Aalyria wins ESA contract to build deep-space network hub
Aalyria will build ESA's DTN network-operations center at Goonhilly, plugging deep-space links into LunaNet, per Payload.
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Fortastra and Hadrian sign MoU to streamline satellite production
Fortastra and Hadrian will jointly evaluate additive and precision manufacturing methods for Fortastra's satellite buses.
SpaceX wins $1.6 billion Space Force order for 18 Falcon 9 launches
The Space Force ordered 18 Falcon 9 launches through 2027 for missile-tracking, targeting and comms satellites, worth $1.6B.
All Points wins $250 million Space Force satellite-processing contract
All Points Logistics will build a new satellite processing center at Vandenberg, the largest Space Force award of its kind to date.
MaiaSpace skips suborbital test, targets 2027 orbital launch attempt
MaiaSpace says ground testing made a suborbital hop unnecessary; Maia's debut now targets an orbital attempt in second-half 2027.
OHB Italia to lead Italy's PRISMA second-generation satellite build
OHB Italia, Thales Alenia Space and Leonardo will build Italy's next hyperspectral satellite, tripling ground resolution to 10 meters.
SES wins LATAM Airlines deal for multi-orbit inflight WiFi on 60+ jets
SES will equip 60+ LATAM Airbus and Embraer aircraft with multi-orbit GEO/LEO inflight connectivity using a new low-profile antenna.
LatConnect 60 unveils AI system for its SWIRSAT satellite data
LatConnect 60 unveiled an AI system fusing its planned SWIR imagery with radar and other intelligence for defence buyers.
Poland boosts IRIS2 satellite contribution to 656 million euros
Poland more than doubled its IRIS2 contribution to 656.3 million euros; Eutelsat has now detailed its side of the MoU.
Impulse Space unveils Electra electric propulsion system
Impulse Space detailed Electra, its first in-house electric propulsion system, built to complement its chemical thrusters.
Skywave adds Iridium SBD service to its industrial IoT platform
Orbcomm's Skywave will embed Iridium's Short Burst Data satellite service into its heavy-equipment IoT terminals.
Outlier Space raises $7.35 million to build reentry capsule
Outlier Space raised $7.35 million pre-seed to build a reusable microgravity return capsule, per Payload.
Synspective images Kumamoto earthquake damage with StriX SAR satellites
Synspective tasked StriX SAR satellites hours after Japan's July 28 Kumamoto quake, later measuring up to 1m of fault displacement.
EchoStar closes $20.25 billion spectrum sale to AT&T
EchoStar closed its $20.25 billion spectrum sale to AT&T, funding debt payoff across its satellite and wireless units.
Orbes unveils Exo-ORB inspection satellite, signs LOI with Symphony Space
Orbes unveiled its Exo-ORB inspection spacecraft and signed a letter of intent to fly it on Symphony Space's station.
Intel unveils Starfire space-grade chip for satellite AI computing
Intel launched Starfire, a radiation-hardened system-on-chip built for onboard satellite AI and data processing.
SES Space & Defense to provide relay connectivity for Starlab space station
SES Space & Defense will deliver always-on LEO Relay Services to Starlab's commercial space station via O3b mPOWER.
Sphinx Defense wins $287 million Space Force contract for ESS mission planning software
Sphinx Defense won a $287 million Space Force award for ESS mission planning software, per SpaceNews.
SpaceX wins FCC exemption for Starlink routers from foreign-router ban
The FCC exempted SpaceX's Starlink routers from its foreign-router ban, granting conditional approval through February 2028.
ESA opens tender to repurpose Gateway's Lunar Link comms module
ESA is soliciting feasibility studies to turn its Gateway-built Lunar Link payload into a standalone lunar comms satellite.
The Exploration Company in talks to raise $300 million at $2 billion valuation
Per the Financial Times, the German space firm is negotiating a $300 million round that would value it at over $2 billion.
Lockheed Martin guarantees $500 million loan to ULA amid Vulcan grounding
Lockheed cut its Space profit outlook and backed a $500 million ULA loan as Vulcan's grounding drags on.
Blue Origin to test New Glenn upper stage at NASA's Stennis B-2 stand
NASA and Blue Origin will hot-fire test New Glenn's second stage on the Apollo-era B-2 stand at Stennis starting this fall.
Lunar Outpost to fly NVIDIA AI chips on its MAPP lunar rover
Lunar Outpost will fly an NVIDIA Jetson AI chip on its MAPP rover this year, with NVIDIA's Space-1 module on two later flights.
ATmoto launches first satellite of China's Gande debris-tracking constellation
ATmoto's Gande-01, per Xinhua, is China's first commercial space debris monitoring satellite in a planned 120-satellite network.
