SDA Director Says Constellation’s Tranche 1 Checkouts Progressing Faster After a Slow Start
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — On-orbit checkouts of the Tranche 1 Space Development Agency (SDA) satellites launched in July are progressing much faster than previous plane launches, SDA Director Dr. Gurpartap […]
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Via Satellite Rising Stars of 2026
Back for the third year, Via Satellite recognizes a new class of 25 Rising Stars — a group of young professionals shaping the future of the space and satellite industry. […]
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CesiumAstro Acquires 1Aardvark, Its 3rd Defense Systems Acquisition This Year
Space-based communications and intelligence provider CesiumAstro acquired a Virginia-based mission software and defense systems engineering company, 1Aardvark. Both companies announced the acquisition on Tuesday. The combination brings CesiumAstro’s satellites, communications […]
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Rocket Lab’s Bold Move to Acquire Iridium: Analysts Break Down the Strategy
2026 continues to be a seismic year for news in the satellite sector. On June 29, in one of the biggest, and maybe even surprising stories of the year, Rocket […]
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Redwire to Manufacture Edge Aerospace Data Processing Units in US
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Edge Aerospace is scaling its manufacturing in the U.S. through a licensing agreement with Redwire under which Redwire will manufacture Edge’s data processing units (DPUs) and […]




















