-Compliance

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

SpinLaunch Selects Equinix to Deploy Global Ground Infrastructure for Meridian Space Constellation

SpinLaunch Selects Equinix to Deploy Global Ground Infrastructure for Meridian Space Constellation

1 Day Ago / Software Automation & Ground Systems

IEC Telecom Unveils Voucher-Based Connectivity Solution at Singapore Maritime Week 2026

IEC Telecom Unveils Voucher-Based Connectivity Solution at Singapore Maritime Week 2026

2 Days Ago / Maritime & Aviation Satcom

GomSpace and STETMAN Establish UASAT Joint Venture for Ukrainian Sovereign Communications

GomSpace and STETMAN Establish UASAT Joint Venture for Ukrainian Sovereign Communications

2 Days Ago / Satellite Communications

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

Market Dynamics and Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) Chipsets

Market Dynamics and Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) Chipsets

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Alexander Greenberg, Loft Orbital

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Alexander Greenberg, Loft Orbital

2 Days Ago / Events & Conferences

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Carsten Drachmann, GomSpace

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Carsten Drachmann, GomSpace

3 Days Ago / Events & Conferences

Meink: Space Force Programs Ready to Execute Once FY27 Budget Lands

Meink: Space Force Programs Ready to Execute Once FY27 Budget Lands

4 Days Ago / Defense Budgets & Procurement

Teledyne to Showcase Integrated Sensing Ecosystem and New Low-Light Module at SPIE 2026

Teledyne to Showcase Integrated Sensing Ecosystem and New Low-Light Module at SPIE 2026

2 Days Ago / Spacecraft & Payload Technology

NASA Shuts Off Instrument on Voyager 1 to Extend Interstellar Mission

NASA Shuts Off Instrument on Voyager 1 to Extend Interstellar Mission

5 Days Ago / Missions & Constellations

Starlink Outages Disrupt Navy Drone Tests as Pentagon Dependency Grows

Starlink Outages Disrupt Navy Drone Tests as Pentagon Dependency Grows

6 Days Ago / Military & Defense

Iridium Unveils Role in Artemis II and Next-Gen PNT at Space Symposium 2026

Iridium Unveils Role in Artemis II and Next-Gen PNT at Space Symposium 2026

April 16, 2026 / Missions & Constellations

SDA’s Sandhoo: Tranche 1 Launches Resume in May or June

SDA’s Sandhoo: Tranche 1 Launches Resume in May or June

4 Days Ago / Defense Budgets & Procurement

Gen. Stephen Whiting: First USSPACECOM Operational Staff Arrive at Redstone This Week

Gen. Stephen Whiting: First USSPACECOM Operational Staff Arrive at Redstone This Week

4 Days Ago / Events & Conferences

GMV Secures Lead Role in Seven 2025 European Defence Fund Initiatives

GMV Secures Lead Role in Seven 2025 European Defence Fund Initiatives

4 Days Ago / Military & Defense

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Gen. Michel Friedling, Look Up Space

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Gen. Michel Friedling, Look Up Space

4 Days Ago / Events & Conferences

FCC Grants AST SpaceMobile Authority for 248-Satellite Constellation and Direct-to-Cell Service

FCC Grants AST SpaceMobile Authority for 248-Satellite Constellation and Direct-to-Cell Service

3 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Col. Marcin Mazur, Polish Space Agency

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Col. Marcin Mazur, Polish Space Agency

April 15, 2026 / Events & Conferences

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Chris Quilty, Quilty Space

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Chris Quilty, Quilty Space

April 13, 2026 / Events & Conferences

NRL to Showcase Sovereign Space Capabilities at 41st Space Symposium

NRL to Showcase Sovereign Space Capabilities at 41st Space Symposium

April 11, 2026 / National Security Programs

Blue Origin Achieves First Booster Reuse but Satellite Enters Off-Nominal Orbit

Blue Origin Achieves First Booster Reuse but Satellite Enters Off-Nominal Orbit

5 Days Ago / Launch

Ensign-Bickford Hardware Supports Successful Artemis II Lunar Mission

Ensign-Bickford Hardware Supports Successful Artemis II Lunar Mission

April 14, 2026 / Launch

China Accelerates Orbital Internet Deployment with Successful Smart Dragon-3 Sea Launch

China Accelerates Orbital Internet Deployment with Successful Smart Dragon-3 Sea Launch

April 12, 2026 / Launch

€30 million Financing for PLD Space’s Small Satellite Launcher

€30 million Financing for PLD Space’s Small Satellite Launcher

April 7, 2026 / Launch Providers

RF-Design Launches FiberLink CompactLine FCLR1811S4 for Ground Segment Optimization

RF-Design Launches FiberLink CompactLine FCLR1811S4 for Ground Segment Optimization

3 Days Ago / Ground Segment & Teleports

Sat-Lite Technologies adds Richard Rader to Spearhead Sales Expansion

Sat-Lite Technologies adds Richard Rader to Spearhead Sales Expansion

4 Days Ago / Ground Segment & Teleports

Blue Origin Unveils Project Quartz Global Ground Station Network

Blue Origin Unveils Project Quartz Global Ground Station Network

5 Days Ago / Ground Segment & Teleports

Cloudcomputing Targets 1.5M Identities in Spain and Finalizes Innovate IT Acquisition

Cloudcomputing Targets 1.5M Identities in Spain and Finalizes Innovate IT Acquisition

April 13, 2026 / Software Automation & Ground Systems

ISS National Lab Launches 2026 Orbital Edge Accelerator to Scale Space-Based R&D

ISS National Lab Launches 2026 Orbital Edge Accelerator to Scale Space-Based R&D

3 Days Ago / Services & Applications

Kymeta Chief Scientist Discusses Metamaterial Antenna Evolution and Orbital Sustainability

Kymeta Chief Scientist Discusses Metamaterial Antenna Evolution and Orbital Sustainability

3 Days Ago / Satellite Communications

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Martin Langer, OroraTech

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Martin Langer, OroraTech

April 17, 2026 / Earth Observation & Imaging

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Jaume Sanpera, Sateliot

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Jaume Sanpera, Sateliot

April 16, 2026 / Events & Conferences