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Sama Jordan TV Joins Es’hailSat Video Neighborhood at 26° East

Sama Jordan TV Joins Es’hailSat Video Neighborhood at 26° East

DOHA, Qatar — Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, announced on May 7, 2026, the expansion of its video distribution lineup at the 26° East orbital position with the addition of…

12hrs Ago / Business & Finance

Brian Cox Declares Humanity on the Threshold of Becoming a Multi-Planetary Species

Brian Cox Declares Humanity on the Threshold of Becoming a Multi-Planetary Species

1 Day Ago / Exploration & Science Missions

U.S. Space Force Awards $3.2 Billion for Space-Based Interceptor Layer

U.S. Space Force Awards $3.2 Billion for Space-Based Interceptor Layer

2 Days Ago / LEO Constellations

Lockheed Martin, Firefly, and Seagate Partner for Sea-Based National Security Launch

Lockheed Martin, Firefly, and Seagate Partner for Sea-Based National Security Launch

3 Days Ago / Contracts & Commercial Deals

ESA spells out satellite benefits – and risks

ESA spells out satellite benefits – and risks

4 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

Anduril Secures $100M Modification to Modernize Space Surveillance Network

Anduril Secures $100M Modification to Modernize Space Surveillance Network

17hrs Ago / Business & Finance

AST SpaceMobile Pivots to SpaceX for Mid-June Launch of Three BlueBird Satellites

AST SpaceMobile Pivots to SpaceX for Mid-June Launch of Three BlueBird Satellites

17hrs Ago / Launch

Real Wireless Tapped by UK Spectrum Policy Forum for Lunar Connectivity Study

Real Wireless Tapped by UK Spectrum Policy Forum for Lunar Connectivity Study

17hrs Ago / Business & Finance

PROFEN and Azercosmos Expand Satellite Services Across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa

PROFEN and Azercosmos Expand Satellite Services Across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa

18hrs Ago / Business & Finance

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Araz Feyzi, Kayhan Space

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Araz Feyzi, Kayhan Space

20hrs Ago / Business & Finance

SpaceX Accelerates Transition from Falcon 9 to Next-Generation Starship Fleet

SpaceX Accelerates Transition from Falcon 9 to Next-Generation Starship Fleet

20hrs Ago / Launch

U.S. and Australia Expand Space Surveillance Network to Counter Emerging ASAT Threats

U.S. and Australia Expand Space Surveillance Network to Counter Emerging ASAT Threats

1 Day Ago / ISR & Reconnaissance

Satellite Technology and the Legacy of the Media Pioneer

Satellite Technology and the Legacy of the Media Pioneer

1 Day Ago / Events & Conferences

What the SpaceX IPO Changes for Every Satellite Operator

What the SpaceX IPO Changes for Every Satellite Operator

April 7, 2026 / Market Forecasts

The Downlink Deficit: The Pentagon’s Optical Mesh Network and the Terrestrial Bottleneck

The Downlink Deficit: The Pentagon’s Optical Mesh Network and the Terrestrial Bottleneck

April 3, 2026 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

Defense Economics and the European SmallSat Market

Defense Economics and the European SmallSat Market

March 27, 2026 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

The FCC Must Choose: Enforce the Rules or Preserve LEO Competition

The FCC Must Choose: Enforce the Rules or Preserve LEO Competition

March 27, 2026 / Spectrum & Licensing

SES and ARD Announce Decade-Long Satellite Distribution Extension

SES and ARD Announce Decade-Long Satellite Distribution Extension

1 Day Ago / Contracts & Commercial Deals

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Merek Chertkow, The Radiation Team

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

Telesat Reports 25% Decline in GEO Revenue Amid Strategic Shift to Lightspeed LEO

Telesat Reports 25% Decline in GEO Revenue Amid Strategic Shift to Lightspeed LEO

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Olaf Eckart, BMW Group

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Olaf Eckart, BMW Group

2 Days Ago / Events & Conferences

Access Hub and Maargin Release White Paper on Frugal LEO Constellations and Orbital AI

Access Hub and Maargin Release White Paper on Frugal LEO Constellations and Orbital AI

1 Day Ago / LEO Constellations

NASA Objects to Blue Origin’s “Project Sunrise”

NASA Objects to Blue Origin’s “Project Sunrise”

2 Days Ago / LEO Constellations

Thales Alenia Space Secures Key Contract for ESA’s Gravitational Wave Observatory

