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ICEYE Secures €28 Million Grant to Advance Sovereign Space Intelligence

ICEYE Secures €28 Million Grant to Advance Sovereign Space Intelligence

Business Finland, the public innovation agency of Finland, has officially approved a €28.3 million continuation grant for ICEYE, a global leader in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite technology. This grant…

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

Major opportunities for 2 GHz over Europe

Major opportunities for 2 GHz over Europe

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Viasat Selects Atos to Modernize Its Global Digital Workplace Operations

Viasat Selects Atos to Modernize Its Global Digital Workplace Operations

5 Days Ago / Business & Finance

€131 billion is in. Now Europe has to build the supply chain that can absorb it.

€131 billion is in. Now Europe has to build the supply chain that can absorb it.

6 Days Ago / Business & Finance

New Satellite Refueling Partnership Set to Boost Space Sustainability

New Satellite Refueling Partnership Set to Boost Space Sustainability

May 26, 2026 / Business & Finance

Twelve Scientific Payloads Experience Microgravity Aboard SubOrbital Express-5

Twelve Scientific Payloads Experience Microgravity Aboard SubOrbital Express-5

1 min Ago / Launch

ParaZero Secures First DefendAir Order from U.S. Tier-1 Defense Corporation

ParaZero Secures First DefendAir Order from U.S. Tier-1 Defense Corporation

1hr Ago / Military & Defense

Impulse Space Secures $500 Million Series D to Scale In-Space Mobility Infrastructure

Impulse Space Secures $500 Million Series D to Scale In-Space Mobility Infrastructure

1hr Ago / In-Orbit Servicing & Orbital Operations

Amazon Leo Constellation Surpasses 330 Satellites Following Latest Atlas V Launch

Amazon Leo Constellation Surpasses 330 Satellites Following Latest Atlas V Launch

17hrs Ago / Launch

Northrop Grumman Partners with Apex for Space-Based Interceptors Targeting 2027 Delivery

Northrop Grumman Partners with Apex for Space-Based Interceptors Targeting 2027 Delivery

19hrs Ago / Military & Defense

SITAEL Unveils €200 Million Growth Strategy and ESA Mission Contract at SmallSat Europe

SITAEL Unveils €200 Million Growth Strategy and ESA Mission Contract at SmallSat Europe

20hrs Ago / Contracts & Commercial Deals

Globalsat Group Introduces Satellite Connectivity Solutions to North American Railway Market

Globalsat Group Introduces Satellite Connectivity Solutions to North American Railway Market

23hrs Ago / Business & Finance

PLD Space Boosts Guiana Space Centre Investment to €35 Million

PLD Space Boosts Guiana Space Centre Investment to €35 Million

1 Day 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

If You Thought Space Was Hard Try to Get Your Satellite On a Rocket

If You Thought Space Was Hard Try to Get Your Satellite On a Rocket

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

Europe has ships. SmallSat Europe said it doesn’t have ports.

Europe has ships. SmallSat Europe said it doesn’t have ports.

4 Days Ago / 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.

4 Days Ago / 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.

4 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Starlink in the Crosshairs: How Nations are Utilizing the Constellation for War and National Security

Starlink in the Crosshairs: How Nations are Utilizing the Constellation for War and National Security

2 Days Ago / MILSATCOM

OmniAccess Launches Unified Multi-Orbit Maritime Connectivity Service

OmniAccess Launches Unified Multi-Orbit Maritime Connectivity Service

5 Days Ago / Maritime & Aviation Satcom

Two satellites a month, comfortably. Now the supplier tier underneath has to match.

Two satellites a month, comfortably. Now the supplier tier underneath has to match.

5 Days Ago / Business & Finance

The orbital data center thesis just became an economics question.

The orbital data center thesis just became an economics question.

5 Days Ago / Business & Finance

The pixel war is over. The integration war is what comes next.

The pixel war is over. The integration war is what comes next.

5 Days Ago / Business & Finance

AI just reached production in European space. The trust problem is what comes next.

AI just reached production in European space. The trust problem is what comes next.

5 Days Ago / Business & Finance

The threat is operational. European doctrine hasn’t caught up.

The threat is operational. European doctrine hasn’t caught up.

5 Days Ago / Defense Budgets & Procurement

Procurement is the choke point. Everything else on Day 1 is downstream of that.

Procurement is the choke point. Everything else on Day 1 is downstream of that.

6 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Dependency killed the old debate. Sovereignty is the new one, and Europe hasn’t agreed what it means.

Dependency killed the old debate. Sovereignty is the new one, and Europe hasn’t agreed what it means.

6 Days Ago / Defense Budgets & Procurement

Canadian Space Agency Shifts to Agile Procurement and Resets WildFireSat Mission

Canadian Space Agency Shifts to Agile Procurement and Resets WildFireSat Mission

May 25, 2026 / Climate & Environmental Monitoring

BAE Systems Supplies Sensor Hardware for Space Force Next-Gen Polar Satellite

BAE Systems Supplies Sensor Hardware for Space Force Next-Gen Polar Satellite

May 25, 2026 / Government & Regulation

Pentagon Enforces Commercial Satellite Blackout Over Middle East War Zone

Pentagon Enforces Commercial Satellite Blackout Over Middle East War Zone

May 20, 2026 / Military & Defense

Blue Origin Suffers Major Setback as New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Static Fire Test

Blue Origin Suffers Major Setback as New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Static Fire Test

2 Days Ago / Launch

Pioneering High-Pressure Cold Spray Transforms Manufacturing of Complex Copper Rocket Nozzles

Pioneering High-Pressure Cold Spray Transforms Manufacturing of Complex Copper Rocket Nozzles

May 26, 2026 / Rocket Technology & Vehicles

SEOPS Unveils Waymaker Rideshare Program for Low Earth Orbit

SEOPS Unveils Waymaker Rideshare Program for Low Earth Orbit

May 26, 2026 / In-Orbit Servicing & Orbital Operations

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Daniele Dallari, PLD Space

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Daniele Dallari, PLD Space

May 26, 2026 / Events & Conferences

Archangel Lightworks Completes Successful Trials for Miniature Deployable Optical Ground Station

Archangel Lightworks Completes Successful Trials for Miniature Deployable Optical Ground Station

6 Days Ago / Ground Segment & Teleports

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

May 20, 2026 / Ground Segment & Teleports

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

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

May 19, 2026 / Software Automation & Ground Systems

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

May 18, 2026 / Data Processing & AI/ML

Viasat’s Next-Gen Cockpit Service Reaches Milestone as Airlines Modernize Communications to Save Fuel

Viasat’s Next-Gen Cockpit Service Reaches Milestone as Airlines Modernize Communications to Save Fuel

May 26, 2026 / Maritime & Aviation Satcom

Hybrid Viewing Models Solidify as Streaming Integrates into Premium Sports Distribution

Hybrid Viewing Models Solidify as Streaming Integrates into Premium Sports Distribution

May 23, 2026 / Business & Finance

Poland Just Made Sovereign SAR the European Default

Poland Just Made Sovereign SAR the European Default

May 20, 2026 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

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

May 18, 2026 / Ground Segment & Teleports