The FCC Asked Cowboy Space How Big Its Satellites Are
Cowboy Space's 20,000-satellite Stampede filing implies 400,000 tonnes of hardware against a 3,193-tonne launch year. The FCC has no field for mass.
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AT&T and Amazon Leo Advance Strategic Fiber-to-Space Alliance to Challenge SpaceX Starlink
Telecommunications carrier AT&T and Amazon are deepening operational integration across their joint commercial broadband infrastructure. This aligns with Amazon’s recent FCC application for 5,105 next-generation satellite constellation designed for direct-to-device […]
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UK Government Commercial Agency Selects Open Cosmos for £8 Billion Defense Communications Framework
On September 2, 2026, the UK Government Commercial Agency (GCA) selected Oxfordshire-based satellite developer Open Cosmos as an officially certified supplier under the TacSys (Tactical Communication System) framework procurement vehicle. […]
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Sovereign Satellite Strategy Expands AST SpaceMobile Backlog Amid Constellation Deployment Risks
On August 23, 2026, market analysis highlighted how AST SpaceMobile’s sovereign contract strategy is driving revenue growth across defense and national security sectors, even as the operator navigates launch cadence […]
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Shanghai Spacecom Raises 7 Billion Yuan Series B Round at $6.96 Billion Valuation
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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Moog Expands METEORITE Satellite Bus Capacity with High Delta-V Configuration for Agile Orbital Missions
Motion and fluid control systems manufacturer Moog Inc. announced a new High Delta-V configuration for its flight-proven METEORITE satellite bus platform. The platform variant provides increased thrust and expanded propellant […]
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HEO Expands Non-Earth Imaging Network via Planet Labs’ SkySat Constellation Integration
On August 18, 2026, Australian space situational awareness vendor HEO announced a strategic partnership with Earth observation operator Planet Labs PBC to integrate Planet’s SkySat constellation into HEO’s Non-Earth Imaging […]
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Commercial Demand Drives Earth Observation Small Satellite Market Toward $6.90 Billion by 2034
On August 18, 2026, market intelligence firm Polaris Market Research published analysis projecting the global Earth observation small satellite market to expand from $2.14 billion in 2026 to $6.90 billion […]
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VinSpace Signs SpaceX Launch Agreement to Deploy Vietnam’s First Private Satellite Constellation
On August 15, 2026, VinSpace, the space technology arm of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, signed a launch services agreement with SpaceX to deploy its initial batch of commercial nanosatellites into Low […]
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Projected Starship Cost Collapse Redefines Low Earth Orbit Infrastructure Economics
On August 10, 2026, financial market analysis highlighted a projected shift in space launch economics as SpaceX transitions primary payload manifests from its operational Falcon 9 workhorse to the fully […]
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