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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has ordered two dedicated Electron launches from Rocket Lab, the first of which will launch as soon as this December.  This is Rocket Lab’s...

French space and defense startup Dark is shuttering its operations, the team announced Oct. 8. The company was focused on developing an air-launched spacecraft for defense missions, capable of capturing...

Space42 has shipped three synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites — its first satellites to go through assembly, integration, and testing (AIT) within the United Arab Emirates under a partnership with...

Launch startup Stoke Space has raised a $510 million Series D funding round, which the company says will fund its Nova rocket through the first flights. This is the company’s...

Defense continues to drive momentum in the Earth Observation (EO) satellite market, with industry leaders pointing to demand for sovereign capabilities. Novaspace Principal Annekatrien Debien, recently shared at World Space...

Planet unveiled its next-generation “Owl” satellites, which are designed to provide near-daily monitoring in 1-meter resolution, with more advanced onboard processing capabilities. The Owl fleet will provide continuity with the...

Marlink has signed a new communications and satellite solutions deal with one of the largest shipping companies in Eastern Europe. It has secured a deal with Polish shipping company, Polsteam...

Orange Business is integrating Eutelsat’s OneWeb satellite service into a mobile, emergency telecommunications unit called SafetyCase, Orange announced Wednesday.  SafetyCase is a compact solution can be deployed in emergency situations...

Verizon has formalized a commercial agreement with AST SpaceMobile to provide its direct-to-cell services to Verizon’s customers starting in 2026, AST SpaceMobile announced Wednesday.  This comes after last year, Verizon...

Via Satellite’s October/November magazine is a Cyber/Defense special edition. Experts weigh in on the opportunities and challenges ahead for the Trump administration’s space-based missile defense system.