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Hydrosat Unveils Nyktòs Tactical MWIR Program, Expands European Footprint for Sovereign ISR

Hydrosat Unveils Nyktòs Tactical MWIR Program, Expands European Footprint for Sovereign ISR

LUXEMBOURG — Commercial thermal intelligence operator Hydrosat unveiled its Nyktòs program on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, establishing a dedicated high-resolution mid-wave infrared (MWIR) satellite capability engineered for tactical intelligence, surveillance,…

1 Day Ago / Missions & Constellations

Eutelsat Q1 LEO Revenue Rises 30% to €70.9M as OneWeb Offsets Video Decline

Eutelsat Q1 LEO Revenue Rises 30% to €70.9M as OneWeb Offsets Video Decline

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

Blue Origin Reconstructs Launch Complex 36 Tower, Targets November Return to Flight for New Glenn

Blue Origin Reconstructs Launch Complex 36 Tower, Targets November Return to Flight for New Glenn

5 Days Ago / Launch

AvL Technologies Secures Final CMMC Level 2 Certification for Defense SATCOM Supply Chain

AvL Technologies Secures Final CMMC Level 2 Certification for Defense SATCOM Supply Chain

6 Days Ago / National Security Programs

Rocket Lab Electron Launches HawkEye 360 Cluster 16 to Expand Radio-Frequency Constellation

Rocket Lab Electron Launches HawkEye 360 Cluster 16 to Expand Radio-Frequency Constellation

6 Days Ago / Launch

NASA Graphic Outlines Artemis IV Starship Refueling Architecture as Launch Estimates Vary

NASA Graphic Outlines Artemis IV Starship Refueling Architecture as Launch Estimates Vary

47 mins Ago / Launch

MDA Space Secures C$100M+ Thales Alenia Space Award for First 66 IRIS² Satellites

MDA Space Secures C$100M+ Thales Alenia Space Award for First 66 IRIS² Satellites

16hrs Ago / Contracts & Commercial Deals

Northwood Space Secures $375M Series C at $2B Valuation to Expand Shared Ground Station Network

Northwood Space Secures $375M Series C at $2B Valuation to Expand Shared Ground Station Network

17hrs Ago / Contracts & Commercial Deals

Space Force Awards Lockheed Martin $95M GPS IIIF Modification, Bringing Contract Face Value to $4.73B

Space Force Awards Lockheed Martin $95M GPS IIIF Modification, Bringing Contract Face Value to $4.73B

22hrs Ago / Defense Budgets & Procurement

Space Force Faces Industry Criticism Over Slow Commercial Satellite Integration Pace

Space Force Faces Industry Criticism Over Slow Commercial Satellite Integration Pace

23hrs Ago / Defense Budgets & Procurement

Orbital Sentry Develops Persistent Geostationary Infrared Sensor for Real-Time Wildfire Detection

Orbital Sentry Develops Persistent Geostationary Infrared Sensor for Real-Time Wildfire Detection

23hrs Ago / Earth Observation & Imaging

NASA’s Swift Observatory Expected to Burn Up in Atmospheric Reentry Following Failed Commercial Rescue

NASA’s Swift Observatory Expected to Burn Up in Atmospheric Reentry Following Failed Commercial Rescue

2 Days Ago / Earth Observation & Imaging

Telesat Delays Lightspeed Constellation Service to Mid-2028 Following Pathfinder Software Delays

Telesat Delays Lightspeed Constellation Service to Mid-2028 Following Pathfinder Software Delays

2 Days Ago / LEO Constellations

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

Satellites Can’t Wait for the 2030 Post-Quantum Deadline, MilSat Panel Says

Satellites Can’t Wait for the 2030 Post-Quantum Deadline, MilSat Panel Says

2 Days Ago / Counterspace & ASAT

War in Space Isn’t Insurable Yet, Gallagher’s Rush Says

War in Space Isn’t Insurable Yet, Gallagher’s Rush Says

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Xona Is in Orbit. Its CEO Says U.S. GPS Backup Leans on China.

Xona Is in Orbit. Its CEO Says U.S. GPS Backup Leans on China.

2 Days Ago / Events & Conferences

RG-XX Bids Are In. The Award Is a Year Away.

RG-XX Bids Are In. The Award Is a Year Away.

2 Days Ago / Events & Conferences

FCC Proposes 25 MHz Mid-Band Spectrum Auction with Dual 5G and Direct-to-Device Allocations

FCC Proposes 25 MHz Mid-Band Spectrum Auction with Dual 5G and Direct-to-Device Allocations

2 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

City Labs Flew 20 Curies. Now It Wants FAA Approval for 10 Million.

City Labs Flew 20 Curies. Now It Wants FAA Approval for 10 Million.

