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Opinion
British Investment in Eutelsat Bodes Well for Europe’s Goal of Being ‘Sovereign in Space’
It’s no secret that Europe is trailing behind in the new ‘space race.’ We’ve often depended on our friends in the United States for systems and infrastructure. That worked for […]
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Weekly News Quiz
News Quiz: Week of July 28
Test your knowledge with five quick questions on the latest headlines, from increasing collaborations to year-over-year business growth. Ready to see how you stack up? 👇
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Government/Military
SSC Awards Five PTS-G Contracts to Viasat, Astranis, and Others
U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) is awarding contracts for the Protected Tactical Satcom-Global (PTS-G) program to Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Viasat, Astranis, and Intelsat General, the U.S. division of Luxembourg’s SES, […]
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Launch
Upcoming Boeing X-37B Mission to Test Inter-Satellite Laser Communications
The U.S. Space Force plans to launch the Boeing X-37B space plane on Aug. 21 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The eighth X-37B mission is set […]
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Opinion
Balancing Innovation and Sovereignty in the Smallsat Ground Segment
Futurism needs perspective and that only comes with time. Having worked in ground segment and satellite operations for 25 years, I’ve gained some perspective on its evolution and speculate what […]
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Opinion
Smallsat Strategy in an Era of Shifting Geopolitical Priorities
Rising geopolitical instability is highlighting the strategic value of small satellite system use. In national security and defense operations, resiliency and rapid responsiveness are crucial, particularly in contested theaters. Ukraine’s […]
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Opinion
Unlocking European Space Security Through Civil-Defense Collaboration
Europe is actively expanding its defense ambitions, and space is becoming an increasingly strategic part of that vision. Yet the pace of space-based capability development hasn’t always matched the growing […]
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Finance
The Global Push for Space and Defense Capabilities Seeds Investment Growth for 2025
In the face of tariffs and economic uncertainty, investors remain optimistic for the global space economy’s growth trajectory, with ramp-ups in defense spending and more nations making space capabilities a […]
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Opinion
Signals, Noise, and Narratives: Cyber Operations Against the Space Sector Amid the Israel-Iran War
On Friday June 13, the Israeli Defense Forces launched a series of preemptive kinetic and drone strikes against Iranian military assets and nuclear facilities. Shortly after Israeli kinetic strikes, cyber activities […]
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Technology
York Space Systems to Acquire Ground Network Provider Atlas Space Operations
Satellite developer and operator York Space Systems has agreed to acquire Atlas Space Operations, adding a global provider of satellite communications ground infrastructure that together York believes improve its operations and provide […]
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Government/Military
HASC Bill Would Make TacSRT a ‘Program of Record’
The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal 2026 defense bill would require the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to establish a Title 10 requirement for the tactical, surveillance, […]
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Opinion
Drilling Into the Offshore Energy Market for Satellite Connectivity
The nature of the offshore energy sector, particularly for oil and gas, means that companies often explore for resources in very remote areas around the world, sometimes in extremely harsh […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Maxar Nabs $205M in International Contracts for Defense and Intel Capabilities
Maxar Intelligence on Tuesday said it received $204.7 million in new multi-year contracts from three existing customers in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region to boost sovereign defense and intelligence […]
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Government/Military
Space Systems Command Gives Nod to Boeing Over Northrop Grumman for ESS Satellites
Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) gave a boost to Boeing‘s confidence last week, as SSC chose the company over Northrop Grumman for a $2.8 billion contract to build the first […]
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Government/Military
SDA Issues Solicitation for Europa Experimentation Effort
The Space Development Agency (SDA) on July 1 released the Europa solicitation for prototype space vehicles, seeking proposals for advanced communication protocols, and commercial solutions based on government taskings. The Tranche […]
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Launch
Space Force Awards SpaceX $81M Task Order for USSF-178
The U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) said on Friday that it has awarded SpaceX a nearly $82 million contract to launch the USSF-178 mission under a National Security Space […]
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Weekly News Quiz
News Quiz: Week of June 23
Been paying attention to space and satellite headlines? Time to put your knowledge to the test.
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Government/Military
US Space Force Requests $277M for MILNET, Halts Tranche 3 of Transport Layer
The U.S. Space Force’s fiscal 2026 budget request provides $277 million for the MILNET proliferated Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation and halts funding for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 3, Transport […]



















