Update: York Space to build Tomorrow.io's DeepSky weather satellites
DeepSky will carry second-generation microwave sounders, GNSS radio occultation and reflectometry, infrared and visible imaging, and precipitation radar, ext...
original 2026-09-10
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Update: SpaceX wins FAA license for Starship's first orbital flight
SpaceX CFO Bret Johnsen told investors at Goldman Sachs' Communacopia and Technology Conference on Sept. 10 that Flight 14, coming later in September, will b...
original 2026-09-01
Update: Bureau 1440 launches second batch of Rassvet broadband satellites
Independent satellite-tracking analyst Marco Langbroek published an orbital-tracking analysis on his SatTrackCam blog September 11 disputing ISW's failure fr...
original 2026-07-19
Rocket Lab launches BlackSky's 5th Gen-3 satellite on confidential Electron mission
BlackSky's fifth Gen-3 satellite captured first light within 20 hours of its Rocket Lab Electron launch.
Galaxia raises $4.5 million CAD to build satellite compute systems
Halifax's Galaxia raised CAD $4.5 million (about $3.25 million) to build out on-orbit compute and sovereign space capabilities.
Korean Air and Asiana roll out free Starlink Wi-Fi from Sept. 15
Korean Air and Asiana will offer free Starlink in-flight Wi-Fi from Sept. 15, East Asia's first full-service-carrier rollout.
Antares wins $161 million Space Force contract for nuclear reactor demo
Nuclear microreactor startup Antares won a $161 million DoD award to demonstrate its R1-S reactor for spacecraft power.
Impulse Space brings two Mira vehicles within 200 meters using own software
Impulse Space closed two of its own Mira orbital transfer vehicles to about 200 meters apart using in-house guidance software alone.
Poland's PGZ and ICEYE sign pact to build sovereign satellite system
PGZ and ICEYE signed a letter of intent for a Polish-built satellite system Prime Minister Tusk called a step toward "a Polish Starlink."
NOAA launches 10-year commercial satellite data contract vehicle
NOAA stood up a new $8 billion Space-Based Environmental Monitoring IDIQ running through 2036, with 14 commercial partners.
Rocket Lab protests NASA's Mars orbiter award to Blue Origin
Rocket Lab has filed a GAO protest challenging NASA's $700 million Mars orbiter award to Blue Origin.
SES launches SES CORE content orchestration platform
SES introduced SES CORE, a single-interface platform for broadcasters to orchestrate content delivery across satellite, fiber and IP.
Update: Katalyst's Link mission fails to reboost NASA's Swift observatory
Link went on to attempt a rendezvous demonstration without capturing Swift: it fired all three of its electric propulsion thrusters and adjusted its orbit to...
original 2026-07-03
ESA confirms Exploration Company's 760 million euro ALADDIN cargo contract
ESA confirmed a 760 million euro ALADDIN Phase 2 contract for Exploration Company's Nyx ISS cargo missions.
UK discloses nearly $40 million in Starlink and Starshield spending
Per Reuters (FOIA): UK defence ministry has spent almost $40 million on SpaceX's Starlink and Starshield satellite services.
Safran wins Dhruva Space deal for India's SBS-III surveillance satellites
Per Tribune India: Safran Space signed a 5 million-euro-plus deal to supply India's 52-satellite SBS-III surveillance constellation.
Eutelsat orders 229 more OneWeb satellites alongside 5.4 billion euro IRIS2 deals
Per European Spaceflight: Eutelsat awarded 5.4 billion euros in IRIS2 deals and separately ordered 229 more OneWeb refresh satellites.
SpaceX launches classified USSF-153 mission for Space Force
SpaceX's Falcon 9 carried an undisclosed number of classified satellites to orbit for the Space Force from Vandenberg.
Orbital picks Reflex Aerospace as exclusive bus partner for orbital data center
LA-based Orbital named Germany's Reflex Aerospace exclusive satellite platform partner for its first orbital data center satellite.
Inversion wins NASA contract to study aerocapture with its Arc vehicle
NASA tapped Inversion Space to study using its Arc reentry vehicle to demonstrate aerocapture at Earth for future interplanetary missions.
TrustPoint taps EnduroSat to build 40-satellite C-band GNSS constellation
TrustPoint contracted EnduroSat US to build 40 satellites for its C-band GNSS service, taking its constellation plan to 47 satellites.
U-Space and Tenchijin partner on next-generation infrared Earth observation system
France's U-Space and Japan's Tenchijin signed an MoU to build an infrared Earth observation system, per 01net.it.
Finland's Stubb urges Musk to loosen Starlink limits over Russia
Per Aviation Week: Finland's Stubb urged Musk at the Paris summit to loosen Starlink limits for Ukraine against Russia.
Sierra Space puts Ghost reentry vehicle through cargo drop tests
Per Aviation Week: Sierra Space drop-tested its Ghost reentry vehicle from 68,500 feet in a Space Command logistics exercise.
