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Addressing the growing demand for high-performance semiconductor components, Elethron has secured a payload reservation aboard the commercial space station Starlab to test and refine advanced substrate manufacturing in microgravity. Microgravity […]
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On Sept. 28, 2026, UK media infrastructure and telecommunications provider Arqiva submitted its formal response to the UK Government’s Green Paper on the future of television distribution, setting out a […]
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On Oct. 1, 2026, Indian spacetech startup TakeMe2Space will launch its MOI-1A orbital computing satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The mission marks the operator’s transition to commercial flight […]
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On Sept. 28, 2026, satellite communications developer Meridian Space announced its spin-out from kinetic launch provider SpinLaunch to operate as an independent commercial space company. Led by Chief Executive Officer […]
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On Sept. 28, 2026, the U.S. Space Force posted a final solicitation opening a new competitive procurement for next-generation ground antenna infrastructure to manage military satellite command and control operations. […]
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On Sept. 28, 2026, launch provider SpaceX executed the maiden orbital test flight of its fully integrated Starship launch system. Designated as Flight 14, the uncrewed flight lifted off from […]
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On Sept. 28, 2026, mobile satellite communications provider Ovzon secured a 12-month contract valued at 90 MSEK ($9.1 million) from a new U.S. government customer. The agreement covers the provisioning […]
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Executives at Thales Alenia Space and MDA described factories built to turn out one or two satellites a day at World Space Business Week. Component makers at the same conference described lines already at or above capacity and 18-month waits for solar cells.
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Taylor Jordan told World Space Business Week that NOAA's new 10-year commercial data vehicle carries a $2.35 billion ceiling. The agency's solicitation and award notices cite only the $8 billion shared across ProTech 2.0.
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On Sept. 27, 2026, Earth observation satellite operator Planet Labs delivered its next-generation Pelican-12 satellite to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The spacecraft will undergo final processing, fueling, […]
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