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On Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, radio frequency (RF) intelligence operator HawkEye 360 announced three strategic agreements marking a structural pivot from exporting space-based RF data into Europe to operating directly […]
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The Space Development Agency awarded about $1.75 billion in July for 36 more missile tracking satellites to support Golden Dome, and three days later put 21 more Transport Layer satellites on orbit. Dr. GP Sandhoo, who directs SDA and holds the Space Force missile warning and tracking portfolio, gives the first keynote of the MilSat Symposium at Silicon Valley Space Week.
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On Sept. 15, 2026, Eutelsat Group Chief Executive Officer Jean-François Fallacher outlined the company’s long-term Low Earth Orbit constellation roadmap during an executive session at World Space Business Week in […]
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On Sept. 14, 2026, an Avio-built Vega C rocket lifted off from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, at 9:21 p.m. Eastern Time. The vehicle successfully deployed the […]
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On Sept. 14, 2026, Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink announced at the Air & Space Forces Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference that the U.S. Space Force has […]
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On Sept. 15, 2026, Astroscale France and French space systems manufacturer HEMERIA announced a strategic partnership to develop and export a French microsatellite platform designed for operations in geostationary orbit […]
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On Sept. 14, 2026, UK-based satellite manufacturer and operator Open Cosmos closed a €300 million ($348 million) Series C financing round, establishing the company as Europe’s newest space unicorn with […]
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On Sept. 10, 2026, UK-based satellite manufacturer NewOrbit confirmed it has secured a launch slot for its first satellite, NEO-1, scheduled for Q3 2028. The launch opportunity was procured through […]
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On Sept. 14, 2026, SWISSto12 announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) to co-develop advanced radio frequency (RF) products and satellite payloads tailored for Japan and […]
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On Sept. 11, 2026, Rocket Lab USA filed a formal bid protest with the U.S. Government Accountability Office, challenging NASA’s decision to award a $700 million contract to Blue Origin […]
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