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On August 23, 2026, coinciding with India’s National Space Day, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced a structural policy pivot to cease direct manufacturing of commercial launch vehicles. Under […]
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On August 21, 2026, Chinese state-owned satellite operator Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology (SSST), also operating as Shanghai Yuanxin Satellite Technology, closed a 7 billion yuan ($975 million) Series B financing […]
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On August 20, 2026, NASA and commercial partner Katalyst Space Technologies confirmed that the LINK servicing spacecraft was unable to perform planned docking maneuvers to raise the altitude of the […]
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On August 20, 2026, the Satellite Industry Association (SIA) issued a statement supporting the White House’s release of the updated National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM) on National Space Transportation Policy. […]
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The Space Force's first on-orbit refueling demonstration slipped to early 2027, and the client satellites belong to the Air Force Research Laboratory. Dr. Robert Antypas, who leads the AFRL mission area covering launch, in-space propulsion and spacecraft servicing, joins the warfighter-ready systems panel on the opening day of the MilSat Symposium at Silicon Valley Space Week.
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On August 20, 2026, an environmental analysis of commercial orbital computing filings highlighted the long-term e-waste and upper-atmosphere pollution risks posed by proposed mega-constellations dedicated to space-based artificial intelligence processing. […]
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On August 20, 2026, satellite manufacturer Muon Space announced it secured $250 million in Series C financing, bringing the company’s valuation to $1.5 billion. The funding round was led by […]
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On August 20, 2026, United Launch Alliance (ULA) initiated a $1.5 billion private bond placement to finance launch infrastructure expansion and scale production capacity for its heavy-lift launch vehicles. The […]
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On August 20, 2026, market intelligence disclosures highlighted that the satellite data analytics sector is expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.2 percent. The growth curve reflects […]
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On August 20, 2026, South Korean commercial launch provider INNOSPACE announced that the Brazilian Air Force activated the Flight Termination System (FTS) during the first test flight of its SEBIT […]
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