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Greece Unveils €350 Million Hellas-Space 2.0 National Space Programme

Greece Unveils €350 Million Hellas-Space 2.0 National Space Programme

ATHENS, Greece – August 3, 2026 – To expand national space infrastructure and domestic industrial capabilities, Greece’s Ministry of Digital Governance and Artificial Intelligence unveiled the Hellas-Space 2.0 national space…

1 Day Ago / National Space Policy

Hisdesat Contracts Airbus and Thales Alenia Space to Build SpainSat NG III Communications Satellite

Hisdesat Contracts Airbus and Thales Alenia Space to Build SpainSat NG III Communications Satellite

4 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Astro Digital Selects Everspin 64Mb STT-MRAM for Raven Bus Geosynchronous Satellite Program

Astro Digital Selects Everspin 64Mb STT-MRAM for Raven Bus Geosynchronous Satellite Program

5 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Takes Full Ownership of Military GPS Receiver Programs

Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Takes Full Ownership of Military GPS Receiver Programs

6 Days Ago / Military & Defense

EchoStar Faces Mounting Financial Pressure on Hughes Satellite Unit Amid Corporate Reorganization

EchoStar Faces Mounting Financial Pressure on Hughes Satellite Unit Amid Corporate Reorganization

July 28, 2026 / Business & Finance

AST SpaceMobile Commences Direct-to-Cellular Operations in Japan Alongside Rakuten

AST SpaceMobile Commences Direct-to-Cellular Operations in Japan Alongside Rakuten

3hrs Ago / Business & Finance

Rocket Lab Outlines Commercial Innovation Strategy to Challenge SpaceX Market Dominance

Rocket Lab Outlines Commercial Innovation Strategy to Challenge SpaceX Market Dominance

3hrs Ago / Business & Finance

Take Root Bio and Heriot-Watt University Spin Space Recycled-Life Systems into Terrestrial Biofuel Production

Take Root Bio and Heriot-Watt University Spin Space Recycled-Life Systems into Terrestrial Biofuel Production

5hrs Ago / In-Orbit Servicing & Orbital Operations

IBSAT Becomes Authorized Amazon Leo Distributor Across Spain and Portugal

IBSAT Becomes Authorized Amazon Leo Distributor Across Spain and Portugal

5hrs Ago / Business & Finance

Kreios Space Selects Kongsberg NanoAvionics for Air-Breathing Electric Propulsion VLEO Mission

Kreios Space Selects Kongsberg NanoAvionics for Air-Breathing Electric Propulsion VLEO Mission

5hrs Ago / Business & Finance

Planet Labs Secures Seven-Figure Agricultural Data Contract with Scottish Government

Planet Labs Secures Seven-Figure Agricultural Data Contract with Scottish Government

23hrs Ago / Business & Finance

FCC Authorizes Xona Space Systems for Full Commercial Pulsar LEO Constellation Deployment

FCC Authorizes Xona Space Systems for Full Commercial Pulsar LEO Constellation Deployment

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

Nilesat Secures Tier 4 WTA Certification for Cairo Teleport Infrastructure

Nilesat Secures Tier 4 WTA Certification for Cairo Teleport Infrastructure

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

Launch Manifests Are Becoming Spectrum Policy

Launch Manifests Are Becoming Spectrum Policy

6 Days Ago / 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

What the SpaceX IPO Changes for Every Satellite Operator

What the SpaceX IPO Changes for Every Satellite Operator

April 7, 2026 / Market Forecasts

KMM Precision Measuring Commercializes High-Precision Displacement Sensors for Extreme Aerospace Environments

KMM Precision Measuring Commercializes High-Precision Displacement Sensors for Extreme Aerospace Environments

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

SpaceX Demonstrates Starfall Capsule as Liquidity Event Accelerates In-Space Manufacturing Ventures

SpaceX Demonstrates Starfall Capsule as Liquidity Event Accelerates In-Space Manufacturing Ventures

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Fremantle Names O’Connell Marsh CEO of Global Scripted Hub as Downstream Media Distribution Scales

Fremantle Names O’Connell Marsh CEO of Global Scripted Hub as Downstream Media Distribution Scales

3 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Col. Timothy Trimailo, Space Systems Command

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Col. Timothy Trimailo, Space Systems Command

5 Days Ago / Business & Finance

NASA and ISISPACE Deploy GRITSS CubeSat to Advance Orbital Reference Frame Precision

NASA and ISISPACE Deploy GRITSS CubeSat to Advance Orbital Reference Frame Precision

5 Days Ago / Missions & Constellations

Momentus Vigoride 7 Completes Orbital Altitude Adjustments as Hosted Payload Testing Progresses

Momentus Vigoride 7 Completes Orbital Altitude Adjustments as Hosted Payload Testing Progresses

