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On Sept. 16, 2026, Italian launch vehicle manufacturer Avio confirmed a significant influx of commercial satellite operators seeking launch slots after SpaceX suspended new commercial launch reservations for its Falcon […]
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On Saturday, September 5, 2026, Munich-based launch service provider Isar Aerospace successfully achieved orbital insertion with its Spectrum launch vehicle during its test flight, designated “Onward and Upward.” Liftoff occurred […]
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On August 29, 2026, Firefly Aerospace Chief Executive Officer Jason Kim addressed the global supply-demand deficit in commercial and government orbital launch services. In an interview detailing state-of-the-market dynamics, Kim […]
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On August 27, 2026, Spanish launch provider PLD Space was selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) under the European Launcher Challenge (ELC) initiative, securing a contract valued at €158.9 […]
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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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The FCC's conditional waiver of Amazon Leo's 1,616-satellite milestone ties spectrum rights to launch capacity, a precedent every NGSO operator will feel.
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Targeting the prolonged global deficit in commercial launch capacity and heavy-lift pricing pressures, three leading launch providers completed major technical milestones for their upcoming medium- and heavy-lift launch architectures. On […]
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Chris Forrester — On Wednesday June 17 an Ariane 6 rocket soared to orbit from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The latest generation of Europe’s largest and most powerful rocket […]
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Two SpaceX contracts, a House mark dissolving SDA, and a New Glenn pad fire — read together, they ended the multi-prime model for U.S. military space.
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In the commercial space industry, there is a thriving ecosystem of companies that buy future payload capacity on rockets specifically to resell it on the open market. These companies are […]
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