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

FCC Proposes Modernized Direct-to-Device Rules, Explores 482 MHz Expansion for Satellite Cellular

FCC Proposes Modernized Direct-to-Device Rules, Explores 482 MHz Expansion for Satellite Cellular

4 Days Ago / SmallSat

HIMERA and GomSpace Begin Orbital Operations of OBRIA NANO Test Satellite for Sovereign Ukrainian Network

HIMERA and GomSpace Begin Orbital Operations of OBRIA NANO Test Satellite for Sovereign Ukrainian Network

5 Days Ago / Launch Providers

Golden Dome Panel Splits on the Program’s Political Risk

Golden Dome Panel Splits on the Program’s Political Risk

2 Days Ago / Events & Conferences

MUOS Gets Two More Satellites and a Life to 2040

MUOS Gets Two More Satellites and a Life to 2040

2 Days Ago / Events & Conferences

SDA’s First Tracking Satellites Slip to Spring, Sandhoo Says

SDA’s First Tracking Satellites Slip to Spring, Sandhoo Says

2 Days Ago / Events & Conferences

“I Can’t Refuel You. I’m Sorry”: Satellite Servicers Can’t Agree on a Plug

“I Can’t Refuel You. I’m Sorry”: Satellite Servicers Can’t Agree on a Plug

5 Days Ago / Events & Conferences

Part 100 Puts FCC Satellite Licensing on an Assembly Line

Part 100 Puts FCC Satellite Licensing on an Assembly Line

2 Days Ago / Events & Conferences

Canada’s Satellite-to-Phone Network Can’t Go It Alone, So Terrestar Joined Equatys

Canada’s Satellite-to-Phone Network Can’t Go It Alone, So Terrestar Joined Equatys

5 Days Ago / Business & Finance

NTIA’s 500 MHz Mandate Is Its Top Job, Patrick Says

NTIA’s 500 MHz Mandate Is Its Top Job, Patrick Says

6 Days Ago / Events & Conferences

KASA Grants Commercial Space Access to Defense Mutual Aid and Naro Space Center

KASA Grants Commercial Space Access to Defense Mutual Aid and Naro Space Center

October 26, 2026 / Launch Providers

DIA Space Security Report Reveals Detailed Orbital Imagery of China’s Shenlong Spaceplane

DIA Space Security Report Reveals Detailed Orbital Imagery of China’s Shenlong Spaceplane

5 Days Ago / Launch

The Launch Crunch Is Coming as Falcon 9 Winds Down

The Launch Crunch Is Coming as Falcon 9 Winds Down

6 Days Ago / Events & Conferences

Cowboy Space Is Building a Rocket Because It Couldn’t Find One

Cowboy Space Is Building a Rocket Because It Couldn’t Find One

6 Days Ago / Business & Finance

ESA Orders Four Additional Galileo Second Generation Satellites From Airbus and Thales

ESA Orders Four Additional Galileo Second Generation Satellites From Airbus and Thales

6 Days Ago / Rocket Technology & Vehicles

MBSat Selects ST Engineering iDirect Intuition Platform for Ground Infrastructure in Oman

MBSat Selects ST Engineering iDirect Intuition Platform for Ground Infrastructure in Oman

October 26, 2026 / Software Automation & Ground Systems

AnySignal Co-Founder Urges Ground Station Interoperability to Resolve Orbital Data Bottlenecks

AnySignal Co-Founder Urges Ground Station Interoperability to Resolve Orbital Data Bottlenecks

October 24, 2026 / Ground Segment & Teleports

Arqiva Secures Three-Year Satellite Services Agreement with Kuwait’s Gulfsat

Arqiva Secures Three-Year Satellite Services Agreement with Kuwait’s Gulfsat

October 17, 2026 / Contracts & Commercial Deals

TrustPoint and Calian Deliver Industry’s First Mass-Market Ready C-band GNSS Antenna

TrustPoint and Calian Deliver Industry’s First Mass-Market Ready C-band GNSS Antenna

October 14, 2026 / Earth Observation & Imaging

Tim Farrar: Carriers Are Finding Few Will Pay for Direct-to-Device

Tim Farrar: Carriers Are Finding Few Will Pay for Direct-to-Device

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Scanway and Pixxel Sign Pact to Expand Optical Payload and Earth Observation Data Services

Scanway and Pixxel Sign Pact to Expand Optical Payload and Earth Observation Data Services

October 27, 2026 / Contracts & Commercial Deals

KTL Selects Keysight NR-NTN Test Suite to Accelerate Satellite Acceptance Testing

KTL Selects Keysight NR-NTN Test Suite to Accelerate Satellite Acceptance Testing

October 22, 2026 / Contracts & Commercial Deals

Leonardo Infrared Sensor Returns to Orbit Aboard SatVu HotSat-3 Thermal Imaging Satellite

Leonardo Infrared Sensor Returns to Orbit Aboard SatVu HotSat-3 Thermal Imaging Satellite

October 22, 2026 / Earth Observation & Imaging