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A new Boeing-built satellite has been successfully delivered to its launch site as of April 7, 2026, marking a critical milestone in the mission’s lifecycle. The delivery underscores Boeing’s ongoing […]
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A public SpaceX means earnings-driven launch pricing, mandatory disclosure, and a two-player infrastructure duopoly with Amazon reshaping unit economics for every mid-tier satellite operator.
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The Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) announces its participation in SmallSat Europe 2026, hosting a dedicated engagement space for mentoring and connecting emerging space professionals with industry employers at the RAI Convention Centre in Amsterdam, May 26–28.
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BryceTech founder and CEO Carissa Christensen brings a decade of startup investment data to SmallSat Europe's 2026 Market Outlook panel, where five industry leaders will assess whether Europe's smallsat sector is maturing fast enough.
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Astroscale Japan has announced a groundbreaking new mission, ISSA-J1, which will perform the world’s first commercial multi-orbit inspection of multiple retired satellites. This mission is being developed under Japan’s Small […]
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ParaZero Technologies announced on April 6, 2026, that it has secured a follow-on purchase order from an Israeli defense entity for its DefendAir Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems. This additional order is […]
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The European Investment Bank has announced a thirty million euro venture debt loan to PLD Space to finalize the development of its Miura 5 small satellite launcher. Signed on April […]
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Exolaunch has been selected by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to provide satellite deployment services for the upcoming Kakushin Rising mission, as announced on April 2, 2026. This mission, […]
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ThrustMe CEO and co-founder Dr. Ane Aanesland has put 100 iodine propulsion systems in orbit and signed a €10 million Japanese contract. At SmallSat Europe, she joins a panel asking whether orbital environmental services will become a real business.
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The deployment of the Sprint-030 satellite terminal marks a significant shift in Russian battlefield communications as of April 6, 2026. These compact units are designed to function with the existing […]
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