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U.S. Space Force Pivots to Hemispheric Security with SPACEFOR-NORTH Activation

The U.S. Space Force has officially shifted its operational posture from global support to active homeland defense with the activation of U.S. Space Forces Northern (SPACEFOR-NORTH). Headquartered  [...]

Space Systems Command Awards $44.9M Systems Engineering Contract to LinQuest

On Thursday, February 26, 2026, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced that LinQuest Corp. has been awarded a $44,924,742 cost-plus-incentive-fee modification to a previously existing contract ( [...]

Amazon Leo and Vanu Partner to Extend Mobile Broadband Across Rural Africa

In a strategic shift to accelerate the high quality mobile broadband to the rural connectivity landscape, Amazon’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite division—recently rebranded as Amazon Leo (for [...]


Intuitive Machines Secures $175M Strategic Investment to Scale Space Infrastructure

On Wednesday, February 25, 2026, Intuitive Machines, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUNR) announced the entry into a definitive securities purchase agreement for a $175 million strategic equity investment led by gl [...]

Gilat Demonstrates 3GPP-Compliant 5G NTN Connectivity Over GEO Satellite

On Thursday, February 26, 2026, Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT) announced the successful end-to-end demonstration of 3GPP-compliant 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) connectivity using  [...]

AST SpaceMobile Encapsulates BlueBird 7 Satellite for Inaugural New Glenn Mission

On Thursday, February 19, 2026, AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) confirmed the encapsulation of its BlueBird 7 (BB7) satellite within the payload fairing of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket. The  [...]

European Space Assets Drive Structural Transformation in Global Aviation

On February 25, 2026, the European Commission’s Copernicus Observer released a comprehensive assessment detailing how the integrated EU Space Programme—comprising Galileo, EGNOS, Copernicus, an [...]

Eviden Delivers ‘SkyMon’ Spectrum Monitoring System to Greece’s EETT

On February 26, 2026, Eviden (an Atos Group brand) announced the successful deployment of an advanced Satellite Communications Spectrum Monitoring System (SEFD) for the Hellenic Commission for Tele [...]