ISRO tests CE20 engine at uprated 220 kN thrust for LVM3's C32 stage
ISRO ran a flight acceptance hot test of its CE20 cryogenic engine at 220 kN, the uprated thrust for LVM3's upgraded C32 upper stage.
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MaiaSpace signs first Asia-Pacific launch deal with Japan's iQPS
iQPS booked MaiaSpace to launch a series of its QPS-SAR satellites from 2029, MaiaSpace's first long-term Asia-Pacific customer.
Eutelsat and Skynopy launch Global AKAR ground network
Eutelsat and Skynopy signed a partnership to open Eutelsat's ground stations to Earth observation and orbital data center customers.
Hanwha Systems signs on to build Korea's national space debris tracking system
Hanwha Systems will build a surveillance satellite and AI ground system for South Korea's national space situational awareness project.
Update: NASA and SpaceX delay Crew-13 launch after Dragon oxidizer leak
Per Central Florida Public Media, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said Sept. 8 the repair could take two to four weeks, pushing the launch to at least late...
original 2026-08-29
Update: The Exploration Company closes $450 million Series C
The $300M-target 'in talks' round (July 26) closed at $450M, 50% above target, with a named investor syndicate and a CEO quote; upgrading the lead from infor...
original 2026-07-26score 2 → 4
GalaxEye secures US patent for OptoSAR satellite imaging tech
GalaxEye became the first Indian startup to win a US patent for its OptoSAR tech, which fuses optical and SAR imaging on one satellite.
Stoke Space raises $1 billion Series E round, total funding hits $2.3 billion
Stoke Space closed an initial $1B Series E tranche, taking total capital raised to $2.3B ahead of Nova Pathfinder's debut.
SaxaVord Spaceport secures £30 million UK government funding pledge
The UK government pledged £30 million toward SaxaVord's launchpad buildout, part of a £60 million public-private package.
Satellogic names former NGA director Whitworth as president
Satellogic promoted former NGA director Frank Whitworth from strategic advisor to president, effective immediately.
Samtel Avionics and Japan's BULL sign debris-removal integration MoU
Samtel Avionics and Japan's BULL signed an MoU to explore integrating their space debris-removal technologies.
IHC to acquire 80% stake in UAE's Marlan Holding
Abu Dhabi conglomerate IHC is buying a majority stake in Marlan Holding, parent of satellite-infrastructure firm Marlan Space.
ImageSat International unveils EROS NOVA, a 25cm satellite with onboard AI
ISI's new EROS NOVA satellite pairs 25-centimeter native resolution with onboard AI processing to prioritize imagery before downlink.
AT&T Business expands Amazon Leo partnership for enterprise connectivity
AT&T Business is folding Amazon Leo satellite broadband into a managed fiber-5G-satellite offer for enterprise customers.
BAE Systems clears critical design review for Space Force missile-tracking satellites
Space Systems Command completed critical design review for the second batch of BAE-built MEO missile warning and tracking satellites.
ESA calls for bids to build Europe's radioisotope heater plant
ESA opened a tender for a pilot plant to produce Europe's own americium-241 spacecraft heaters, ending reliance on outside suppliers.
SpaceX sues Texas AG, Grimes County to block Terafab records release
SpaceX sued Texas's AG and Grimes County to keep sealed the tax-incentive and cost records behind its $119 billion Terafab chip plant.
Update: Isar Aerospace reaches orbit with Spectrum on second flight
Isar's chief commercial officer Stella Guillen told CNBC on September 7 that the company's order pipeline is now worth more than 10 billion euros, though the...
original 2026-09-05
Update: Pixxel closes $100 million Series C led by Temasek and Seraphim
The round reported as in-progress on 2026-07-07 (NewsBytes, informal, SNR 2) has now closed with named terms; upgrading the lead to a directly-fetched mainst...
original 2026-07-07score 2 → 4
Kineis targets break-even in 2026 on 150% device growth
Kineis says it expects to reach break-even in 2026 on projected revenue of 18 million euros, a year after launching commercial service.
ICEYE signs Sompo Japan for satellite flood claims response
Sompo Japan will use ICEYE's Flood Insights SAR data to speed up flood insurance claims assessment.
Austrian Airlines flies first Starlink-equipped aircraft, to Porto
Austrian Airlines put its first Starlink-equipped Airbus A320neo into service, part of Lufthansa Group's 850-aircraft rollout.
Kazakhstan plans nine-satellite international EO constellation by 2030
Kazakhstan plans a nine-satellite EO constellation with Mongolia, Congo and Nigeria by 2030, expandable to 14 satellites.
Eutelsat and Tusass launch EU-backed satellite project for Greenland
Eutelsat and Tusass launched an EU- and Denmark-funded project extending OneWeb LEO connectivity to remote Greenland communities.
LatConnect 60 signs NSIL ground-station deal for India push
LatConnect 60 signed an NSIL ground-station agreement and a GeoSyze channel partnership to expand its SWIRSAT business into India.
Senegal's Supreme Court suspends Starlink's operating license
Senegal's high court froze Starlink's five-year license pending a legal challenge, per Space in Africa.
