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FAA Rescinds Proposed Orbital Debris Rule Amid Industry Pressure and Regulatory Reassessment

FAA Rescinds Proposed Orbital Debris Rule Amid Industry Pressure and Regulatory Reassessment

WASHINGTON — March 12, 2026 — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has officially withdrawn a high-stakes proposal that would have required commercial launch providers to remove rocket upper stages from…

12hrs Ago / Government & Regulation
Jazz Secures Industry-Leading 190 MHz in Pakistan’s Landmark $507M 5G Spectrum Auction

Jazz Secures Industry-Leading 190 MHz in Pakistan’s Landmark $507M 5G Spectrum Auction

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High-Frequency EO Constellations Target Southeast Asia’s “Gray-Zone” Maritime Security Gap

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Saying Goodbye to the ISS, and Hello to the Orbital Tenancy Trap 

By Evan Grey Legal Contributor, SatNews For a quarter of a century, the International Space Station (ISS) has served as a true monument to post-Cold War optimism: an orbital sanctuary where geopolitical…

4hrs Ago / International Space Agreements
Your Teleport Can’t Dodge a Missile

Your Teleport Can’t Dodge a Missile

United Teleports CEO Ricardo Dias argues the Ha'Ela teleport strike expanded the threat model for every ground segment operator. The $54 billion ground segment market has invested in cyber resilience…

5hrs Ago / Ground Segment & Teleports
Voyager Technologies Executes Strategic Investment in Max Space Expandable Habitat Architecture

Voyager Technologies Executes Strategic Investment in Max Space Expandable Habitat Architecture

On March 9, 2026, Voyager Technologies (NYSE: VOYG) announced a multi-million-dollar strategic investment in Max Space to accelerate the development of expandable habitat modules for the lunar surface and deep-space…

7hrs Ago / Exploration & Science Missions
York Space Systems Acquires Orbion Space Technology to Deepen Vertical Integration for SDA Constellations

York Space Systems Acquires Orbion Space Technology to Deepen Vertical Integration for SDA Constellations

DENVER — March 12, 2026 — York Space Systems (NYSE: YSS) announced today the acquisition of Michigan-based Orbion Space Technology, a move that formally integrates a critical propulsion supplier into…

13hrs Ago / Business & Finance
Titans of LEO in a Heavenly Price battle

Titans of LEO in a Heavenly Price battle

The global Low Earth Orbit (LEO) market has officially transitioned from a period of capacity scarcity to one of commoditization, This structural shift is driving a significant "pricing plunge" as…

14hrs Ago / LEO Constellations
Satellite Connectivity in a Post Capacity Era

Satellite Connectivity in a Post Capacity Era

A newly released report from Novaspace, the eighth edition of its Capacity Pricing Trends survey (published March 12, 2026), declares that the global satellite industry has officially entered a “Post-Capacity…

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Firefly Aerospace Returns to Flight with Successful “Stairway to Seven” Mission

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VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, CALIF. – On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, Firefly Aerospace successfully launched its Alpha Flight 7 mission, titled "Stairway to Seven." The Alpha rocket lifted off from…

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Missile Strike Targets Strategic SES Ha’Ela Teleport in Central Israel

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BEIT SHEMESH, ISRAEL – On Monday, March 9, 2026, a barrage of long-range precision missiles launched by Hezbollah targeted the SES Ha’Ela Satellite Station (also known as the Emek HaEla…

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Spring Forward: Legacy Operators Are Killing GEO. That’s the Plan.

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The Iran Precedent: Operation Epic Fury and the Law of Armed Conflict in Space

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March 4, 2026 / Space Law & Treaties
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Sovereign Checkpoints and Debt Cliffs

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MTN Launches Click-to-Deploy StarEdge Horizon Satellite Service on AWS Marketplace

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Lockheed Martin Commits £100M to UK Space Hub; New Manufacturing Plant to Create 2,000 Jobs

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ATLAS Space Operations Establishes South Pacific Hub with New Ground Station in American Samoa

ATLAS Space Operations Establishes South Pacific Hub with New Ground Station in American Samoa

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A Satellite Crashes Home a Bit Too Soon

