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U.S. Space Force Awards $3.2 Billion for Space-Based Interceptor Layer

U.S. Space Force Awards $3.2 Billion for Space-Based Interceptor Layer

The U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command announced on Monday, May 4, the award of 20 Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements totaling up to $3.2 billion to a group…

14hrs Ago / LEO Constellations

Lockheed Martin, Firefly, and Seagate Partner for Sea-Based National Security Launch

Lockheed Martin, Firefly, and Seagate Partner for Sea-Based National Security Launch

1 Day Ago / Contracts & Commercial Deals

ESA spells out satellite benefits – and risks

ESA spells out satellite benefits – and risks

2 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

GMV to Lead Mission Planning for ESA’s Next-Generation Copernicus Expansion

GMV to Lead Mission Planning for ESA’s Next-Generation Copernicus Expansion

5 Days Ago / Ground Segment & Teleports

The waiver was the policy. Thursday is the paperwork.

The waiver was the policy. Thursday is the paperwork.

6 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Merek Chertkow, The Radiation Team

20 mins Ago / Business & Finance

Spectrum-Sharing Rules Get an Overhaul

Spectrum-Sharing Rules Get an Overhaul

14hrs Ago / Government & Regulation

Telesat Reports 25% Decline in GEO Revenue Amid Strategic Shift to Lightspeed LEO

Telesat Reports 25% Decline in GEO Revenue Amid Strategic Shift to Lightspeed LEO

16hrs Ago / Business & Finance

NASA Objects to Blue Origin’s “Project Sunrise”

NASA Objects to Blue Origin’s “Project Sunrise”

21hrs Ago / LEO Constellations

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Olaf Eckart, BMW Group

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Olaf Eckart, BMW Group

22hrs Ago / Events & Conferences

Thales Alenia Space Secures Key Contract for ESA’s Gravitational Wave Observatory

Thales Alenia Space Secures Key Contract for ESA’s Gravitational Wave Observatory

23hrs Ago / Business & Finance

Interlune Secures $6.9 Million NASA Contract for Lunar Resource Extraction

Interlune Secures $6.9 Million NASA Contract for Lunar Resource Extraction

1 Day Ago / Missions & Constellations

U.S. Space Force Integrates Domain Awareness Capabilities into Balikatan 2026

U.S. Space Force Integrates Domain Awareness Capabilities into Balikatan 2026

1 Day Ago / Military & Defense

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

Smallsat Sector to Deploy 16,900 Satellites Through 2035 as Market Reaches Industrial Maturity

Smallsat Sector to Deploy 16,900 Satellites Through 2035 as Market Reaches Industrial Maturity

1 Day Ago / Market Forecasts

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Massimo Comparini, Leonardo Space Division

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Massimo Comparini, Leonardo Space Division

1 Day Ago / Earth Observation & Imaging

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Jorge Ciccorossi, ITU Radiocommunications Bureau

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Jorge Ciccorossi, ITU Radiocommunications Bureau

2 Days Ago / Events & Conferences

XDLINX Space Labs Inaugurates Advanced Satellite Integration Lab with ISRO Leadership

XDLINX Space Labs Inaugurates Advanced Satellite Integration Lab with ISRO Leadership

3 Days Ago / Business & Finance

NanoAvionics Satellites Reach Orbit on SpaceX CAS500-2 Mission

NanoAvionics Satellites Reach Orbit on SpaceX CAS500-2 Mission

1 Day Ago / Launch

Viasat Completes ViaSat-3 Constellation with Successful Flight 3 Launch

Viasat Completes ViaSat-3 Constellation with Successful Flight 3 Launch

5 Days Ago / Mission Deployments & Manifests

Canada Tightens Re-entry Regulations as SpaceX Starlink Constellations Descend

Canada Tightens Re-entry Regulations as SpaceX Starlink Constellations Descend

6 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

NanoAvionics to Launch Trio of Milestone Payloads on SpaceX CAS500-2 Mission

NanoAvionics to Launch Trio of Milestone Payloads on SpaceX CAS500-2 Mission

6 Days Ago / Launch

BAE Systems Enters Production for NavGuide M-Code GPS Receiver

BAE Systems Enters Production for NavGuide M-Code GPS Receiver

April 28, 2026 / Military & Defense

Space Force Awards $3.2 Billion in Golden Dome Contracts for Orbital Interceptor Constellation

