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WASHINGTON — The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) selected 1,086 additional companies, including Sidus Space and Ursa Space Systems, to compete for task orders under the $151 billion Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) […]
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As the industry prepares for the SmallSat Symposium 2026, held February 10–12 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, the sector is moving beyond experimental R&D into a […]
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NEW YORK — The global market for Flat Panel Satellite Antennas (FPAs) is on the verge of a significant upward trajectory, signaling a major shift in ground segment infrastructure over […]
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The fight over the Space Development Agency's (SDA) budget was actually a proxy war between two acquisition philosophies: the SDA's open shop vs. a classified sole source alternative.
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Chris Forrester — An Arianespace cargo ship, the spectacular hybrid Canopée (wind and fuel), is this week making the final rounds off the French coast picking up various elements of […]
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Multiple industry sources report that SpaceX has taken concrete steps toward an initial public offering, initiating a formal “bake-off” to select Wall Street banking partners. This strategic move positions the […]
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WASHINGTON — Congressional negotiators have authorized a significant funding increase for the U.S. Space Force’s proliferation strategy, rejecting a service-proposed pause on the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) next generation of […]
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Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force have successfully completed a separation test of the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) from an F-16 at Eglin Air Force Base. While the F-16 […]
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SpaceX is reportedly eyeing an internal valuation target of $1.5 trillion, a figure that nearly doubles recent estimates, as the company positions itself for a potential initial public offering (IPO) in 2026.
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WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has officially published its “Space Modernization for the 21st Century” Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), formally launching a regulatory transition that would replace […]
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