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Arianespace fights back – possibly!

Arianespace fights back – possibly!

Chris Forrester — On Wednesday June 17 an Ariane 6 rocket soared to orbit from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. The latest generation of Europe's largest and most powerful rocket…

1 Day Ago / Launch

Space Weather Forecasting: Momentus Secures Commercial Payload Contract for Vigoride-9 OSV

Space Weather Forecasting: Momentus Secures Commercial Payload Contract for Vigoride-9 OSV

3 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Monetizing the Airwaves: EchoStar’s Massive Spectrum Offloads to SpaceX and AT&T Fuel Satellite Sector Rally

Monetizing the Airwaves: EchoStar’s Massive Spectrum Offloads to SpaceX and AT&T Fuel Satellite Sector Rally

4 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Orbital Paperwork War: China’s Spectrum Squatting Reserves 244,000 Satellite Slots to Combat SpaceX’s LEO Monopoly

Orbital Paperwork War: China’s Spectrum Squatting Reserves 244,000 Satellite Slots to Combat SpaceX’s LEO Monopoly

5 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

SpaceX: The targets might be tough

SpaceX: The targets might be tough

June 13, 2026 / Business & Finance

Sovereign Resilience: Space Norway Unveils Multi-Orbit Satellite Backup Network for Civil and Enterprise Systems

Sovereign Resilience: Space Norway Unveils Multi-Orbit Satellite Backup Network for Civil and Enterprise Systems

23hrs Ago / Missions & Constellations

The Satnews offices Will Be Closed Friday, June 19 for the Juneteenth Holiday.

The Satnews offices Will Be Closed Friday, June 19 for the Juneteenth Holiday.

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Rideshare Reinforcements: Private Equity Giant EQT Enters Space Sector with Exolaunch Acquisition

Rideshare Reinforcements: Private Equity Giant EQT Enters Space Sector with Exolaunch Acquisition

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Direct-to-Device Momentum: AST SpaceMobile Successfully Launches Giant Next-Gen BlueBird Satellites Atop SpaceX Falcon 9

Direct-to-Device Momentum: AST SpaceMobile Successfully Launches Giant Next-Gen BlueBird Satellites Atop SpaceX Falcon 9

3 Days Ago / Launch

Sovereign Microgravity: Elethron and ATMOS Space Cargo Finalize Low-Earth Orbit Payload Engineering Campaign

Sovereign Microgravity: Elethron and ATMOS Space Cargo Finalize Low-Earth Orbit Payload Engineering Campaign

3 Days Ago / Business & Finance

U.S. viewership of the 2026 World Cup via satellite television is strong and easily accessible

U.S. viewership of the 2026 World Cup via satellite television is strong and easily accessible

3 Days Ago / Satellite Communications

Space-Quantum Convergence: INNOSPACE and Norma Partner for In-Orbit Quantum Computing Demonstrations

Space-Quantum Convergence: INNOSPACE and Norma Partner for In-Orbit Quantum Computing Demonstrations

3 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Sovereign Space Expansion: Portugal Procures Dual ICEYE Radar Satellites to Broaden Maritime Surveillance

Sovereign Space Expansion: Portugal Procures Dual ICEYE Radar Satellites to Broaden Maritime Surveillance

3 Days Ago / ISR & Reconnaissance

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

Reusable Logistics: Dawn Aerospace Secures $25M Series B for Spaceplane and Orbital Refueling Systems

Reusable Logistics: Dawn Aerospace Secures $25M Series B for Spaceplane and Orbital Refueling Systems

3 Days Ago / Business & Finance

North American Expansion: ATEK MIDAS and Vino Waves Launch Joint Venture to Support High-Frequency Chip Designs

North American Expansion: ATEK MIDAS and Vino Waves Launch Joint Venture to Support High-Frequency Chip Designs

4 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Global Convergence: Viasat and India’s WiSig Networks Begin Live Testing of 5G Satellite IoT Chipset

Global Convergence: Viasat and India’s WiSig Networks Begin Live Testing of 5G Satellite IoT Chipset

5 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Ground Segment Shakeup: Gilat to Acquire Comtech’s Satellite & Space Division for $157.5 Million

Ground Segment Shakeup: Gilat to Acquire Comtech’s Satellite & Space Division for $157.5 Million

5 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Orbital Compute vs. Dark Skies: The Astronomy Crisis Behind SpaceX’s One-Million AI Satellite Plan

Orbital Compute vs. Dark Skies: The Astronomy Crisis Behind SpaceX’s One-Million AI Satellite Plan

4 Days Ago / Missions & Constellations

Pittsburgh’s Moonshot: Astrobotic Unveils Griffin-1 Lander Ahead of Historic NASA ‘Moon Base II’ Mission

Pittsburgh’s Moonshot: Astrobotic Unveils Griffin-1 Lander Ahead of Historic NASA ‘Moon Base II’ Mission

4 Days Ago / Missions & Constellations

Rapid Deployment: ZeroUSV Streamlines Uncrewed Vessel Portability for Defense and Survey Missions

