April 28, 2026
 

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Is Europe Moving Fast Enough to Close its Space Defense Gaps?
Russia is building up its military powers, possibly aiming to attack NATO within the next four years. Europe is responding to the threat, rushing to patch its many defense gaps, including those in space. Still, Europe’s progress may be too slow to get things done in time.

Weaponry factories in Russia are running full steam, churning out tanks, artillery, missiles, and drones, intelligence reports suggest. The nation’s military bases near the eastern flank of NATO are growing, satellite images reveal, leading analysts to worry that swaths of European land along the Russian border might be at risk of becoming Ukraine-style war zones in…[continued]

Launch
ULA Launches 29 Satellites in 6th Mission for Amazon Leo
United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched 29 satellites for Amazon Leo on Monday evening in its sixth mission for the constellation.  A ULA Atlas V rocket…[continued]
Finance
HawkEye 360 Files to Go Public, Reports $99M in Revenue in 2025
Signals intelligence company HawkEye 360 looks to go public this year, announcing the start of a road show for an initial public offering (IPO) on…[continued]
Technology
Gatehouse Satcom and Rohde & Schwarz Partner on 5GN NTN Testing
Gatehouse Satcom and Rohde & Schwarz have formalized a collaboration on 5GN non-terrestrial network (NTN) testing, combining Gatehouse’s 5G NTN software expertise and Rohde &…[continued]
Launch
Pakistan Adds to EO Fleet of Satellites
Pakistan will now have more capabilities in the field of Earth Observation (EO) with the recent launch of the EO-3 satellite. The Pakistan Space and…[continued]
Government/Military
ICYMI: SDA's Need for Speed Pushes Startups for Results
In March, the Space Development Agency’s Acting Director Gurpartap “GP” Sandhoo said the agency was strategically pausing launches until May. He described technology hurdles, supply…[continued]

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