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Executives at Thales Alenia Space and MDA described factories built to turn out one or two satellites a day at World Space Business Week. Component makers at the same conference described lines already at or above capacity and 18-month waits for solar cells.
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On Sept. 23, 2026, speaking at the European Commission’s 2nd Access to Space Conference in Brussels, European Commissioner for Defense and Space Andrius Kubilius stated that European institutional missions will […]
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On Sept. 24, 2026, aerospace startup Beyond Reach Labs will formally open a 16,000-square-foot manufacturing and testing facility at Brooklyn’s Industry City complex in New York. Founded by SpaceX veterans […]
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On Sept. 22, 2026, satellite launch integration provider Exolaunch signed a launch services agreement with SpaceX for a dedicated Starfall mission aboard the Starship launch vehicle scheduled for 2029. The […]
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On Sept. 21, 2026, space solutions provider SES and South Asian media conglomerate JioStar finalized a multi-year agreement to deliver linear television distribution services across India and the broader Indian […]
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On Sept. 15, 2026, satellite audio operator SiriusXM confirmed that its SXM-11 geostationary communications satellite completed in-orbit testing and entered full commercial service. Built by Intuitive Machines on its IM […]
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On Sept. 17, 2026, defense intelligence assessments revealed that Russian Earth observation and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellations are actively providing high-resolution imagery to Iranian military forces to assist […]
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On Sept. 16, 2026, Danish satellite manufacturer Space Inventor and its partner Astroscale Japan announced the development of a joint technological capability enabling in-orbit satellite servicing, maintenance, and repair. The […]
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On Sept. 15, 2026, Astroscale France and French space systems manufacturer HEMERIA announced a strategic partnership to develop and export a French microsatellite platform designed for operations in geostationary orbit […]
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On Sept. 11, 2026, Rocket Lab USA filed a formal bid protest with the U.S. Government Accountability Office, challenging NASA’s decision to award a $700 million contract to Blue Origin […]
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