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PLD Space and CNES Partner to Expand Launch Infrastructure at Guiana Space Centre

PLD Space and CNES Partner to Expand Launch Infrastructure at Guiana Space Centre

Elche, Spain — On Thursday, October 1, 2026, Spanish launch service provider PLD Space signed a bilateral agreement with the French Space Agency, Centre National d’Études Spatiales (CNES), to advance…

3 Days Ago / Contracts & Commercial Deals

SES and Sky Extend Direct-to-Home Satellite Capacity Agreement Across UK and Ireland

SES and Sky Extend Direct-to-Home Satellite Capacity Agreement Across UK and Ireland

4 Days Ago / Contracts & Commercial Deals

Starlab, Elethron Partner for Autonomous In-Space Semiconductor Processing

Starlab, Elethron Partner for Autonomous In-Space Semiconductor Processing

5 Days Ago / Exploration & Science Missions

Ovzon Secures $9.1 Million U.S. Government Order for Managed SATCOM Services on Ovzon 3

Ovzon Secures $9.1 Million U.S. Government Order for Managed SATCOM Services on Ovzon 3

6 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Satellite Primes Quoted Factory Rates of Up to Two a Day in Paris. The Component Tier Below Them Described 18-Month Waits.

Satellite Primes Quoted Factory Rates of Up to Two a Day in Paris. The Component Tier Below Them Described 18-Month Waits.

6 Days Ago / Business & Finance

SpaceX Unveils 250 kW Starlink Gen3 AI Satellites Featuring 10 Tbps Throughput and Onboard Edge Compute

SpaceX Unveils 250 kW Starlink Gen3 AI Satellites Featuring 10 Tbps Throughput and Onboard Edge Compute

9 mins Ago / LEO Constellations

Planet Labs Emerges as Cost-Effective Satellite Investment Amid High Multiples for Launch Peers

Planet Labs Emerges as Cost-Effective Satellite Investment Amid High Multiples for Launch Peers

15 mins Ago / LEO Constellations

GomSpace Prepares 8U CubeSat GOMX-5 for SpaceX Transporter-18 Launch to Demonstrate Satellite Communications Technology

GomSpace Prepares 8U CubeSat GOMX-5 for SpaceX Transporter-18 Launch to Demonstrate Satellite Communications Technology

33 mins Ago / Launch

AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon Form Joint Venture to Standardize Satellite Direct-to-Device Connectivity

AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon Form Joint Venture to Standardize Satellite Direct-to-Device Connectivity

5hrs Ago / Contracts & Commercial Deals

Sateliot Launches Five Alén Space-Built CubeSats for Draconis 5G NTN IoT Mission

Sateliot Launches Five Alén Space-Built CubeSats for Draconis 5G NTN IoT Mission

21hrs Ago / Launch Providers

Qorvo Unveils Integrated X-Band RF Front-End Solution for AESA Radar Systems

Qorvo Unveils Integrated X-Band RF Front-End Solution for AESA Radar Systems

21hrs Ago / Satellite Communications

FCC Votes to Exempt Satellite Licensing from NEPA Environmental Reviews and Opens 1,000 MHz of Spectrum

FCC Votes to Exempt Satellite Licensing from NEPA Environmental Reviews and Opens 1,000 MHz of Spectrum

3 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

BAE Systems Awarded $16 Million Collins Aerospace Contract to Deliver M-Code GPS for U.S. Navy Carrier Landings

BAE Systems Awarded $16 Million Collins Aerospace Contract to Deliver M-Code GPS for U.S. Navy Carrier Landings

3 Days Ago / Business & Finance

No U.S. Servicer Has Captured a Dead Satellite. The Pentagon Is Buying It Anyway.

No U.S. Servicer Has Captured a Dead Satellite. The Pentagon Is Buying It Anyway.

September 7, 2026 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

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

True Anomaly Selected as Title Sponsor for Spacepower Conference 2026

True Anomaly Selected as Title Sponsor for Spacepower Conference 2026

3 Days Ago / Events & Conferences

Astro Digital to Go Public via $587 Million SPAC Merger with Proem Acquisition Corp I

Astro Digital to Go Public via $587 Million SPAC Merger with Proem Acquisition Corp I

4 Days Ago / Mergers & Acquisitions

Astranis Secures $468 Million EXIM Direct Loan to Expand MicroGEO Satellite Manufacturing

Astranis Secures $468 Million EXIM Direct Loan to Expand MicroGEO Satellite Manufacturing

4 Days Ago / Funding & Venture Capital

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Dr. Ronald Epstein, Bank of America Securities

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Dr. Ronald Epstein, Bank of America Securities

4 Days Ago / Business & Finance

ICEYE and Nokia Partner to Develop Sovereign LEO Satellite Communications Systems for Defense

ICEYE and Nokia Partner to Develop Sovereign LEO Satellite Communications Systems for Defense

3 Days Ago / LEO Constellations

BEC Technologies Launches MX-340-IRD Hybrid Cellular and Satellite Gateway for Remote Infrastructure

BEC Technologies Launches MX-340-IRD Hybrid Cellular and Satellite Gateway for Remote Infrastructure

3 Days Ago / Satellite Communications

Momentus Demonstrates AI-Enabled LiDAR and Optical Suite During In-Orbit RPO Campaign with NASA Satellite

Momentus Demonstrates AI-Enabled LiDAR and Optical Suite During In-Orbit RPO Campaign with NASA Satellite

