Amazon+Globalstar. Turbocharging the industry
Chris Forrester — The massive $11.6 billion purchase by Amazon of Globalstar, although much rumored, is now very much on the industry’s agenda. The move has raised many, many questions […]
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Boeing and Millennium Unveil Resolute Mid-Class Satellite Platform
On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at the 41st Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Boeing and its subsidiary Millennium Space Systems officially introduced “Resolute,” a new mid-class satellite platform. The platform […]
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SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Col. Marcin Mazur, Polish Space Agency
Poland's space sector posted its first profitable year in January 2026. Col. Marcin Mazur, VP of the Polish Space Agency, takes the SmallSat Europe stage to explain how policy becomes procurement.
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General Atomics Completes Pre-Ship Review for Space Force Weather Payload
On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced the successful completion of the pre-ship review (PSR) for its advanced Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) payload. This milestone clears the hardware […]
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“SpaceX and the biggest IPO in history”
Chris Forrester — Barely a day passes without a major story covering Elon Musk’s plans for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) appearing on one or other of the world’s major […]
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Northrop Grumman Contracted for Hungary’s HUGEO Sovereign Communications Satellite
In a definitive step toward national space sovereignty, 4iG Space and Defence Technologies signed a multi-hundred million dollar agreement with Northrop Grumman on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, to develop Hungary’s […]
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Firefly Aerospace Prepares for Blue Ghost Mission 2 Following Historic Lunar Success
On Wednesday, April 8, 2026, Firefly Aerospace confirmed that assembly and environmental testing are accelerating for its second lunar mission, Blue Ghost Mission 2. The update follows the landmark success […]
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e-GEOS and VENG Strengthen Global Partnership for SAOCOM Satellite Data Distribution
BUENOS AIRES / ROME, April 8, 2026 – e-GEOS, a joint venture between the Italian Space Agency (20%) and Telespazio (80%), and VENG, an Argentine technology firm primarily owned by […]
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Russia Replaces Starlink With European-Built Satellites
The deployment of the Sprint-030 satellite terminal marks a significant shift in Russian battlefield communications as of April 6, 2026. These compact units are designed to function with the existing […]
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Space42 and Viasat: Contract close for 2800 satellites
Chris Forrester — The Middle East is in terrible turmoil. However, despite bombs and justifiable anxiety and gas prices around the world reaching astronomical proportions, more level-headed businesses are planning […]
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