PARIS — International Space Command leaders are pushing for more cooperation in space as the domain becomes more contested. Speaking at the Space Defense and Security Summit this week in Paris, Maj. Gen. Philippe Adam, Space Commander, French Space Command, hailed French efforts here, building up the French Space Command over the last five years....

SpaceX sent a letter to Congress this week taking issue with the speed that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is able to approve licensing materials, after the FAA proposed $633,009 in civil penalties against SpaceX.  The FAA proposed the fines on Sept. 17, saying that SpaceX failed to follow its license requirements during two launches...

Astranis won a U.S. Space Force contract to add military Ka-band frequency compatibility to its next-generation Omega satellite.  Space Systems Command (SSC) and U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) announced on Sept. 19 the award to Astranis for a $13.2 million contract, with $3.3 million of SSC funding. This jointly-funded strategic funding increase (STRATFI) will have support...

Iridium Communications is launching a $500 million share buyback — the fourth stock repurchase in the past four years. Iridium’s board of directors authorized the share buyback on Sept. 19 and it is the largest-ever share buyback.  The share repurchase timeline extends through December 31, 2027. After completing the Iridium NEXT satellite constellation refresh, Iridium...

PARIS — The satellite industry continues to attract investors excited by the potential returns, but financiers are scrutinizing the business plans, growth rates, and exit plans for investments in the sector. Investors are being more cautious toward space-based investments right now, Chirag Kapadia, executive director, UBS, said during an investor panel at World Space Business...

BlackSky was awarded a seven-figure contract by HEO, an Australian startup specializing in non-Earth imaging (NEI) and analytics. BlackSky will provide imagery of objects in space for space domain awareness, versus images of Earth.  BlackSky announced the contract on Thursday. The company said this deal lets BlackSky leverage unused capacity on its satellites in situations...