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Firefly Aerospace Prepares for Blue Ghost Mission 2 Following Historic Lunar Success

Firefly Aerospace Prepares for Blue Ghost Mission 2 Following Historic Lunar Success

On Wednesday, April 8, 2026, Firefly Aerospace confirmed that assembly and environmental testing are accelerating for its second lunar mission, Blue Ghost Mission 2. The update follows the landmark success…

17hrs Ago / Missions & Constellations

e-GEOS and VENG Strengthen Global Partnership for SAOCOM Satellite Data Distribution

e-GEOS and VENG Strengthen Global Partnership for SAOCOM Satellite Data Distribution

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

Russia Replaces Starlink With European-Built Satellites

Russia Replaces Starlink With European-Built Satellites

3 Days Ago / Military & Defense

Space42 and Viasat: Contract close for 2800 satellites

Space42 and Viasat: Contract close for 2800 satellites

5 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Amazon in Reported Talks to Acquire Globalstar in $9 Billion Move to Challenge Starlink

Amazon in Reported Talks to Acquire Globalstar in $9 Billion Move to Challenge Starlink

April 2, 2026 / Business & Finance

The End of the VSAT Parts Bin

The End of the VSAT Parts Bin

9hrs Ago / Military & Defense

FCC Modernizes Satellite Spectrum Rules to Unleash Next-Generation Broadband

FCC Modernizes Satellite Spectrum Rules to Unleash Next-Generation Broadband

16hrs Ago / Government & Regulation

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Daniel Bock, Morpheus Space

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Daniel Bock, Morpheus Space

17hrs Ago / Events & Conferences

Lockheed Martin Outlines Strategic Space Technology Roadmap for 2026

Lockheed Martin Outlines Strategic Space Technology Roadmap for 2026

18hrs Ago / Business & Finance

Keysight and Sateliot Win ESA and GSMA Foundry Challenge for 6G Innovation

Keysight and Sateliot Win ESA and GSMA Foundry Challenge for 6G Innovation

18hrs Ago / Software Automation & Ground Systems

Automation and Agility: How SSC Space Go is Designed for the New Age of Ground

Automation and Agility: How SSC Space Go is Designed for the New Age of Ground

1 Day Ago / Mission Planning & Simulation

Procurement Lag vs. Conflict Speed: Can Defense Buying Cycles Keep Up with Space Innovation?

Procurement Lag vs. Conflict Speed: Can Defense Buying Cycles Keep Up with Space Innovation?

1 Day Ago / Defense Budgets & Procurement

Kraken Robotics Integrates KATFISH Sonar on SEFINE RD-22 USV Following Multi-Naval Demonstrations

Kraken Robotics Integrates KATFISH Sonar on SEFINE RD-22 USV Following Multi-Naval Demonstrations

1 Day Ago / Maritime & Aviation Satcom

What the SpaceX IPO Changes for Every Satellite Operator

What the SpaceX IPO Changes for Every Satellite Operator

2 Days Ago / 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

6 Days Ago / 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

Industry Sentiment Shifts as Quilty Space Reveals Top 5 Takeaways from Satellite 2026

Industry Sentiment Shifts as Quilty Space Reveals Top 5 Takeaways from Satellite 2026

1 Day Ago / Events & Conferences

Empowering the Next Generation at SmallSat Europe 2026

Empowering the Next Generation at SmallSat Europe 2026

2 Days Ago / Events & Conferences

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Carissa Christensen, BryceTech

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Carissa Christensen, BryceTech

2 Days Ago / Events & Conferences

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Dr. Ane Aanesland, ThrustMe

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Dr. Ane Aanesland, ThrustMe

3 Days Ago / Events & Conferences

New Boeing Satellite Spacecraft Delivered.

New Boeing Satellite Spacecraft Delivered.