5 Days Ago / Missions & Constellations

Thales Alenia Space Secures Platform Development Contract for Italy’s PRISMA Second Generation Hyperspectral Mission

Thales Alenia Space Secures Platform Development Contract for Italy’s PRISMA Second Generation Hyperspectral Mission

6 Days Ago / Missions & Constellations

Juniper Research Projects VLEO Satellite Investment to Reach $10 Billion by 2031

6 Days Ago / Business & Finance

GNSS Systems Retain Strategic Role in Modern Warfare Across Contested Battlefields

GNSS Systems Retain Strategic Role in Modern Warfare Across Contested Battlefields

2 Days Ago / ISR & Reconnaissance

Space Force Awards $287 Million Software Contract to Sphinx Defense for Strategic SATCOM Ground Segment

Space Force Awards $287 Million Software Contract to Sphinx Defense for Strategic SATCOM Ground Segment

July 28, 2026 / Military & Defense

L3Harris Signs Multi-Year Framework Agreement to Quadruple THAAD Propulsion Production

L3Harris Signs Multi-Year Framework Agreement to Quadruple THAAD Propulsion Production

July 27, 2026 / Military & Defense

GAO Report Warns Space Force Must Improve Personnel Metrics to Support Fleet Expansion

GAO Report Warns Space Force Must Improve Personnel Metrics to Support Fleet Expansion

July 26, 2026 / Military & Defense

Rising Uncontrolled Space Debris Re-Entries Accelerate Demand for Orbital Mitigation Frameworks

Rising Uncontrolled Space Debris Re-Entries Accelerate Demand for Orbital Mitigation Frameworks

2 Days Ago / Space Traffic Management / Debris Removal

NASA Converts Test Expert Ray Williams to Civil Servant in Strategic Workforce Shift

NASA Converts Test Expert Ray Williams to Civil Servant in Strategic Workforce Shift

6 Days Ago / National Space Policy

FCC Approves Upper C-Band Order, Allocating $5.6 Billion to SES and $504 Million to Eutelsat

FCC Approves Upper C-Band Order, Allocating $5.6 Billion to SES and $504 Million to Eutelsat

July 27, 2026 / Government & Regulation

GSMA Endorses Abuja Declaration to Advance Satellite Spectrum Reform and Launch ATLAS Umoja

GSMA Endorses Abuja Declaration to Advance Satellite Spectrum Reform and Launch ATLAS Umoja

July 26, 2026 / Government & Regulation

SpaceX Targets First Starship Upper Stage Tower Catch for Flight 14

SpaceX Targets First Starship Upper Stage Tower Catch for Flight 14

July 25, 2026 / Rocket Technology & Vehicles

Viasat Deploys Reflector and Boom Assembly on ViaSat-3 F3 Ahead of In-Orbit Testing

Viasat Deploys Reflector and Boom Assembly on ViaSat-3 F3 Ahead of In-Orbit Testing

July 22, 2026 / In-Orbit Servicing & Orbital Operations

L3Harris Delivers Four RS-25 Core Stage Engines to NASA for Crewed Artemis III Lunar Mission

L3Harris Delivers Four RS-25 Core Stage Engines to NASA for Crewed Artemis III Lunar Mission

July 22, 2026 / Launch

Commercial Launch Providers Advance Next-Generation Heavy and Medium-Lift Vehicle Milestones Ahead of 2026 Debuts

Commercial Launch Providers Advance Next-Generation Heavy and Medium-Lift Vehicle Milestones Ahead of 2026 Debuts

July 20, 2026 / Launch

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

IHI Corporation and Kuva Space Partner to Evaluate Japanese Sovereign Hyperspectral Constellation

IHI Corporation and Kuva Space Partner to Evaluate Japanese Sovereign Hyperspectral Constellation

July 21, 2026 / Software Automation & Ground Systems

Resecurity Joins Space ISAC to Expand Cyber Threat Intelligence Across Space Assets

Resecurity Joins Space ISAC to Expand Cyber Threat Intelligence Across Space Assets

July 28, 2026 / Services & Applications

Telespazio Deploys S/X-Band Antenna in the Azores to Expand Global Ground Station Network

Telespazio Deploys S/X-Band Antenna in the Azores to Expand Global Ground Station Network

July 28, 2026 / Earth Observation & Imaging

Amazon Files FCC Application for 5,105-Satellite Constellation to Enable Direct-to-Device Mobile Services

Amazon Files FCC Application for 5,105-Satellite Constellation to Enable Direct-to-Device Mobile Services

July 27, 2026 / Satellite Communications

FCC Proposes Opening Unlicensed Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Bands for Space-Based Communications

FCC Proposes Opening Unlicensed Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Bands for Space-Based Communications

July 26, 2026 / Services & Applications