Rapid Deployment: ZeroUSV Streamlines Uncrewed Vessel Portability for Defense and Survey Missions

5 Days Ago / Maritime & Aviation Satcom

High-Stakes Rescue: Commercial Satellite Servicer Encapsulated for Swift Telescope Orbital Boost

High-Stakes Rescue: Commercial Satellite Servicer Encapsulated for Swift Telescope Orbital Boost

5 Days Ago / Mission Autonomy & Onboard Systems

Space Force Awards Lockheed Martin $514M to Build Resilient GPS IIIF Satellites

Space Force Awards Lockheed Martin $514M to Build Resilient GPS IIIF Satellites

4 Days Ago / Military & Defense

Sovereign Electronic Warfare: Eviden and Hexadrone Partner to Integrate Tactical SIGINT onto Modular Drone Fleet

Sovereign Electronic Warfare: Eviden and Hexadrone Partner to Integrate Tactical SIGINT onto Modular Drone Fleet

4 Days Ago / Military & Defense

Space Logistics Pivot: USSF Launches Challenge to Develop Multi-Orbit ‘Warehouses’ and Fuel Depots

Space Logistics Pivot: USSF Launches Challenge to Develop Multi-Orbit ‘Warehouses’ and Fuel Depots

5 Days Ago / Military & Defense

Savox Communications Unveils ‘MissionCore’ to Unify Disconnected Battlefield Data Links

Savox Communications Unveils ‘MissionCore’ to Unify Disconnected Battlefield Data Links

6 Days Ago / Military & Defense

The Next Arena: Why the WRC-27 Summit in Shanghai is the New Space Tech Frontline

The Next Arena: Why the WRC-27 Summit in Shanghai is the New Space Tech Frontline

6 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

Major opportunities for 2 GHz over Europe

Major opportunities for 2 GHz over Europe

May 30, 2026 / Business & Finance

“Dual-use” is the funding word. It’s also the label operators want off.

“Dual-use” is the funding word. It’s also the label operators want off.

May 29, 2026 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

Sovereignty got an answer on Day 3. Two answers, actually, and a commercial veto.

Sovereignty got an answer on Day 3. Two answers, actually, and a commercial veto.

May 29, 2026 / Business & Finance

SpaceX’s Secret ‘Starfall’ Capsule Wins FAA Approval for Pacific Reentry Tests

SpaceX’s Secret ‘Starfall’ Capsule Wins FAA Approval for Pacific Reentry Tests

June 10, 2026 / Mission Deployments & Manifests

Breaking the TRL Bottleneck: Space Phoenix Systems Debuts Cost-Effective Space Test-and-Return Service

Breaking the TRL Bottleneck: Space Phoenix Systems Debuts Cost-Effective Space Test-and-Return Service

June 10, 2026 / Rocket Technology & Vehicles

Twelve Scientific Payloads Experience Microgravity Aboard SubOrbital Express-5

Twelve Scientific Payloads Experience Microgravity Aboard SubOrbital Express-5

June 2, 2026 / Launch

Amazon Leo Constellation Surpasses 330 Satellites Following Latest Atlas V Launch

Amazon Leo Constellation Surpasses 330 Satellites Following Latest Atlas V Launch

June 1, 2026 / Launch

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

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

5 Days Ago / Ground Segment & Teleports

Software Over the Air: FatPipe Launches Acceleration Tool to Unclog Starlink and Amazon LEO Links

Software Over the Air: FatPipe Launches Acceleration Tool to Unclog Starlink and Amazon LEO Links

June 11, 2026 / Software Automation & Ground Systems

NASA Advances Interoperable Space Networks with Successful PExT Demonstration

NASA Advances Interoperable Space Networks with Successful PExT Demonstration

June 8, 2026 / Software Automation & Ground Systems

KSAT and iQPS Expand Strategic Alliance to Accelerate High-Frequency SAR Constellation

KSAT and iQPS Expand Strategic Alliance to Accelerate High-Frequency SAR Constellation

June 4, 2026 / Ground Segment & Teleports

Space-Based Underwriting: Liberty and ICEYE Launch Satellite-Powered Parametric Wildfire Insurance

Space-Based Underwriting: Liberty and ICEYE Launch Satellite-Powered Parametric Wildfire Insurance

5 Days Ago / Services & Applications

Eutelsat and Tototheo Global Forge Partnership to Deliver LEO Connectivity Across Maritime and Government Sectors

Eutelsat and Tototheo Global Forge Partnership to Deliver LEO Connectivity Across Maritime and Government Sectors

June 9, 2026 / Maritime & Aviation Satcom

Marlink Equips Groupama-FDJ Cycling Team with Hybrid Starlink and LTE Network

Marlink Equips Groupama-FDJ Cycling Team with Hybrid Starlink and LTE Network

June 9, 2026 / Satellite Communications

Viasat Secures Lockheed Martin Contract for NOAA’s Next-Generation Aircraft

Viasat Secures Lockheed Martin Contract for NOAA’s Next-Generation Aircraft

June 4, 2026 / Services & Applications