Space Force orders two more Impulse Space vehicles for maneuvering demonstrations
A $28 million contract expansion adds Victus Salo 2 and 3 to an earlier award for responsive-space missions The post Space Force orders two more Impulse Space vehicles for maneuvering demonstrations appeared first on SpaceNews.
The spacecraft is designed to inspect, track and maneuver around satellites in geostationary orbit The post Astranis unveils geostationary surveillance satellite appeared first on SpaceNews.
Maritime Satellite Service Revenues to Reach $3.79 Billion by 2035 as NGSO Reshapes Maritime Connectivity
Paris, France | July 2026 — The maritime satellite communications market is entering a new phase of growth as next-generation satellite networks transform connectivity at sea.…
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Space Command expands Alabama footprint as headquarters relocation advances
More than 100 personnel have already relocated to Redstone Arsenal as construction of billion-dollar Space Command facility is set to begin The post Space Command expands Alabama footprint as headquarters relocation advances appeared first on SpaceNews.
Space Force awards five companies $60 million for multi-vendor satellite network tests
Amazon Leo, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Rocket Lab and York Space will prototype and test connections to the SpaceX-built data network backbone The post Space Force awards five companies $60 million for multi-vendor satellite network tests appeared first on SpaceNews.
CesiumAstro buys semiconductor specialist to boost constellation plans
CesiumAstro is acquiring semiconductor specialist Jariet Technologies, adding more in-house capabilities behind the phased-array antenna specialist’s plans for a future communications constellation.…
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In-Orbit Services Market to Generate $3 Billion in Revenue Over the Next Decade
Paris, France | August 2026 – Novaspace’s latest In-Orbit Services Markets report projects that emerging in-orbit services will generate approximately $3 billion in cumulative service revenues over the next decade, highlighting the early development […] The post In-Orbit Services Market to Generate $3 Billion in Revenue Over the Next Decade appeared first on SpaceNews.
Bulgaria advances project to launch new space, defense innovation hub
WARSAW, Poland — Bulgaria’s government has approved a draft memorandum of understanding with the local satellite manufacturer EnduroSat to collaborate on the development of a new space and defense innovation […] The post Bulgaria advances project to launch new space, defense innovation hub appeared first on SpaceNews.
Intuitive Machines wins contract for three GEO satellites
Intuitive Machines announced Aug.13 that it won a $600 million contract from an undisclosed customer for three geostationary orbit communications satellites.…
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Cheaper launch has moved the spacecraft bottleneck. Mass is out, surface area is in.
In the beginning, mass constrained spaceflight.We live at the bottom of a gravity well, and the rocket equation punishes every kilogram we try to lift out of it.…
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Blue Origin outlines plans for second Cape Canaveral launch pad
Blue Origin disclosed new details about its plans to not only rebuild but also expand its Florida launch site, adding a second pad for a larger version of New Glenn.…
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Spire and PlanetiQ win NOAA radio-occultation contracts
SAN FRANCISCO – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has awarded contracts to Spire Global and PlanetiQ to provide radio occultation data for terrestrial and space weather forecasts.…
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