Space Force Awards $3.2 Billion in Golden Dome Contracts for Orbital Interceptor Constellation

April 25, 2026 / Military & Defense

USSF Finalizes GPS III Constellation with Successful SV-10 Deployment

USSF Finalizes GPS III Constellation with Successful SV-10 Deployment

April 21, 2026 / Military & Defense

Meink: Space Force Programs Ready to Execute Once FY27 Budget Lands

Meink: Space Force Programs Ready to Execute Once FY27 Budget Lands

April 20, 2026 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Tanja Masson-Zwaan, Leiden University

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Tanja Masson-Zwaan, Leiden University

April 28, 2026 / Events & Conferences

How CubeSat Proliferation is Redefining Sovereignty and Diplomatic Leverage at the United Nations

How CubeSat Proliferation is Redefining Sovereignty and Diplomatic Leverage at the United Nations

April 26, 2026 / International Space Agreements

FCC Modernization of Spectrum Rules Unlocks Sevenfold Gain in Satellite Capacity

FCC Modernization of Spectrum Rules Unlocks Sevenfold Gain in Satellite Capacity

April 26, 2026 / Government & Regulation

The Smartest Money in the Room Is Looking Up

The Smartest Money in the Room Is Looking Up

April 23, 2026 / Business & Finance

GalaxEye Successfully Launches “Mission Drishti” OptoSAR Satellite

GalaxEye Successfully Launches “Mission Drishti” OptoSAR Satellite

2 Days Ago / Launch

Foxconn Launches Second-Generation PEARL Satellites via SpaceX Falcon 9

Foxconn Launches Second-Generation PEARL Satellites via SpaceX Falcon 9

2 Days Ago / Launch

FAA Grounds Blue Origin Following New Glenn Upper Stage Failure and Facility Anomaly

FAA Grounds Blue Origin Following New Glenn Upper Stage Failure and Facility Anomaly

5 Days Ago / Launch

Astrobotic Achieves Record 300-Second Burn with New Detonation Engine

Astrobotic Achieves Record 300-Second Burn with New Detonation Engine

April 27, 2026 / Launch

SES Accelerates Multi-Orbit IFC Strategy with meoSphere and Next-Gen ESA Development

SES Accelerates Multi-Orbit IFC Strategy with meoSphere and Next-Gen ESA Development

2 Days Ago / Software Automation & Ground Systems

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Koen Willems, ST Engineering iDirect Europe

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Koen Willems, ST Engineering iDirect Europe

5 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Global Invacom Secures Exclusive Worldwide Distribution for Prodelin Antenna Range

Global Invacom Secures Exclusive Worldwide Distribution for Prodelin Antenna Range

6 Days Ago / Business & Finance

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Giovanni Pandolfi Bortoletto, Leaf Space

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Giovanni Pandolfi Bortoletto, Leaf Space

April 23, 2026 / Events & Conferences

Solstar Confirms Successful On-Orbit Operation of Deke Space Communicator Following Launch on SpaceX Transporter-16 Mission

Solstar Confirms Successful On-Orbit Operation of Deke Space Communicator Following Launch on SpaceX Transporter-16 Mission

April 27, 2026 / Services & Applications

IEC Telecom Unveils Voucher-Based Connectivity Solution at Singapore Maritime Week 2026

IEC Telecom Unveils Voucher-Based Connectivity Solution at Singapore Maritime Week 2026

April 22, 2026 / Maritime & Aviation Satcom

GomSpace and STETMAN Establish UASAT Joint Venture for Ukrainian Sovereign Communications

GomSpace and STETMAN Establish UASAT Joint Venture for Ukrainian Sovereign Communications

April 22, 2026 / Satellite Communications

Market Dynamics and Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) Chipsets

Market Dynamics and Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) Chipsets

April 22, 2026 / Business & Finance