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4iG Group and SpaceX Sign Agreements to Deploy Starlink Mobile and Sovereign Satellite Solutions in Europe

4iG Group and SpaceX Sign Agreements to Deploy Starlink Mobile and Sovereign Satellite Solutions in Europe

On Wednesday, September 2, 2026, Hungarian telecommunications and defense conglomerate 4iG Group signed two commercial and national security agreements with SpaceX. SpaceX executives Tim Hughes and Gwynne Shotwell (left) join…

14hrs Ago / Business & Finance

York Space Systems Unveils LX/V-CLASS Spacecraft Platform Purpose-Built for Very Low Earth Orbit

York Space Systems Unveils LX/V-CLASS Spacecraft Platform Purpose-Built for Very Low Earth Orbit

1 Day Ago / Missions & Constellations

PLD Space Expands Series C Funding to €288M with Additional €108M Investment Tranche

PLD Space Expands Series C Funding to €288M with Additional €108M Investment Tranche

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

SpaceX Petitions FCC to Block Viasat Satellite Authorization Over Starlink Interference Concerns

SpaceX Petitions FCC to Block Viasat Satellite Authorization Over Starlink Interference Concerns

3 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

Firefly Aerospace CEO Cites Systemic Launch Vehicle Shortage Amid Expanding Satellite Backlogs

Firefly Aerospace CEO Cites Systemic Launch Vehicle Shortage Amid Expanding Satellite Backlogs

5 Days Ago / Launch

Final Three SES O3b mPOWER Satellites Arrive at Cape Canaveral Ahead of Falcon 9 Launch

Final Three SES O3b mPOWER Satellites Arrive at Cape Canaveral Ahead of Falcon 9 Launch

9hrs Ago / Satellite Communications

Blue Origin Accelerates Engineering Hiring from Amazon Satellite Division to Expand Orbital Operations

Blue Origin Accelerates Engineering Hiring from Amazon Satellite Division to Expand Orbital Operations

11hrs Ago / Business & Finance

SynMax Secures Exclusive Maritime Channel Deal for Satellogic’s Upcoming Merlin Satellite Constellation

SynMax Secures Exclusive Maritime Channel Deal for Satellogic’s Upcoming Merlin Satellite Constellation

12hrs Ago / Earth Observation & Imaging

Türkiye Becomes 71st Signatory of the Artemis Accords

Türkiye Becomes 71st Signatory of the Artemis Accords

14hrs Ago / International Space Agreements

UK Government Commercial Agency Selects Open Cosmos for £8 Billion Defense Communications Framework

UK Government Commercial Agency Selects Open Cosmos for £8 Billion Defense Communications Framework

14hrs Ago / LEO Constellations

Munich Startup Project-S Emerges from Stealth with Multi-Million-Euro Funding for Orbital Safety Infrastructure

Munich Startup Project-S Emerges from Stealth with Multi-Million-Euro Funding for Orbital Safety Infrastructure

1 Day Ago / Services & Applications

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Col. Eric Zarybnisky, U.S. Space Force

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Col. Eric Zarybnisky, U.S. Space Force

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

Portnoy Law Firm Files Investor Class Action Against York Space Systems Over Defense Contract Allegations

Portnoy Law Firm Files Investor Class Action Against York Space Systems Over Defense Contract Allegations

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

How ICEYE Turned Sovereign SAR Into a 12-Month Product

How ICEYE Turned Sovereign SAR Into a 12-Month Product

August 25, 2026 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

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

Seraphim Space Launches New Space ETF with Initial 23-Company Portfolio

Seraphim Space Launches New Space ETF with Initial 23-Company Portfolio

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Dr. Diana Gamzina, Elve

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Dr. Diana Gamzina, Elve

3 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Elve’s TRL-8 Challenges America’s Lone Space TWTA Supplier

Elve’s TRL-8 Challenges America’s Lone Space TWTA Supplier

4 Days Ago / Events & Conferences

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Ron Faith, RBC Signals

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Ron Faith, RBC Signals

4 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Mobile Satellite Services Association Releases Reference Architecture 2.0 for Regenerative NTN Payloads

Mobile Satellite Services Association Releases Reference Architecture 2.0 for Regenerative NTN Payloads

1 Day Ago / Satellite Communications

Zixi and Ateme Form Joint Engineering Partnership for Hybrid Satellite-to-IP Video Distribution

Zixi and Ateme Form Joint Engineering Partnership for Hybrid Satellite-to-IP Video Distribution

