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York Space Systems to Acquire Solestial to Verticalize Space Solar Supply Chain

York Space Systems to Acquire Solestial to Verticalize Space Solar Supply Chain

On May 19, 2026, satellite manufacturer York Space Systems (NYSE: YSS) announced a definitive merger agreement to acquire Solestial, Inc., an Arizona-based pioneer in next-generation space solar technology. Funded through…

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

The transatlantic space defense timeline mismatch is now a NATO problem

The transatlantic space defense timeline mismatch is now a NATO problem

2 Days Ago / International Space Agreements

The end of GEO?

The end of GEO?

4 Days Ago / Business & Finance

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

6 Days 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

May 13, 2026 / MILSATCOM

Pentagon Enforces Commercial Satellite Blackout Over Middle East War Zone

Pentagon Enforces Commercial Satellite Blackout Over Middle East War Zone

10 mins Ago / Military & Defense

Poland Just Made Sovereign SAR the European Default

Poland Just Made Sovereign SAR the European Default

3hrs Ago / Defense Budgets & Procurement

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: John Rood, Momentus

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: John Rood, Momentus

3hrs Ago / Business & Finance

Varda Space Industries W-6 Capsule Touches Down in South Australia

Varda Space Industries W-6 Capsule Touches Down in South Australia

6hrs Ago / Missions & Constellations

ESA and Spain Establish Formal Framework for Sovereign Satellite Connectivity

ESA and Spain Establish Formal Framework for Sovereign Satellite Connectivity

6hrs Ago / Government & Regulation

LEO Constellations and Ground Infrastructure Scaling Position Optical Satcom for Multi-Billion-Dollar Surge

LEO Constellations and Ground Infrastructure Scaling Position Optical Satcom for Multi-Billion-Dollar Surge

8hrs Ago / Ground Segment & Teleports

Firefly Aerospace Doubles Spacecraft Infrastructure to Build Multi-Vehicle Production Line

Firefly Aerospace Doubles Spacecraft Infrastructure to Build Multi-Vehicle Production Line

8hrs Ago / Business & Finance

Astroscale and SKY Perfect JSAT Alliance Signals Shift to In-Orbit Maintenance Economy

Astroscale and SKY Perfect JSAT Alliance Signals Shift to In-Orbit Maintenance Economy

23hrs 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

Cowboy Raises $275M and Files for 20,000 Orbital Data Centers, Forcing the ODC Thesis Into View

Cowboy Raises $275M and Files for 20,000 Orbital Data Centers, Forcing the ODC Thesis Into View

2 Days Ago / Data Processing & AI/ML

Ubotica and NOVI Space Form Strategic Partnership for Real-Time Onboard Space AI

Ubotica and NOVI Space Form Strategic Partnership for Real-Time Onboard Space AI

2 Days Ago / Contracts & Commercial Deals

Teleste and Polystar Partner to Launch AI Automation for Next Generation Cable Infrastructure

Teleste and Polystar Partner to Launch AI Automation for Next Generation Cable Infrastructure

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Moritz Novak, GATE Space

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Moritz Novak, GATE Space

4 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Joint European-Chinese SMILE Mission Launches to Map Earth’s Magnetic Shield

Joint European-Chinese SMILE Mission Launches to Map Earth’s Magnetic Shield

23hrs Ago / Launch

Intuitive Machines Secures Prime Contracts to Operate Key NASA and KARI Lunar Imaging Instruments

Intuitive Machines Secures Prime Contracts to Operate Key NASA and KARI Lunar Imaging Instruments

1 Day Ago / Mission Deployments & Manifests

NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Low Earth Orbit Test Flight Profile

2 Days Ago / Launch

NASA and Eta Space Finalize Integration for LOXSAT Cryogenic Fuel Demonstration

NASA and Eta Space Finalize Integration for LOXSAT Cryogenic Fuel Demonstration

2 Days Ago / Launch

iDirect Government Launches WCore to Virtualize Military Satellite Modems

iDirect Government Launches WCore to Virtualize Military Satellite Modems

1 Day Ago / Military & Defense

Kymeta Flat Panel Antennas Integrated into Red Cat Variant 7 USV for Resilient Military Satcom

Kymeta Flat Panel Antennas Integrated into Red Cat Variant 7 USV for Resilient Military Satcom

3 Days Ago / Military & Defense

US Air Force Taps L3Harris to Bolster ABMS Digital Infrastructure

US Air Force Taps L3Harris to Bolster ABMS Digital Infrastructure

May 9, 2026 / 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

Do Satellite Providers Have a Say in Ground-Level Restrictions

Do Satellite Providers Have a Say in Ground-Level Restrictions

3 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

SES Extends IRIS² Review as Consortium Reaches Initial Project Milestone

SES Extends IRIS² Review as Consortium Reaches Initial Project Milestone

May 13, 2026 / Government & Regulation

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

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

May 12, 2026 / Government & Regulation

Satellite and the Upcoming Spectrum Auction

Satellite and the Upcoming Spectrum Auction

May 12, 2026 / Government & Regulation

The Stratospheric Toll of the Megaconstellation Era

The Stratospheric Toll of the Megaconstellation Era

2 Days Ago / Launch

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

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

6 Days Ago / Launch

SpaceX Debuts Starship V3: Redefining Heavy-Lift Launch Capability

SpaceX Debuts Starship V3: Redefining Heavy-Lift Launch Capability

6 Days Ago / Launch

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

Lightpath Expands Dense Northeast Fiber Infrastructure Across 2,400 Macro Cell Towers

Lightpath Expands Dense Northeast Fiber Infrastructure Across 2,400 Macro Cell Towers

1 Day Ago / Software Automation & Ground Systems

Astrolight and ESA Unveil Operational Optical Ground Station in Greece for Satellite Laser Links

Astrolight and ESA Unveil Operational Optical Ground Station in Greece for Satellite Laser Links

2 Days Ago / Ground Segment & Teleports

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

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

6 Days Ago / Ground Segment & Teleports

SpinLaunch Partners with Aalyria for Meridian Constellation Network Orchestration

SpinLaunch Partners with Aalyria for Meridian Constellation Network Orchestration

6 Days Ago / Software Automation & Ground Systems

Apple Prepares for Pivot at WWDC 2026 Milestone

Apple Prepares for Pivot at WWDC 2026 Milestone

4 Days Ago / Events & Conferences

Energy Efficient E-Paper Displays Redefine Professional Digital Signage

Energy Efficient E-Paper Displays Redefine Professional Digital Signage

6 Days Ago / Market Forecasts

Consumer NPU Boom Accelerates Autonomous Satellite Processing

Consumer NPU Boom Accelerates Autonomous Satellite Processing

May 12, 2026 / Services & Applications

Ted Turner: “Shake with Terror”

Ted Turner: “Shake with Terror”

May 10, 2026 / Business & Finance