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Telesat’s decision to hardwire 500 MHz of military Ka-band spectrum into Lightspeed’s first 156 satellites resolved a near-term financing crisis. It also created a targeting problem that no commercial service agreement can fix.
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On March 25, 2026, industry reports indicated that SpaceX is moving to file its initial public offering (IPO) prospectus with U.S. regulators as early as this week or next. The […]
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In a technical bulletin released March 25, 2026, Marlink reported a 50% increase in detected Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) interference incidents across its maritime customer base. The surge in […]
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As Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper) approaches its end-of-Q1 commercial deadline, the company is accelerating its launch cadence to challenge Starlink’s market dominance. On March 29, 2026, United Launch Alliance […]
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Odysseus Space CEO Jordan Vannitsen argues that laser communication is the missing infrastructure layer that will turn isolated satellite constellations into connected, distributed computing systems in orbit.
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On March 20, 2026, Space Systems Command (SSC) announced it is reassigning the launch of the final GPS III satellite from United Launch Alliance (ULA) to SpaceX. The satellite, GPS […]
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On March 24, 2026, during the Satellite 2026 conference in Washington, D.C., SFL Missions Inc. (formerly Space Flight Laboratory) announced it has been awarded a competitive-bid contract to develop eight […]
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On Tuesday, March 24, 2026, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman unveiled “Ignition,” a comprehensive agencywide realignment designed to implement the 2025 National Space Policy. The initiative marks a strategic pivot from […]
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On March 10, 2026, Optical Surfaces Ltd highlighted its specialized production of Ritchey-Chrétien (RC) telescope optics, positioning the two-mirror design as a solution for high-precision military and aerospace surveillance. The […]
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In a move to streamline the deployment of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) infrastructure, EnduroSat and MetaSensing announced a strategic partnership in March 2026. The collaboration integrates MetaSensing’s high-resolution radar payloads […]
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