Amazon Leo files FCC application for 5,105-satellite D2D constellation
Amazon Leo asked the FCC to license 5,105 satellites for direct-to-device service on Globalstar spectrum, starting 2028.
Advanced Space wins NASA contract to build CAPSTONE 02 cislunar mission
NASA picked Advanced Space to fly CAPSTONE 02, twin cislunar satellites testing autonomous rendezvous ahead of a 2027 launch.
SpaceX Starlink satellite's reentry produces widely seen fireball over Netherlands
A defunct SpaceX Starlink satellite burned up over the Netherlands on July 24, producing a widely observed fireball, per Dutch outlets.
Eutelsat files with FCC for new 528-satellite Next LEO constellation
Eutelsat asked the FCC for US market access for a planned 528-satellite Next constellation alongside its existing OneWeb fleet.
NASA prices nuclear-powered Mars mission SR-1 Freedom at $2.1 billion
NASA budgeted its first fission-powered Mars spacecraft, SR-1 Freedom, at $2.1 billion for a late-2028 launch.
Frequency Electronics wins $18 million in satellite program contracts
Frequency Electronics won $18 million in contracts, including an $11 million first-time award for a proliferated satellite program.
Intellian launches C100M terminal, completing Iridium GMDSS lineup
Intellian's new C100M terminal, built on Iridium Certus 100, gives it a dedicated terminal for every Iridium Certus GMDSS service tier.
CASC launches Tianlian II-06 data relay satellite on Long March-3B
A Long March-3B carried China's Tianlian II-06 relay satellite into orbit from Xichang despite a lightning strike, per Xinhua and SpaceNews.
CAS Space launches Kinetica-1 rocket carrying 5 commercial satellites
CAS Space's Kinetica-1 solid rocket delivered five commercial Earth observation and tech demo satellites to orbit from Jiuquan.
Spire Global and SATE partner on ESA-backed AI satellite health program
Spire and SATE will spend 18 months building an ESA-funded AI system, called STRAIDE, for real-time satellite health monitoring.
Mark Matossian co-founds Whipsmart Ventures for space and deep tech
Mark Matossian and two co-founders launched Whipsmart Ventures, a fund for Series A-stage space and deep-tech startups.
JAXA completes Epsilon S second-stage engine test after switching to backup motor
JAXA's Epsilon S clears its second-stage engine test, using a fallback motor after two prior explosions grounded the program.
Germany considers dedicated launch site for its armed forces
German Defence Minister Pistorius said the Bundeswehr is weighing its own launch site to avoid commercial launch queues.
ORiS raises 5 million euros for satellite laser power-beaming tech
Per SpaceNews: the Turin startup raised 5 million euros to develop laser-based wireless power beaming for satellites.
FCC adopts satellite licensing overhaul, creates 'assembly line' review
The FCC voted to replace Part 25 with Part 100, calling it a 'licensing assembly line' for satellite operators.
Orienspace launches Gravity-1 rocket with 9 satellites from sea platform
Orienspace's solid-fuel Gravity-1 rocket carried nine satellites to orbit from a sea launch platform off Shanghai.
Vast creates special programs division, names ex-Slingshot CEO to lead it
Vast hired ex-Slingshot Aerospace CEO Melanie Stricklan to lead a new division chasing national security work.
AMOS wins ONERA contract to build French space-surveillance telescope
Belgium's AMOS will build PROVIDENCE, a 2.5-metre telescope giving France's Air and Space Force LEO object-tracking down to 10 cm.
ICEYE and KT SAT partner to bring flood monitoring to South Korea
ICEYE and KT SAT will supply near-real-time flood monitoring to South Korean government and commercial customers.
Beijing's Xingchen Daohe raises $14.8 million for SSA satellite constellation
The Beijing startup raised nearly 100 million yuan to build its Guanlan space situational-awareness constellation.
SpaceX aborts Falcon 9 Starlink launch after engine ignition at Vandenberg
All nine Merlin engines briefly ignited then shut down, only the second post-ignition Falcon 9 abort since June 2024.
SpaceX launches Northrop Grumman's Mission Robotic Vehicle to extend satellite life
Northrop's Mission Robotic Vehicle launched on a Falcon 9, the first US multi-client GEO satellite-servicing spacecraft.
IHI signs MOU to explore Kuva hyperspectral satellites for Japan constellation
IHI and Kuva Space signed an MOU to explore Hyperfield-2 hyperspectral satellites for Japan's EO constellation.
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan exempts satellite operators from foreign-ownership caps
Taiwan eases foreign-ownership caps for satellite operators, opening a path for Starlink's entry.
deltaVision raises 10.2 million euros to scale refueling components
German fluidics maker deltaVision raised 10.2 million euros to scale valve production for in-orbit refueling.