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U.S. Officials Monitor Expansion of China’s Global Satellite Ground Infrastructure

For over a decade, China has integrated space cooperation into its broader Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), establishing ground stations in South America, Africa, and the Arctic.  [...]

MDA Adds 340 Vendors to $151 Billion SHIELD Enterprise in Third Major Tranche

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has executed a third massive tranche of contract awards under its Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program, adding 340 contractors t [...]

Permission to Shout: The Risks Inside the New SpaceX License

SatNews Editorial Analysis Executive Summary The Event: The FCC’s December 16, 2025, grant of the SpaceX/T-Mobile Supplemental Coverage from Space (SCS) license officially graduated Direct-to [...]

The Orbital Pivot: Reconciling Scientific Discovery with the Trillion-Dollar Space Economy

The future of discovery is now inextricably linked to the success of private infrastructure.  [...]

TrustPoint Achieves Key Milestone in Resilient, GPS-Independent Navigation

This milestone marks a significant step in the company’s mission to provide a commercial, GPS-independent positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) capability for satellite operators.  [...]

NASA Selects AtmOCube Mission to Study Orbital Wave Interference

This instrument observes the natural infrared radiation of oxygen in the upper atmosphere to obtain high-resolution temperature profiles.  [...]

Hydrosat Secures €51 Million Series B to Expand Thermal Imagery Constellation

Hydrosat currently serves a range of high-stakes clients, including the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).  [...]

Slingshot Aerospace Earns $27M Space Force Contract for AI-Driven Warfare Training

Slingshot Aerospace will advance the OTTI program by merging existing training capabilities with AI-native technology.  [...]