York Space to build Tomorrow.io's DeepSky weather satellites
York will build Tomorrow.io's DeepSky weather satellites, the named customer behind a $187 million deal disclosed in March.
ESA presses ahead on EnVision Venus mission as NASA drops radar instrument
NASA is unlikely to deliver the VenSAR radar it committed to ESA's EnVision Venus orbiter, per Ars Technica; ESA says it's pressing ahead.
MDA Space unveils Aurora Black defense-focused satellite communications line
MDA Space extended its Aurora satellite line with a defense-focused variant offering anti-jamming and anti-spoofing protection.
Greece names Adrianos Golemis as its first astronaut for 2027 Vast ISS mission
ESA signed on Greece's behalf for Vast to fly flight surgeon Adrianos Golemis to the ISS in 2027 as the country's first astronaut.
Avio completes integration of FD1 rocket demonstrator
Avio finished integrating its FD1 methalox demonstrator ahead of ground testing for a future Sardinia test flight.
Iridium demos satellite voice messaging from a Toyota with Deutsche Telekom IoT
Iridium, Deutsche Telekom IoT and Toyota sent a voice message from a car over Iridium's satellite network for the first time.
Eutelsat books two Ariane 64 launches to renew OneWeb
Eutelsat selected Arianespace for two dedicated Ariane 64 launches in 2027 and 2028 to renew and expand its OneWeb LEO constellation.
KT SAT picks Ariane 6 to launch KOREASAT 9 in 2028
KT SAT booked an Ariane 6 rideshare slot for its AscendArc-built KOREASAT 9 satellite, launching in the second half of 2028.
Exotrail to lead France 2030 deorbiting demo with Astroscale, Eutelsat
CNES selects Exotrail to prime a sovereign satellite-deorbiting demonstration with Astroscale France and Eutelsat, targeting 2029-2030.
stc group orders dedicated Astranis satellite for Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's stc group ordered a dedicated Astranis MicroGEO satellite, launching on Astranis' Block 3 mission targeting Q1 2027.
SpaceX signs $1.11 billion-a-month AI computing deal
Per Yahoo Finance: SpaceX's new, unnamed AI-computing customer adds about $13 billion in annualized revenue starting in December.
Avio's CEO says SpaceX has 'gone captive' on launch customers
Per Avio CEO Giulio Ranzo: SpaceX's rideshare pullback is sending smallsat customers to European providers.
ESA and ISRO extend space cooperation agreement for five more years
ESA and ISRO renewed their cooperation agreement through 2032 and added space weather and human exploration to its scope.
Update: SaxaVord Spaceport secures £30 million UK government funding pledge
European Spaceflight's own read of the strategy document, published September 9, said the UK is relying on "Germany and other allies" for responsive launch a...
original 2026-09-08
Update: Firefly signs contract with SSC Space for two Alpha launches from Esrange
Firefly's own release (first_party) confirms the companies signed a contract for two specific Alpha launches, upgrading the original June 30 SpaceNews trade...
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EarthDaily wins standing offer to sell satellite imagery to Canadian government
EarthDaily secured a Government of Canada standing offer streamlining how federal agencies buy its commercial satellite imagery.
Eutelsat orders GEO life-extension mission from Infinite Orbits
Eutelsat will use Infinite Orbits' Endurance servicer to add roughly five years of life to an aging GEO satellite.
BlackSky named exclusive imager for $1 billion Altair-Next Gen AI satellite network
BlackSky Gen-3 satellites will image for a $1 billion, 50-satellite AI-enabled constellation unveiled at the Paris Space Summit.
Arianespace and ICEYE sign MoU on Ariane 6 SAR satellite launches
ICEYE and Arianespace agreed to explore launching ICEYE's SAR satellites on Ariane 6 for European government missions.
Eclipse Space unveils three satellite bus platforms for owned constellations
Eclipse Space, founded by former SpaceX engineers, unveiled three satellite platforms for customer-owned constellations.
AnySignal adds AnyLink networking to Apex satellite bus lineup
RF startup AnySignal formalized a partnership putting its AnyLink ground network on Apex's satellite platforms.
OECD says global space economy nears semiconductor industry's scale
The OECD's Space Economy at a Glance 2026 report says the sector has grown to rival the semiconductor industry.
Amazon Leo orders six more Ariane 64 launches from Arianespace
Amazon Leo expanded its Arianespace launch order from 18 to 24 Ariane 64 missions running through 2031.
NASA names Henry Helgeson as its first Chief Commercial Officer
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman created a Chief Commercial Officer post and named Henry Helgeson to fill it.
SpaceX and Blue Origin skip Paris summit amid White House pressure
SpaceX and Blue Origin skipped the Paris space summit after the White House urged US firms to stay away, per Fortune.
Space Force picks Texas site for third Northrop Grumman DARC radar
The Space Force picked Lake Kickapoo, Texas for the third and final Northrop Grumman DARC deep-space radar site.