Thales Alenia Space Secures Key Contract for ESA’s Gravitational Wave Observatory

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Interlune Secures $6.9 Million NASA Contract for Lunar Resource Extraction

Interlune Secures $6.9 Million NASA Contract for Lunar Resource Extraction

3 Days Ago / Missions & Constellations

U.S. Space Force Integrates Domain Awareness Capabilities into Balikatan 2026

U.S. Space Force Integrates Domain Awareness Capabilities into Balikatan 2026

3 Days Ago / Military & Defense

BAE Systems Enters Production for NavGuide M-Code GPS Receiver

BAE Systems Enters Production for NavGuide M-Code GPS Receiver

April 28, 2026 / Military & Defense

Space Force Awards $3.2 Billion in Golden Dome Contracts for Orbital Interceptor Constellation

Space Force Awards $3.2 Billion in Golden Dome Contracts for Orbital Interceptor Constellation

April 25, 2026 / Military & Defense

USSF Finalizes GPS III Constellation with Successful SV-10 Deployment

USSF Finalizes GPS III Constellation with Successful SV-10 Deployment

April 21, 2026 / Military & Defense

Spectrum-Sharing Rules Get an Overhaul

Spectrum-Sharing Rules Get an Overhaul

2 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Jorge Ciccorossi, ITU Radiocommunications Bureau

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Jorge Ciccorossi, ITU Radiocommunications Bureau

4 Days Ago / Events & Conferences

Canada Tightens Re-entry Regulations as SpaceX Starlink Constellations Descend

Canada Tightens Re-entry Regulations as SpaceX Starlink Constellations Descend

April 29, 2026 / Government & Regulation

The waiver was the policy. Thursday is the paperwork.

The waiver was the policy. Thursday is the paperwork.

April 29, 2026 / Government & Regulation

NanoAvionics Satellites Reach Orbit on SpaceX CAS500-2 Mission

NanoAvionics Satellites Reach Orbit on SpaceX CAS500-2 Mission

3 Days Ago / Launch

GalaxEye Successfully Launches “Mission Drishti” OptoSAR Satellite

GalaxEye Successfully Launches “Mission Drishti” OptoSAR Satellite

4 Days Ago / Launch

Foxconn Launches Second-Generation PEARL Satellites via SpaceX Falcon 9

Foxconn Launches Second-Generation PEARL Satellites via SpaceX Falcon 9

4 Days Ago / Launch

FAA Grounds Blue Origin Following New Glenn Upper Stage Failure and Facility Anomaly

FAA Grounds Blue Origin Following New Glenn Upper Stage Failure and Facility Anomaly

April 30, 2026 / Launch

SES Accelerates Multi-Orbit IFC Strategy with meoSphere and Next-Gen ESA Development

SES Accelerates Multi-Orbit IFC Strategy with meoSphere and Next-Gen ESA Development

4 Days Ago / Software Automation & Ground Systems

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Koen Willems, ST Engineering iDirect Europe

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Koen Willems, ST Engineering iDirect Europe

April 30, 2026 / Business & Finance

GMV to Lead Mission Planning for ESA’s Next-Generation Copernicus Expansion

GMV to Lead Mission Planning for ESA’s Next-Generation Copernicus Expansion

April 30, 2026 / Ground Segment & Teleports

Global Invacom Secures Exclusive Worldwide Distribution for Prodelin Antenna Range

Global Invacom Secures Exclusive Worldwide Distribution for Prodelin Antenna Range

April 29, 2026 / Business & Finance

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Massimo Comparini, Leonardo Space Division

SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Massimo Comparini, Leonardo Space Division

3 Days Ago / Earth Observation & Imaging

Solstar Confirms Successful On-Orbit Operation of Deke Space Communicator Following Launch on SpaceX Transporter-16 Mission

Solstar Confirms Successful On-Orbit Operation of Deke Space Communicator Following Launch on SpaceX Transporter-16 Mission

April 27, 2026 / Services & Applications

IEC Telecom Unveils Voucher-Based Connectivity Solution at Singapore Maritime Week 2026

IEC Telecom Unveils Voucher-Based Connectivity Solution at Singapore Maritime Week 2026

April 22, 2026 / Maritime & Aviation Satcom

GomSpace and STETMAN Establish UASAT Joint Venture for Ukrainian Sovereign Communications

GomSpace and STETMAN Establish UASAT Joint Venture for Ukrainian Sovereign Communications

April 22, 2026 / Satellite Communications