2 Days Ago / Missions & Constellations

Astroscale Plans World-First Multi-Orbit Satellite Inspection Mission

Astroscale Plans World-First Multi-Orbit Satellite Inspection Mission

2 Days Ago / Missions & Constellations

Satellite Deployers to be Used on JAXA Small Satellite Mission by Exolaunch

Satellite Deployers to be Used on JAXA Small Satellite Mission by Exolaunch

3 Days Ago / Launch Providers

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Earth

4 Days Ago / Exploration & Science Missions

ParaZero Technologies Expands Israeli Defense Contract with New Order for Anti-Drone Systems

ParaZero Technologies Expands Israeli Defense Contract with New Order for Anti-Drone Systems

2 Days Ago / Military & Defense

Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer for the United States Space Force, Chandra Donelson, Steps Away

Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer for the United States Space Force, Chandra Donelson, Steps Away

4 Days Ago / Military & Defense

What Doubling Space Force Funding Actually Means for the Industry

What Doubling Space Force Funding Actually Means for the Industry

4 Days Ago / Defense Budgets & Procurement

Planet Labs Imposes Indefinite Blackout on Iran Satellite Imagery at U.S. Request

Planet Labs Imposes Indefinite Blackout on Iran Satellite Imagery at U.S. Request

4 Days Ago / ISR & Reconnaissance

Isaacman’s Budget Math: How NASA Plans to Reach the Moon With a Quarter Less Money

Isaacman’s Budget Math: How NASA Plans to Reach the Moon With a Quarter Less Money

3 Days Ago / National Space Policy

FCC Seeks Comment on Expanding Spectrum Access for “Weird Space Stuff”

FCC Seeks Comment on Expanding Spectrum Access for “Weird Space Stuff”

April 1, 2026 / Spectrum & Licensing

Space Force Reassigns Final GPS III Mission to SpaceX Following Vulcan Anomaly

Space Force Reassigns Final GPS III Mission to SpaceX Following Vulcan Anomaly

March 24, 2026 / Launch Providers

NASA Realignment ‘Ignition’ Accelerates Shift Toward Commercial Lunar Economy

NASA Realignment ‘Ignition’ Accelerates Shift Toward Commercial Lunar Economy

March 24, 2026 / Government & Regulation

€30 million Financing for PLD Space’s Small Satellite Launcher

€30 million Financing for PLD Space’s Small Satellite Launcher

2 Days Ago / Launch Providers

CAS Space Successfully Launches Kinetica-2, Aiming for Global Cost Leadership

CAS Space Successfully Launches Kinetica-2, Aiming for Global Cost Leadership

April 2, 2026 / Launch

Liftoff: NASA Successfully Launches Artemis II to the Moon

Liftoff: NASA Successfully Launches Artemis II to the Moon

April 1, 2026 / Exploration & Science Missions

AAC Clyde Space Expands Orbital Presence with Transporter-16 Launch

AAC Clyde Space Expands Orbital Presence with Transporter-16 Launch

March 30, 2026 / Earth Observation & Imaging

Intellian Unveils Future Military and Aerospace Antenna Technologies at Satellite 2026

Intellian Unveils Future Military and Aerospace Antenna Technologies at Satellite 2026

1 Day Ago / Software Automation & Ground Systems

NexSat Space Systems Debuts with ACE ‘Invisible’ Aero-Conformal Antenna

NexSat Space Systems Debuts with ACE ‘Invisible’ Aero-Conformal Antenna

March 25, 2026 / Ground Segment & Teleports

Laser Communications and the Rise of Orbital Data Centers

Laser Communications and the Rise of Orbital Data Centers

March 24, 2026 / Data Processing & AI/ML

ThinKom Showcases Modular MILSATCOM Architecture for Contested Environments

ThinKom Showcases Modular MILSATCOM Architecture for Contested Environments

March 23, 2026 / Ground Segment & Teleports

Cinemo Reimagines the Vehicle as a Software-Defined Entertainment Hub

Cinemo Reimagines the Vehicle as a Software-Defined Entertainment Hub

April 2, 2026 / Services & Applications

IEC Telecom Wins CSR Initiative of the Year at the Oil & Gas Middle East Awards 2026

IEC Telecom Wins CSR Initiative of the Year at the Oil & Gas Middle East Awards 2026

April 1, 2026 / Climate & Environmental Monitoring

Can SMEs Compete in Starlink-Dominated Space?

Can SMEs Compete in Starlink-Dominated Space?

April 1, 2026 / Mission Deployments & Manifests

Traditional Media and Online Video Revenues Projected to Exceed One Trillion Dollars by 2030

Traditional Media and Online Video Revenues Projected to Exceed One Trillion Dollars by 2030

March 31, 2026 / Market Forecasts