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

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

Poland's space sector posted its first profitable year in January 2026. Col. Marcin Mazur, VP of the Polish Space Agency, takes the SmallSat Europe stage to explain how policy becomes…

7hrs Ago / Events & Conferences

General Atomics Completes Pre-Ship Review for Space Force Weather Payload

General Atomics Completes Pre-Ship Review for Space Force Weather Payload

1 Day Ago / Military & Defense

“SpaceX and the biggest IPO in history”

“SpaceX and the biggest IPO in history”

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Northrop Grumman Contracted for Hungary’s HUGEO Sovereign Communications Satellite

Northrop Grumman Contracted for Hungary’s HUGEO Sovereign Communications Satellite

4 Days Ago / Missions & Constellations

Firefly Aerospace Prepares for Blue Ghost Mission 2 Following Historic Lunar Success

Firefly Aerospace Prepares for Blue Ghost Mission 2 Following Historic Lunar Success

6 Days Ago / Missions & Constellations

Saltzman Unveils 2040 Blueprint to Scale Space Force for Great Power Competition

Saltzman Unveils 2040 Blueprint to Scale Space Force for Great Power Competition

1hr Ago / Events & Conferences

The Rise of Grey Zone Satellites: Ambiguity as a Tactical Advantage

The Rise of Grey Zone Satellites: Ambiguity as a Tactical Advantage

2hrs Ago / ISR & Reconnaissance

NASA Shifts Focus to Permanent Lunar Base and Nuclear Propulsion

NASA Shifts Focus to Permanent Lunar Base and Nuclear Propulsion

9hrs Ago / Exploration & Science Missions

Kepler and Astrolight Secure ESA Contract for HydRON Optical Network

Kepler and Astrolight Secure ESA Contract for HydRON Optical Network

9hrs Ago / Missions & Constellations

US Space Force Awards $68.6M Modification to Lockheed Martin for Next-Gen OPIR

US Space Force Awards $68.6M Modification to Lockheed Martin for Next-Gen OPIR

11hrs Ago / Military & Defense

Oklahoma Positions as Commercial Space Manufacturing Hub at Space Symposium

Oklahoma Positions as Commercial Space Manufacturing Hub at Space Symposium

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

Ensign-Bickford Hardware Supports Successful Artemis II Lunar Mission

Ensign-Bickford Hardware Supports Successful Artemis II Lunar Mission

1 Day Ago / Launch

Amazon to Acquire Globalstar for $11.6 Billion to Fuel D2D Expansion

Amazon to Acquire Globalstar for $11.6 Billion to Fuel D2D Expansion

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

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Daniel Metzler, Isar Aerospace

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Daniel Metzler, Isar Aerospace

1 Day Ago / Events & Conferences

Global Defense Leaders Convene as Space Symposium 41 Addresses Orbital Security

Global Defense Leaders Convene as Space Symposium 41 Addresses Orbital Security

2 Days Ago / Events & Conferences

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Chris Quilty, Quilty Space

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Chris Quilty, Quilty Space

2 Days Ago / Events & Conferences

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Chiara Manfletti, Neuraspace

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Chiara Manfletti, Neuraspace

5 Days Ago / Events & Conferences

Webb Observations Challenge Fundamental Mass Limits

Webb Observations Challenge Fundamental Mass Limits

1 Day Ago / Missions & Constellations

Dawn Aerospace Unveils “Loop” Refueling Network to Combat Orbital Obsolescence

Dawn Aerospace Unveils “Loop” Refueling Network to Combat Orbital Obsolescence

1 Day Ago / In-Orbit Servicing & Orbital Operations

Rohde & Schwarz Introduces Pulsar Signal Simulation to Advance Next-Gen PNT Testing

Rohde & Schwarz Introduces Pulsar Signal Simulation to Advance Next-Gen PNT Testing

2 Days Ago / Navigation & PNT

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

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

3 Days Ago / Launch

NRL to Showcase Sovereign Space Capabilities at 41st Space Symposium

NRL to Showcase Sovereign Space Capabilities at 41st Space Symposium

4 Days Ago / National Security Programs

Northrop Grumman Minotaur IV Lofted USSF Tech Demonstration Payloads to Orbit

Northrop Grumman Minotaur IV Lofted USSF Tech Demonstration Payloads to Orbit

4 Days Ago / Military & Defense

The End of the VSAT Parts Bin

The End of the VSAT Parts Bin

6 Days Ago / Military & Defense

Procurement Lag vs. Conflict Speed: Can Defense Buying Cycles Keep Up with Space Innovation?

Procurement Lag vs. Conflict Speed: Can Defense Buying Cycles Keep Up with Space Innovation?

April 8, 2026 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

FCC Modernizes Satellite Spectrum Rules to Unleash Next-Generation Broadband

FCC Modernizes Satellite Spectrum Rules to Unleash Next-Generation Broadband

6 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Daniel Bock, Morpheus Space

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Daniel Bock, Morpheus Space

6 Days Ago / Events & Conferences

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Dr. Ane Aanesland, ThrustMe

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Dr. Ane Aanesland, ThrustMe

April 6, 2026 / Events & Conferences

Isaacman’s Budget Math: How NASA Plans to Reach the Moon With a Quarter Less Money

Isaacman’s Budget Math: How NASA Plans to Reach the Moon With a Quarter Less Money

April 6, 2026 / National Space Policy

€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

Satellite Deployers to be Used on JAXA Small Satellite Mission by Exolaunch

Satellite Deployers to be Used on JAXA Small Satellite Mission by Exolaunch

April 6, 2026 / Launch Providers

CAS Space Successfully Launches Kinetica-2, Aiming for Global Cost Leadership

CAS Space Successfully Launches Kinetica-2, Aiming for Global Cost Leadership

April 2, 2026 / Launch

Liftoff: NASA Successfully Launches Artemis II to the Moon

Liftoff: NASA Successfully Launches Artemis II to the Moon

April 1, 2026 / Exploration & Science Missions

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

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

2 Days Ago / Software Automation & Ground Systems

Archangel Lightworks Secures £10M Series A to Scale Optical Ground Infrastructure

Archangel Lightworks Secures £10M Series A to Scale Optical Ground Infrastructure

2 Days Ago / Ground Segment & Teleports

Keysight and Sateliot Win ESA and GSMA Foundry Challenge for 6G Innovation

Keysight and Sateliot Win ESA and GSMA Foundry Challenge for 6G Innovation

6 Days Ago / Software Automation & Ground Systems

Automation and Agility: How SSC Space Go is Designed for the New Age of Ground

Automation and Agility: How SSC Space Go is Designed for the New Age of Ground

April 8, 2026 / Mission Planning & Simulation

Kraken Robotics Integrates KATFISH Sonar on SEFINE RD-22 USV Following Multi-Naval Demonstrations

Kraken Robotics Integrates KATFISH Sonar on SEFINE RD-22 USV Following Multi-Naval Demonstrations

April 8, 2026 / Maritime & Aviation Satcom

Astroscale Plans World-First Multi-Orbit Satellite Inspection Mission

Astroscale Plans World-First Multi-Orbit Satellite Inspection Mission

April 7, 2026 / Missions & Constellations

Cinemo Reimagines the Vehicle as a Software-Defined Entertainment Hub

Cinemo Reimagines the Vehicle as a Software-Defined Entertainment Hub

April 2, 2026 / Services & Applications

IEC Telecom Wins CSR Initiative of the Year at the Oil & Gas Middle East Awards 2026

IEC Telecom Wins CSR Initiative of the Year at the Oil & Gas Middle East Awards 2026

April 1, 2026 / Climate & Environmental Monitoring