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On August 17, 2026, optical design and manufacturing specialist Resolve Optics announced the availability of custom-designed, space-qualified lens assemblies engineered for high-precision satellite star tracker systems. The specialized optical systems […]
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On August 14, 2026, Norges Bank Investment Management, manager of Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, disclosed an expanded equity position in direct-to-device (D2D) satellite communications operator AST SpaceMobile, Inc. Second-quarter institutional […]
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Joseph Yaffe is Chief Operating Officer and Chief Legal Officer of Cowboy Space Corporation, which has filed to fly up to 20,000 orbital data center satellites. He joins the orbital data center panel on the opening day of Satellite Innovation at Silicon Valley Space Week.
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Robert Cardillo ran the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency from 2014 to 2019 and now chairs Planet Labs' federal arm. He joins a panel on how commercial satellite imagery is reaching military decisions, on the final day of the MilSat Symposium at Silicon Valley Space Week.
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On August 13, 2026, Los Angeles-based space systems developer Fortastra Corporation announced the appointment of Dr. Scott Klempner as Director of Product, National Security. Klempner, a 20-year veteran of the […]
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On August 12, 2026, microwave component manufacturer KRYTAR, Inc. introduced two new wideband directional couplers operating across the 7 to 24 GHz frequency range, spanning C-band through K-band spectrum. Designated […]
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On August 12, 2026, industry reports highlighted the resilience and growth of California’s satellite manufacturing sector despite high-profile corporate headquarter relocations to states such as Texas, Florida, and Colorado. While […]
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Following the formal execution of a definitive agreement and subsequent financial disclosures in early August 2026, space transport and satellite communications provider SpaceX is progressing toward the final closing of […]
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Eutelsat has committed €3.39 billion to build and operate the low Earth orbit segment of Europe's IRIS² constellation. Ian Canning runs the subsidiary that sells the company's existing constellation to the U.S. government, and he opens the Satellite Innovation track's second day at Silicon Valley Space Week.
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On August 12, 2026, space infrastructure provider Redwire Corporation announced a strategic teaming agreement with Japanese trading and commercial development firm Kanematsu Corporation. Under the agreement, Kanematsu will serve as […]
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