Update: Isar Aerospace reaches orbit with Spectrum on second flight
Isar says it already has five more rockets in production, is targeting roughly 40 launches a year long-term, and plans a second Spectrum launch site in Nova...
original 2026-09-05
Update: SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage strikes Moon near Einstein crater
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter imaged the resulting crater on August 11 and 12, finding it about 60 feet wide and less than 10 feet deep, per NASA.
original 2026-08-05
Update: FAA proposes waiving 13 environmental laws for launch and reentry licensing
The FAA proposes using the Transportation Secretary's authority to waive requirements not necessary to protect public health and safety, property, national s...
original 2026-07-28
SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites on booster B1088's 19th flight
SpaceX flew Falcon 9 booster B1088 for the 19th time from Vandenberg, the droneship's 223rd booster recovery.
Isar Aerospace reaches orbit with Spectrum on second flight
Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket reached orbit from Norway, the first orbital-class launch from Western Europe.
Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket lifted off from Andoya Spaceport in Norway on its second flight, carrying five cubesats and one ESA-sponsored experiment, and reached orbit roughly seven minutes after liftoff, per NRK and Aftenposten. The rocket's March 2025 debut failed 30 seconds after launch, and five subsequent launch attempts this year were scrubbed for technical and weather reasons before Saturday's flight. Isar Aerospace itself reported the second stage achieved a preliminary 180 x 500 km orbit, per SpaceNews reporter Jeff Foust. Isar's chief commercial officer Stella Guillen told CNBC on September 7 that the company's order pipeline is now worth more than 10 billion euros, though the company has not said how much of that is signed.
ISRO fires semi-cryogenic engine at full 200-tonne thrust
ISRO completed the first 100% thrust hot test of its semi-cryogenic engine power head, aimed at a heavier LVM3.
Cowboy Space leases Kent, Washington facility to build orbital data center hardware
Cowboy Space is leasing a 291,000-square-foot former Costco building in Kent, Wash. to build its orbital data center satellites.
Update: FAA finalizes environmental review for expanded SpaceX Starship reentry zones
The FAA published a Notice of Availability for the Final Tiered Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision (FONSI/ROD),...
original 2026-07-14
ISRO launches EOS-05, its first geosynchronous imaging satellite
GSLV-F17 places India's first dedicated geo-orbit Earth imaging satellite into orbit, ISRO's first launch since a January failure.
ASD Eurospace CEOs say Europe lacks the industrial model to match its space capabilities
Per ASD Eurospace President Marco Fuchs: Europe needs "strong and determined institutional customers" to anchor a stable space market.
ST Engineering iDirect demonstrates multi-waveform 5G NR-NTN modem
ST Engineering iDirect piloted its INT3000 modem, which supports both 5G NR-NTN and existing DVB satellite waveforms in one device.
Sparkle and Hellas Sat complete quantum-safe satellite link between Greece and Cyprus
Sparkle and Hellas Sat extended quantum-safe encryption over a live satellite link connecting their Athens and Cyprus infrastructure.
Yaogan-50 (02) satellite breaks up, sheds 43 tracked debris pieces
China's Yaogan-50 (02) satellite broke apart in a rare retrograde orbit; the US Space Force has cataloged 43 debris pieces.
Chinese Yaogan-50 (02) satellite breaks up, sheds 43 fragments
A Chinese reconnaissance satellite fragmented in a rare retrograde orbit, and the cause is still unknown.
Update: 4iG signs SpaceX's first European Starlink Mobile agreements
Via Satellite reported separately that Deutsche Telekom is the first operator to sign for Starlink Mobile V2, which SpaceX plans to deploy across 10 European...
original 2026-09-02
Update: Axelspace partners with Airbus Defence and Space on GRUS imagery
Via Satellite's own Sept 3 writeup independently covers the Sept 1 Axelspace/Airbus GRUS imagery partnership with distinct wording and a CEO quote, giving ge...
original 2026-09-01score 2 → 3
Update: SpaceX launches NASA's $4.3 billion Roman Space Telescope
The supply chain reaches beyond the US: CNES says France's Laboratoire d'astrophysique de Marseille designed and built the 16 parabolic mirrors inside Roman'...
original 2026-08-30
Update: KSAT opens Hyperion customer demonstrations for HYPER network
KSAT vice president of Hyper Edvard Foss told Via Satellite Sept. 3 that KSAT is now selecting a manufacturer and industrial partners for the full operationa...
original 2026-08-24
Kineis partners with Netmore to offer hybrid satellite-LPWAN IoT
Kineis is making its satellite IoT connectivity available directly through Netmore's LPWAN platform across 18 countries.
Planet signs 7-figure deal with European defense and intelligence customer
Planet signed a one-year agreement to supply Planet Mosaics and support services to an unnamed European defense and intelligence customer.
Galaxia buys Simera Sense HyperScape100 hyperspectral imager
Canadian firm Galaxia acquired a HyperScape100 hyperspectral payload from Belgium's Simera Sense for its Earth observation lineup.
SES extends multi-orbit satellite deal with Peruvian Navy
SES will deliver combined GEO and LEO satellite connectivity to the Peruvian Navy's bases, aircraft, and vessels.
Satellogic names SynMax exclusive maritime channel for Merlin data
SynMax's Theia platform becomes the sole maritime-intelligence channel for Satellogic's upcoming Merlin constellation.
Planet Labs posts record revenue and first adjusted profit
Planet's fiscal Q2 revenue hit $116.1 million, up 58% year over year, with its first quarter of adjusted EBITDA profit.