1 Day Ago / Satellite Communications

CycloKinetics and Venus Aerospace Complete Initial Hot-Fire Testing of CycloRP Fuel in Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine

CycloKinetics and Venus Aerospace Complete Initial Hot-Fire Testing of CycloRP Fuel in Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine

2 Days Ago / Spacecraft & Payload Technology

GomSpace Secures 6.3 MSEK Power Systems Contract from D-Orbit for ION Space Logistics Missions

GomSpace Secures 6.3 MSEK Power Systems Contract from D-Orbit for ION Space Logistics Missions

2 Days Ago / Spacecraft & Payload Technology

LeoLabs Awarded $20.7 Million U.S. Space Force Contract for Mobile Scout-S Surveillance Radar

LeoLabs Awarded $20.7 Million U.S. Space Force Contract for Mobile Scout-S Surveillance Radar

August 27, 2026 / Military & Defense

Palladyne AI and NORDA Dynamics Partner to Integrate Autonomous Swarming and Terminal Guidance Software

Palladyne AI and NORDA Dynamics Partner to Integrate Autonomous Swarming and Terminal Guidance Software

August 26, 2026 / Military & Defense

Ground Infrastructure Vulnerabilities Accelerate Industry Transition to Cloud-Based SATCOM Virtualization

Ground Infrastructure Vulnerabilities Accelerate Industry Transition to Cloud-Based SATCOM Virtualization

August 20, 2026 / Military & Defense

ThinKom Awarded $49 Million U.S. Army OTA Contract for Mobile C-UAS High-Power Microwave Prototype

ThinKom Awarded $49 Million U.S. Army OTA Contract for Mobile C-UAS High-Power Microwave Prototype

August 19, 2026 / Military & Defense

NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim Departs Agency as Civil Space Sector Navigates Broader Human Capital Demands

NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim Departs Agency as Civil Space Sector Navigates Broader Human Capital Demands

August 27, 2026 / Government & Regulation

Satellite Industry Association Endorses White House Space Transportation Policy Directive

Satellite Industry Association Endorses White House Space Transportation Policy Directive

August 22, 2026 / Government & Regulation

DarkSky International Petitions Full FCC to Overturn Approval of Reflect Orbital’s Space-Mirror Satellite

DarkSky International Petitions Full FCC to Overturn Approval of Reflect Orbital’s Space-Mirror Satellite

August 15, 2026 / Government & Regulation

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

August 9, 2026 / Government & Regulation

NASA Launches Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to Survey Dark Energy and Exoplanets

NASA Launches Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to Survey Dark Energy and Exoplanets

4 Days Ago / Exploration & Science Missions

Financial Modeling Validates SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Economics and Margins

Financial Modeling Validates SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Economics and Margins

August 27, 2026 / Launch

ESA Awards PLD Space €158.9M European Launcher Challenge Contract for MIURA 5 Scaling and Reusability

ESA Awards PLD Space €158.9M European Launcher Challenge Contract for MIURA 5 Scaling and Reusability

August 27, 2026 / Launch Providers

Aurora Avionics Secures Contract to Supply Control and Power Electronics for Alpha Impulsion Autophage Engine

Aurora Avionics Secures Contract to Supply Control and Power Electronics for Alpha Impulsion Autophage Engine

August 26, 2026 / Rocket Technology & Vehicles

Royal Wagenborg Selects De Boer Marine for Fleetwide Maritime Connectivity and Cybersecurity Integration

Royal Wagenborg Selects De Boer Marine for Fleetwide Maritime Connectivity and Cybersecurity Integration

3 Days Ago / Maritime & Aviation Satcom

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

iKO Media Group Secures Multi-Channel Distribution Deal with Atresmedia via Eutelsat 117 West A

iKO Media Group Secures Multi-Channel Distribution Deal with Atresmedia via Eutelsat 117 West A

1 Day Ago / Satellite Communications

MDA Space Targets Direct-to-Device Satellite Market with Software-Defined Payload Architecture

MDA Space Targets Direct-to-Device Satellite Market with Software-Defined Payload Architecture

2 Days Ago / Satellite Communications

Defense Innovation Unit Awards Other Transaction Agreement to ALL.SPACE for Scaled Space Manufacturing

Defense Innovation Unit Awards Other Transaction Agreement to ALL.SPACE for Scaled Space Manufacturing

2 Days Ago / Satellite Communications

NorthStar Selected by European Space Agency to Lead FALCON Reentry Tracking Consortium

NorthStar Selected by European Space Agency to Lead FALCON Reentry Tracking Consortium

3 Days Ago / Services & Applications