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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 […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Maxar Releases Geospatial Monitoring Solution For Predictive Intelligence
Maxar Intelligence on Wednesday announced a new solution suite that applies artificial intelligence-enabled analytics to geospatial imagery for persistent global monitoring of fixed sites and vessels on the open sea to […]
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Government/Military
NGA Awards BlackSky Potential $24M Luno A Task Order for AI-Based Analytics
BlackSky Technology has received a potential $24-plus million task order to provide the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) with object detection monitoring of military and economic facilities worldwide. The initial award […]
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Weekly News Quiz
News Quiz: Week of June 16
Think you’re up to speed on the space and satellite industry? Prove it—take this week’s news quiz.
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Manufacturing
Satellite Developer Portal Space Opens First Manufacturing Facility
Satellite developer Portal Space Systems on Tuesday said it has opened a 50,000 square-foot manufacturing facility, the startup’s first as it prepares to begin production of its highly maneuverable Supernova spacecraft. The […]
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Weekly News Quiz
News Quiz: Week of June 9
Ready to test your knowledge? Dive into our quiz covering the latest news—acquisitions, funding updates, IPOs, and more!
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Finance
Voyager Goes Public As IPO Raises $383 Million
Voyager Technologies on Wednesday went public after pricing its initial public offering at $31 per share, $2 higher that the company’s top estimate announced a week ago, raising $383 million for […]
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Finance
Space Computing Startup Aethero Raises $8.4M Seed Round
Space computer and autonomous spacecraft startup Aethero raised an $8.4 million seed round to further its technology development. Aethero, based in San Franciso, said the seed round was led by Kindred […]
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Opinion
The Space Economy: A New Frontier for Business Growth and Innovation
The space economy, which for millennia was only a distant dream, is now a present reality. A rapidly expanding sector that uses satellites and space-based technologies, the space economy is […]
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Opinion
The Geopolitics of LEO: How WRC-27 Risks a Deadlock
Since the launch of Sputnik in the late 1950s, satellites have never been more controversial. From Starlink’s disruptive technology, new direct-to-device services, to emerging market entrants, survival-driven mergers, and a […]
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Magazine
Global Space Industry Braces for Impact of US Tariffs
The world of global trade is bracing itself for the impact of tariffs on goods and raw materials imposed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. How much will […]
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Magazine
US Space Companies Keep Watchful Eye on Tariff Turmoil
While the Trump Administration’s 10 percent tariff on all imports took effect in April, alongside higher tariffs on imports from 57 countries, several U.S. space industry experts weighed in on […]
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Opinion
Low Altitude, High Stakes: Why VLEO Will Decide Military Superiority
For decades, space dominance was defined by how high and how far nations could go. Modern warfare is changing that equation, bringing the fight closer to Earth. Some of the […]
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Government/Military
US Space Force Exploring Lease of Commercial Small and Medium Satellites for GEO
U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (USSF SSC) is exploring the possible lease of commercial small and medium satellites able to maneuver in Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO) to detect threats and […]
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Weekly News Quiz
News Quiz: Week of May 19
🚨 This week’s quiz is now live! Test your knowledge with five questions spotlighting the latest headlines — from administration announcements to new agreements and acquisitions. Think you’re up to […]
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Government/Military
NGA, Space Force Agree On Roles And Responsibilities For TacSRT
ST. LOUIS — The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and the U.S. Space Force on Wednesday signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) clarifying their respective roles and responsibilities in carrying out […]
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Government/Military
NGA Close to Operational Use of New GEOINT Tasking Tool for Combatant Commands
ST. LOUIS — A new version of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s (NGA) primary tool for ordering imagery should be ready for operational use later this year, an agency official said. […]






















