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On October 8, 2026, satellite network operator SpaceX announced a definitive agreement to acquire the nationwide 800 MHz low-band spectrum portfolio held by digital infrastructure investment firm Grain Management. The […]
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On October 8, 2026, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued Patent No. 12,757,141 B1 to SpaceX, detailing a beam synchronization and signal delay compensation system engineered for […]
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Dallas, Texas — On Friday, October 2, 2026, major U.S. mobile network operators AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon announced the formation of a joint venture to pool industry resources and streamline […]
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Elche, Spain — On Thursday, October 1, 2026, Spanish launch service provider PLD Space signed a bilateral agreement with the French Space Agency, Centre National d’Études Spatiales (CNES), to advance […]
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Luxembourg — On Wednesday, September 30, 2026, satellite fleet operator SES announced a multi-year extension of its direct-to-home (DTH) satellite capacity agreement with European media and connectivity provider Sky. The […]
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Taylor Jordan told World Space Business Week that NOAA's new 10-year commercial data vehicle carries a $2.35 billion ceiling. The agency's solicitation and award notices cite only the $8 billion shared across ProTech 2.0.
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On Sept. 22, 2026, satellite launch integration provider Exolaunch signed a launch services agreement with SpaceX for a dedicated Starfall mission aboard the Starship launch vehicle scheduled for 2029. The […]
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On Sept. 21, 2026, Belgian satellite manufacturer Aerospacelab confirmed it achieved financial profitability in early 2026, prior to securing a €2.4 billion ($2.75 billion) prime contract to construct 264 satellites […]
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On Sept. 15, 2026, Space42 and Viasat formally established Equatys, a joint venture entity dedicated to deploying a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) mega-constellation of up to 2,800 satellites. Unveiled during […]
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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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