April 3, 2026
 

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In-Orbit Logistics Companies Call for Clearer Demand Signals from Gov
“Space remains hard,” Ryan Wolff, a program director for Tranche 0 and vendor growth at the Space Development Agency (SDA), said during SATShow Week. “It is a hard place to operate. It's a hard place to solve your problems, and the logistics chain is the hardest logistics chain you can come up with.”

Wolff spoke on a March 26 panel on orbital servicing and defense architecture alongside three other space industry leaders, who said the needs for in-orbit inspection, repair, and removal will grow rapidly in the next five to 10 years. For SDA to grow its portfolio of contractors…[continued]

Connectivity
Canada’s Northwestel to Provide Broadband With Telesat Lightspeed Capacity
Canadian telco Northwestel has signed on for a multi-year contract for capacity from Telesat’s Lightspeed constellation to provide broadband services.  Northwestel operates in Canada’s North,…[continued]
Finance
Phantom Space Acquires Component Supplier Thermal Management Technologies
Launch vehicle manufacturer Phantom Space Corporation has acquired Thermal Management Technologies (TMT) to accelerate the development of its planned orbital data center constellation and further…[continued]
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Technology
Astroscale and Exotrail to Co-Develop Servicing Mission
Astroscale and Exotrail will develop a satellite de-orbiting mission together. This new contract brings together Japanese and French expertise in on-orbit servicing to develop a…[continued]
Connectivity
ArkEdge Space to Work With ABIT For IoT Service Rollout
ArkEdge Space and ABIT Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and satellite communication devices, ArkEdge Space…[continued]
Partner Content
ICYMI: CanarySat CEO Antonio Abad Outlines the Sovereign, Secure Approach Behind the Magec Constellation
CanarySat Satellite Services, the new Arquimea-backed satellite operator emerging from Spain’s Canary Islands, unveiled Magec, its advanced Ka-band, Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation last week during SATShow…[continued]
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SATShow Video Interview With Kepler Chief Revenue Officer Beau Jarvis at SATShow Week
 n this SATShow Week interview, Kepler Communications Chief Revenue Officer Beau Jarvis talks about the company's approach to solving the problem of downlinking data…[continued]

Here's what else we're reading:

Amazon in talks to buy $9bn satellite group Globalstar in bid to rival Elon Musk’s Starlink | Financial Times

Space Force Looks To Begin Doubling Size With FY ’27 Budget Request | Defense Daily

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