Proteus Space names ex-Space Force CTIO Kim Crider to board
Proteus Space elevated former Space Force CTIO Kim Crider from advisor to its board of directors.
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Firefly Aerospace extends Lockheed Martin launch agreement through 2031
Firefly and Lockheed Martin extended their multi-launch deal to up to 25 Alpha flights through 2031, on the upgraded Alpha Block II rocket.
SpaceX reverses Starlink's Poland roaming exclusion after backlash
SpaceX reversed Starlink's Poland roaming exclusion days before it was due to take effect, after Polish officials protested.
Marlink to acquire UK defense comms specialist GRC
Marlink agreed to buy Global RadioData Communications, a UK satellite and RF comms specialist serving the UK Ministry of Defence and NATO.
Golden Dome program launches digital hub for commercial engagement
Golden Dome opened a public web portal letting companies submit concepts and access unclassified program data before formal solicitations.
Paragon cuts staff after Northrop ends Gateway HALO subcontract
Paragon Space Development laid off staff after Northrop Grumman terminated its NASA Gateway life-support subcontract.
ISRO test-fires upgraded SSLV first-stage booster
ISRO's redesigned SSLV solid booster passed a static test, expected to add about 100 kg of payload capacity.
Update: RFA pulls RFA One rocket from SaxaVord pad, cancels UK's first launch window
OHB CEO Marco Fuchs, whose company is RFA's majority owner, said on OHB's August 6 earnings call that engineers took the rocket back into the hangar and open...
original 2026-08-06
Update: EU Commission signs deal expanding IRIS2 constellation to 348 satellites
Commissioner Andrius Kubilius said the deal will "boost secure governmental capacity by more than 60% within the Union." Payload reported the division of lab...
original 2026-08-06
Update: Canadian Space Agency redirects Canadarm3 funding to lunar surface, LEO stations
Greenley said on MDA's Q2 earnings call, reported by Payload August 10, that Canada's Moon work will continue "full steam ahead" with the technology pivot; C...
original 2026-08-06
Update: Katalyst's Link mission fails to reboost NASA's Swift observatory
Per SpaceNews, the spin reduction to 1.47 degrees per second used one electric thruster and consumed less than 100 grams of fuel; Katalyst plans to upload a...
original 2026-07-03
CASC's Long March 7A rocket explodes after liftoff, destroys ChinaSat-4B
A Long March 7A carrying the ChinaSat-4B communications satellite exploded about 85 seconds into flight from Wenchang.
Astrolight and ATMOS Space Cargo to test reentry-to-satellite laser link
The companies signed an MOU to demonstrate a 2.5 Gbps optical link between a reentry capsule and an orbiting satellite in 2027.
Planet launches national satellite data program with Rwanda
Planet's near-daily imagery is now available to Rwandan government agencies, universities and startups under a new national program.
Rocket Lab unveils GHOST containerized launch system for Electron and HASTE
Rocket Lab's new shipping-container launch infrastructure will let it stand up Electron and HASTE pads anywhere, debuting in Alaska in 2027.
Kepler books first dedicated Rocket Lab Neutron launch for 2028
Kepler signed its first dedicated launch vehicle mission, booking a Rocket Lab Neutron flight from Virginia no earlier than 2028.
AST SpaceMobile posts wider Q2 loss after BlueBird 7 write-off
AST SpaceMobile's Q2 net loss widened to $230.9 million, driven partly by a $125.9 million write-off tied to the lost BlueBird 7 satellite.
Voyager Technologies wins Space Force space-to-space comms deal
Voyager Technologies won a Space Force contract to develop space-to-space communications; value undisclosed.
Rocket Lab confirms Neutron's first launch pushed to 2027 after dome defect
Rocket Lab now expects Neutron's debut in 2027 after finding voids in the rocket's carbon-composite propellant dome.
Rocket Lab establishes German subsidiary for sovereign satellite manufacturing
Rocket Lab launched a Munich-based German subsidiary to build a regional hub for satellite manufacturing and European launch sales.
ESA says Europe faces a launcher shortage around 2030
ESA's Aschbacher tells the Financial Times Europe's launch capacity won't meet demand by 2030, and wants developers to price expansion.
Update: Kreios Space partners with NanoAvionics for first VLEO propulsion demo
Space.com's Aug 9 writeup independently covers the same Aug 4 Kreios/NanoAvionics VLEO propulsion demo announcement already led by SpaceNews (trade) and corr...
original 2026-08-04score 3 → 4
India moves to hand Kulasekarapattinam spaceport to private operators
India has begun transferring operation and maintenance of the Rs 986 crore Kulasekarapattinam launch facility to private companies.
Update: SpaceX flies Starship Flight 13, deploys first V3 Starlink satellites
Recovery vessels Go Australis, Normand Ranger and Skimmer Tide spent more than a week towing the intact Ship 40 toward shore, but worsening seas in the India...
original 2026-07-16
SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg, booster's 16th flight
A routine Falcon 9 batch from California deployed 24 more Starlink satellites; the booster completed its 16th flight.