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Hubble Network Debuts Global Bluetooth-to-Satellite Connectivity at Embedded World 2026

Hubble Network Debuts Global Bluetooth-to-Satellite Connectivity at Embedded World 2026

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BAE Systems Completes Preliminary Design Review for $1.2 Billion Space Force Epoch 2 Program

BAE Systems Completes Preliminary Design Review for $1.2 Billion Space Force Epoch 2 Program

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Guardians in the Kill Chain: How the Space Force Led the Opening Salvo of Operation Epic Fury

Guardians in the Kill Chain: How the Space Force Led the Opening Salvo of Operation Epic Fury

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BlackSky Awarded $99M Air Force Contract for Advanced Optical Testbed; Lockheed Martin Expands Missile Production

BlackSky Awarded $99M Air Force Contract for Advanced Optical Testbed; Lockheed Martin Expands Missile Production

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Space Development Agency Faces “Growing Pains” as PWSA Scaling Hits Chokepoints

Space Development Agency Faces “Growing Pains” as PWSA Scaling Hits Chokepoints

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Geopolitical Scrutiny: The Strategic Implications of APT Satellite’s Chinese State Ownership

Geopolitical Scrutiny: The Strategic Implications of APT Satellite’s Chinese State Ownership

March 2, 2026 / Government & Regulation
Securing the Future of the Orbital Environment

Securing the Future of the Orbital Environment

February 23, 2026 / Events & Conferences
Geopolitical Analysis: China Challenges SpaceX Dominance with Massive LEO Governance Strategy

Geopolitical Analysis: China Challenges SpaceX Dominance with Massive LEO Governance Strategy

February 19, 2026 / Government & Regulation
Geopolitical Analysis: U.S. Space Strategy in Africa Facing Chinese Competition

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February 18, 2026 / International Space Agreements

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Times Microwave Systems Launches Levitate™ Ultra-Lightweight Cables for UAV and Defense Avionics

Times Microwave Systems Launches Levitate™ Ultra-Lightweight Cables for UAV and Defense Avionics

March 5, 2026 / Rocket Technology & Vehicles
Blue Origin Accelerates New Glenn 9×4 Production and TeraWave Constellation Development

Blue Origin Accelerates New Glenn 9×4 Production and TeraWave Constellation Development

March 4, 2026 / Launch
PLD Space Secures €180 Million Series C Led by Mitsubishi Electric to Scale MIURA 5 Production

PLD Space Secures €180 Million Series C Led by Mitsubishi Electric to Scale MIURA 5 Production

March 4, 2026 / Launch
SpaceX Lunar Manufacturing Proposal Triggers Surge in APT Satellite Shares

SpaceX Lunar Manufacturing Proposal Triggers Surge in APT Satellite Shares

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Danish Army Selects BAE Systems OneArc for 7-Year Simulation Modernization Program

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a.i. solutions Partners with USGS to Integrate AI into Landsat Flight Operations

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Orbital Edge AI: Axelera AI and ESA Partner to Standardize Space-Based Inference

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March 5, 2026 / Software Automation & Ground Systems
Rohde & Schwarz and Qualcomm Validate Advanced 5×5 MIMO for Wi-Fi 8 Networking

Rohde & Schwarz and Qualcomm Validate Advanced 5×5 MIMO for Wi-Fi 8 Networking

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Synthetic Aperture Radar as the Modern Backbone of Maritime Domain Awareness

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Blues and Skylo Debut Industry-First Hybrid IoT Module with Seamless Satellite Failover

Blues and Skylo Debut Industry-First Hybrid IoT Module with Seamless Satellite Failover

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Axian Telecom and AST SpaceMobile to Launch Africa’s First Direct-to-Device Mobile Network

Axian Telecom and AST SpaceMobile to Launch Africa’s First Direct-to-Device Mobile Network

March 5, 2026 / Services & Applications
Planet Labs Imagery Verifies Smoke over Central Tehran Following Leadership Strikes

Planet Labs Imagery Verifies Smoke over Central Tehran Following Leadership Strikes

March 3, 2026 / Earth Observation & Imaging

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