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On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, satellite communications terminal manufacturer AvL Technologies, Inc. announced the signing of a $31 million contract with Polish defense supplier GISS Sp. z o.o. Under the […]
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DIU and SDA are buying end-of-life disposal as a service. Katalyst's LINK failure and an empty flight record put the real constraint on bus reliability.
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On Wednesday, September 2, 2026, Hungarian telecommunications and defense conglomerate 4iG Group signed two commercial and national security agreements with SpaceX. Executed at SpaceX facilities in Texas, the deal establishes […]
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On September 2, 2026, satellite platform manufacturer York Space Systems announced the introduction of the LX/V-CLASS, a standardized smallsat platform engineered specifically for sustained operation in Very Low Earth Orbit […]
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On September 1, 2026, Spanish launch provider PLD Space announced an extension to its Series C financing round, securing an additional €108 million in equity capital. The tranche expands the […]
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On August 31, 2026, SpaceX submitted a petition to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requesting that regulators block or attach strict operational conditions to a proposed satellite deployment by geostationary […]
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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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Addressing expanding constellation manifests and civil exploration timelines, space organizations globally are encountering severe labor shortages and retention bottlenecks. Industry data highlights that 95 percent of space companies face skills-related […]
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On August 25, 2026, at the SmallSat conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) detailed its role delivering Integrated Mission Services (IMS) as the primary ground and […]
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