Update: FCC proposes opening unlicensed Wi-Fi and Bluetooth bands to satellites
The FCC voted unanimously August 6 to adopt the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and seek public comment, per Broadband Breakfast, but the adopted item dropped...
original 2026-07-15
Update: Katalyst's Link mission fails to reboost NASA's Swift observatory
NASA said August 6 that continued thruster burns have further slowed LINK's spin to about 1.47 degrees per second, and Katalyst plans to hold that rate while...
original 2026-07-03
Eutelsat's OneWeb LEO revenue grows 69.5% in FY2025-26 results
Eutelsat's full-year results show LEO connectivity revenue up 69.5% to EUR297 million, now a quarter of total revenue.
FCC Space Bureau chief Jay Schwarz steps down, deputy takes over
Jennifer Gilsenan becomes acting FCC Space Bureau chief as Jay Schwarz retires after 18 months leading the bureau, per SpaceNews.
Aule Space validates docking tech at ISRO's SpaDeX simulation lab
Indian in-space-servicing startup Aule Space became the first non-government user of ISRO's Rendezvous Simulation Laboratory.
SES commits up to €1.35 billion to build IRIS2 MEO satellites
SES cleared a key IRIS² milestone and confirmed up to €1.35 billion to build 18 medium-orbit satellites for the EU program.
Skyroot signs three-launch deal with HEX20 for Vikram missions
Skyroot Aerospace will fly three dedicated Vikram missions carrying HEX20's Nila-3, MAYA-V and DINK-N satellites starting late 2027.
EU sanctions Roscosmos radar-satellite unit's director over Ukraine war
The EU sanctioned NII TP's director general and other Russian defense-industry executives for supporting the war in Ukraine.
Update: NRO awards Capella, ICEYE and Umbra new commercial radar-imagery contracts
Via Satellite's own write-up independently confirms the same NRO Commercial Radar Capabilities awards to Capella, ICEYE US and Umbra, with additional detail...
original 2026-08-05score 2 → 3
Update: NASA and Roscosmos agree to extend ISS operations, seat-swaps through 2030
NASA's low Earth orbit program manager Dana Weigel said August 5 the arrangement covers Soyuz and SpaceX's Crew Dragon but does not yet extend to Boeing's St...
original 2026-07-14
BlackStar Orbital to go public via $380 million SPAC merger
The reusable-spaceplane startup will merge with Pono Capital Four, targeting a Q1 2027 close.
Redwire's SpaceMD books dedicated SpaceX Starfall mission for 2028
SpaceMD will fly up to 32 PIL-BOX pharmaceutical experiment packages on a dedicated late-2028 Starfall mission.
Rocket Lab launches 8th iQPS radar-imaging satellite after 5-week delay
Electron deployed iQPS's QPS-SAR-13 satellite, Rocket Lab's 92nd orbital mission, five weeks after a launch abort.
BlackSky posts record $33.3 million Q2 revenue on Gen-3 demand
Space-based intelligence revenue rose 36% as BlackSky's Gen-3 constellation adoption accelerated.
SpaceX and Tesla to spend $16.8 billion on Terafab chip plant in Texas
The joint venture's Grimes County, Texas complex will make AI chips for Tesla robots and SpaceX's planned space-based data centers.
RFA pulls RFA One rocket from SaxaVord pad, cancels UK's first launch window
RFA de-stacked its rocket to investigate an issue, forcing SaxaVord to cancel its planned launch-window traffic orders.
Gilat demonstrates AI-based satellite interference cancellation showing 10x gains
Gilat says its patent-pending AI system canceled satellite-link interference at up to 10x conventional performance.
MatSing unveils manufacturing process for large-format satellite lens antennas
The new process lets MatSing produce Luneburg lens antennas at apertures and frequencies it says were previously lab-only.
EU Commission signs deal expanding IRIS2 constellation to 348 satellites
The European Commission and SpaceRISE concluded a deal adding 66 satellites to IRIS2, taking the program to EUR15.6 billion.
European Commission · SES · Eutelsat · Hispasat · Airbus Defence and Space · Thales Alenia Space · OHB5 sources →
FCC votes to open unlicensed spectrum for direct-to-device satellite links
The FCC unanimously adopted a rulemaking exploring ~200 MHz of unlicensed Wi-Fi and IoT spectrum for direct-to-device satellite service.
Canadian Space Agency redirects Canadarm3 funding to lunar surface, LEO stations
CSA will keep funding MDA Space's Canadarm3 program, repurposed from Gateway to lunar surface robotics and commercial LEO stations.
Senate passes bill to create Commerce Dept space industry advisory panel
The Senate passed Sen. Gary Peters' bill requiring Commerce to set up a panel advising on commercial space policy.
Bulgaria taps EnduroSat to build space and defense hub in Dobroslavtsi
Bulgaria's government signed an MOU with EnduroSat to turn a former air base into a European satellite production hub.
Update: Telesat signs $2.3 billion Canadian Arctic military satcom contract
Telesat signed a definitive $2.3 billion CAD contract with Canada's Defence Investment Agency for 15 years of Military Ka-band Arctic connectivity under the...
original 2026-07-08
Update: SpaceX confirms Starlink Mobile terrestrial network plan on earnings call
On SpaceX's first earnings call as a public company, COO Gwynne Shotwell said the company 'definitely' intends to build the terrestrial component of a Starli...
original 2026-06-26