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On Tuesday, March 17, 2026, BAE Systems announced it had been awarded a contract by Robins Air Force Base in Georgia to support and sustain the AN/ALQ-221 Advanced Defensive System […]
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On Monday, March 16, 2026, the launch of the first commercially operational “Orbital Cloud” marked a definitive shift from simple data transport to in-situ processing. For decades, the primary constraint […]
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Kepler Communications announced the successful commissioning of distributed on-orbit computing across its Tranche 1 optical data relay constellation on Monday, March 16, 2026. This milestone transitions Kepler’s network from a […]
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As the space industry pivots toward “Orbital AI,” a significant engineering hurdle has emerged that contradicts the common intuition of space being “cold.” While the vacuum of space is technically […]
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To solve the critical communications gap where terrestrial signals fail, L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) introduced the XL-300P at the IWCE 2026 event in Las Vegas today, Monday, March 16, 2026. […]
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Nigus International Investment Limited and UAE-based Elmirate Investment LLC (Elmirate Capital) signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monday, March 16, 2026, to establish an advanced defense and satellite […]
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Direct-to-Device (D2D) pioneer Lynk Global, Inc. has filed a request with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for an experimental license to begin technical validation of a first-of-its-kind multi-orbit relay architecture. […]
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Exactly 100 years ago today, on March 16, 1926, Dr. Robert H. Goddard launched the world’s first liquid-fueled rocket in Auburn, Massachusetts. Today, L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) marks this centennial […]
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MDA Space Ltd. (TSX: MDA; NYSE: MDA) officially closed its initial public offering in the United States today, Monday, March 16, 2026, marking the Canadian aerospace leader’s formal entry into […]
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In a move that significantly bolsters its defense credentials, Astranis Space Technologies Corp. announced on Thursday, March 12, 2026, the appointment of General (Ret.) John E. Hyten as the inaugural […]
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