5 Days Ago / In-Orbit Servicing & Orbital Operations

ATLAS Space Operations and York Space Systems Activate Second Antenna at Rwanda Teleport to Double Equatorial Contact Capacity

ATLAS Space Operations and York Space Systems Activate Second Antenna at Rwanda Teleport to Double Equatorial Contact Capacity

5 Days Ago / LEO Constellations

Novaspace Releases Defense and Security Satellite Communications Report

Novaspace Releases Defense and Security Satellite Communications Report

3 Days Ago / Military & Defense

U.S. Space Force Mission Delta 2 Develops Advanced SDA Software to Prioritize Rapid Satellite Tracking

U.S. Space Force Mission Delta 2 Develops Advanced SDA Software to Prioritize Rapid Satellite Tracking

5 Days Ago / Military & Defense

L3Harris Awarded $6 Billion Seven-Year Contract to Expand THAAD Missile Defense Propulsion Production

L3Harris Awarded $6 Billion Seven-Year Contract to Expand THAAD Missile Defense Propulsion Production

5 Days Ago / Military & Defense

U.S. Space Force Solicits Commercial Proposals for Restructured SCAR Ground Antenna Network

U.S. Space Force Solicits Commercial Proposals for Restructured SCAR Ground Antenna Network

6 Days Ago / Military & Defense

Taylor Jordan Puts a $2.35 Billion Price on NOAA’s New Commercial Data Vehicle.

Taylor Jordan Puts a $2.35 Billion Price on NOAA’s New Commercial Data Vehicle.

September 27, 2026 / Climate & Environmental Monitoring

Europe Decides in December Whether to Launch Its Own Astronauts. The Money Comes Later.

Europe Decides in December Whether to Launch Its Own Astronauts. The Money Comes Later.

September 25, 2026 / Events & Conferences

The ITU’s Outgoing Spectrum Chief Expects WRC-27 to Find Room for Direct-to-Device. 151 Mobile Operators Are Already Building Toward It.

The ITU’s Outgoing Spectrum Chief Expects WRC-27 to Find Room for Direct-to-Device. 151 Mobile Operators Are Already Building Toward It.

September 24, 2026 / Events & Conferences

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman Reaffirms Mission Acceleration Focus Across International Space Programs

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman Reaffirms Mission Acceleration Focus Across International Space Programs

September 22, 2026 / National Space Policy

CAS Space Delays Maiden Flight of Reusable Lihong-2 Suborbital Rocket to 2027

CAS Space Delays Maiden Flight of Reusable Lihong-2 Suborbital Rocket to 2027

4 Days Ago / Launch

SpaceX Launches Starship Flight 14 from Starbase in Inaugural Orbital Test Flight

SpaceX Launches Starship Flight 14 from Starbase in Inaugural Orbital Test Flight

6 Days Ago / Launch

Everyone at WSBW Described a Bottleneck. In Every Case It Was Someone Else’s Business.

Everyone at WSBW Described a Bottleneck. In Every Case It Was Someone Else’s Business.

September 24, 2026 / Business & Finance

EU Projects 14 Annual Ariane 6 Launches Required by 2031, Exceeding Current Production Capacity

EU Projects 14 Annual Ariane 6 Launches Required by 2031, Exceeding Current Production Capacity

September 24, 2026 / Launch

Arqiva Proposes Managed 2044 Digital Terrestrial Television Switch-Off in UK Government Green Paper

Arqiva Proposes Managed 2044 Digital Terrestrial Television Switch-Off in UK Government Green Paper

5 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Space Development Agency Issues $369 Million Solicitation for Global Missile Tracking Ground Entry Points

Space Development Agency Issues $369 Million Solicitation for Global Missile Tracking Ground Entry Points

September 22, 2026 / Ground Segment & Teleports

SSC Space and Airbus Expand Ground Segment Support for Pléiades Neo and Pléiades Neo Next

SSC Space and Airbus Expand Ground Segment Support for Pléiades Neo and Pléiades Neo Next

September 21, 2026 / Earth Observation & Imaging

Orange and Telesat Commission First European Gateway for Telesat Lightspeed Constellation

Orange and Telesat Commission First European Gateway for Telesat Lightspeed Constellation

September 17, 2026 / Ground Segment & Teleports

Viasat Awarded $42 Million Task Order Under $307 Million U.S. Marine Corps SATCOM Enterprise Contract

Viasat Awarded $42 Million Task Order Under $307 Million U.S. Marine Corps SATCOM Enterprise Contract

September 23, 2026 / Military & Defense

Commercial Geostationary Satellite Orders Rebound to 14 in 2026 Driven by Spectrum Transitions

Commercial Geostationary Satellite Orders Rebound to 14 in 2026 Driven by Spectrum Transitions

September 21, 2026 / Business & Finance

Space-Based Optical Communications Scale to 10 Gbps as Operational Deployments Replace Radio Frequency Links

Space-Based Optical Communications Scale to 10 Gbps as Operational Deployments Replace Radio Frequency Links

September 20, 2026 / LEO Constellations

SiriusXM Commissions SXM-11 Satellite into Commercial Service as Fleet’s Most Powerful Broadcast Platform

SiriusXM Commissions SXM-11 Satellite into Commercial Service as Fleet’s Most Powerful Broadcast Platform

September 20, 2026 / Mission Deployments & Manifests