Space Force completes reorganization into nine acquisition portfolios
Space Force finished restructuring procurement around nine mission-focused portfolios instead of individual programs, per SpaceNews.
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Space Force awards Pulse Space $40 million for laser power tech
Pulse Space won a $40 million Space Force contract to mature laser-based power and data transmission between spacecraft.
NASA finds Umbra SAR data misses geolocation accuracy spec
NASA's CSDA program found Umbra's SAR data underperforms on geolocation accuracy and radiometric calibration versus reference systems.
Space Force adds Relativity, Impulse Space to NSSL Lane 1
Space Force added Relativity Space and Impulse Space to its NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 launch-services pool.
York Space Systems closes $300 million buy of All.Space
York Space Systems closed its purchase of satcom terminal maker All.Space at $300 million, down from the $355 million first announced.
BOEM seeks input on using offshore oil platforms for rocket launches
The Interior Department's BOEM opened a comment period on repurposing offshore oil rigs and new platforms for rocket launch and re-entry.
Earthjustice petitions FCC to pause orbital data center licensing
An Earthjustice-led coalition asked the FCC to complete a full environmental review before licensing any orbital data center satellites.
BlackSky wins US R&D contracts for Gen-3 AI target-recognition analytics
BlackSky says it won multiple US R&D contracts to add AI target-recognition and damage detection to its Gen-3 imagery.
Rocket Lab completes VICTUS HAZE mission for Space Force in record time
Rocket Lab says it finished all VICTUS HAZE mission phases for Space Force ahead of deadline, including on-orbit tracking in under 59 hours.
SES wins 5-year Space Systems Command Ku-band deal
SES Space & Defense won a 5-year blanket purchase agreement to supply the US Space Force with managed Ku-band connectivity.
NASA and SBA partner to unlock capital for space suppliers
NASA and the SBA signed an agreement to help attract private capital for space technology suppliers.
Blue Origin has seven Blue Moon landers in production, first slips to 2027
Blue Origin says seven Blue Moon lunar landers are in production, with the first cargo lander now slipping to Q1 2027.
NASA releases draft RFP for Commercial LEO Destinations space stations
NASA issued a draft RFP for Commercial LEO Destinations, planning to fund at least two station builders in early development.
BAE Systems' Endura chip passes radiation test
BAE Systems says its Endura processor passed radiation testing for classified and missile-defense satellite missions.
GAO flags cost overruns, schedule risk in Space Force satellites
A GAO assessment found cost overruns and schedule slips across several Space Force missile-warning and satcom programs.
True Anomaly images Rocket Lab's satellite in VICTUS HAZE drill
True Anomaly's Jackal spacecraft found, approached, and photographed a Rocket Lab-launched target for Space Systems Command.
FCC to vote on satellite licensing overhaul July 22
The FCC's draft order would replace Part 25 with faster reviews and looser rules for minor satellite modifications.
NASA awards $590 million across four lunar lander missions
Astrobotic, Firefly Aerospace, and Intuitive Machines split nearly $600 million in new NASA lunar lander task orders.
Space Force fields L3Harris's Meadowlands satellite-jamming system
The Space Force operationally accepted L3Harris's mobile counter-communications jammer.
Rocket Lab launches VICTUS HAZE Puma spacecraft for Space Force
Rocket Lab built, launched, and will operate a rendezvous-capable spacecraft for a Space Force rapid-response exercise.
SpaceX launches NROL-179 reconnaissance mission on Falcon 9 from Vandenberg
Another batch of NRO satellites, widely believed to be Starshield-derived, reached orbit June 19, per Spaceflight Now.
BlackSky wins NRO contract modification to accelerate AROS broad-area imaging satellites
The mod funds a path to a flight-ready broad-area mapping system in 2028; NRO puts total contract value above $150M, per Defense Daily.
Office of Space Commerce opens TraCSS to foreign governments, UK and Australia first
TraCSS begins onboarding read-only National Government Accounts; the pilot spans 52 users in 21 countries, 11,000+ spacecraft.
Quantum Space to go public via SPAC merger at a $1.2 billion post-deal value
The Bridenstine-led spacecraft maker merges with Inflection Point VI, with a $300M PIPE, targeting Nasdaq as QSPC in Q4.
Amazon Leo wins conditional FCC waiver of 50% deployment deadline, with spectrum cost
The FCC waived the July 2026 1,616-satellite milestone; late satellites temporarily lose processing-round spectrum priority.