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Shanghai Spacecom Raises 7 Billion Yuan Series B Round at $6.96 Billion Valuation

Shanghai Spacecom Raises 7 Billion Yuan Series B Round at $6.96 Billion Valuation

On August 21, 2026, Chinese state-owned satellite operator Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology (SSST), also operating as Shanghai Yuanxin Satellite Technology, closed a 7 billion yuan ($975 million) Series B financing…

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

Artificial Intelligence Integrations Drive Satellite Data Analytics Toward 14.2 Percent Annual Growth

Artificial Intelligence Integrations Drive Satellite Data Analytics Toward 14.2 Percent Annual Growth

4 Days Ago / In-Orbit Servicing & Orbital Operations

Intuitive Machines Secures $600 Million Commercial GEO Satellite Award as Backlog Expands to $1.8 Billion

Intuitive Machines Secures $600 Million Commercial GEO Satellite Award as Backlog Expands to $1.8 Billion

5 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Commercial Demand Drives Earth Observation Small Satellite Market Toward $6.90 Billion by 2034

Commercial Demand Drives Earth Observation Small Satellite Market Toward $6.90 Billion by 2034

6 Days Ago / LEO Constellations

Resolve Optics Delivers Radiation-Resistant Star Tracker Lenses for Satellite Attitude Control

Resolve Optics Delivers Radiation-Resistant Star Tracker Lenses for Satellite Attitude Control

August 17, 2026 / Business & Finance

Silicon Sensing Launches Zenith Closed-Loop MEMS Accelerometer for Spacecraft Stabilization

Silicon Sensing Launches Zenith Closed-Loop MEMS Accelerometer for Spacecraft Stabilization

54 mins Ago / SmallSat

T-Mobile CFO Cites Physical Laws Limiting Satellite Direct-to-Device Networks to Complementary Coverage

T-Mobile CFO Cites Physical Laws Limiting Satellite Direct-to-Device Networks to Complementary Coverage

2hrs Ago / Market Forecasts

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Dr. David Denhard, U.S. Space Command

3hrs Ago / Business & Finance

Shield AI and Sedaro Validate On-Orbit AI Pilot and Edge Autonomy Onboard LEO Satellite

Shield AI and Sedaro Validate On-Orbit AI Pilot and Edge Autonomy Onboard LEO Satellite

5hrs Ago / Mission Autonomy & Onboard Systems

Kongsberg NanoAvionics Unveils 500 kg MP42D Platform and Defense-Focused Gen-2 Satellite Lineup

Kongsberg NanoAvionics Unveils 500 kg MP42D Platform and Defense-Focused Gen-2 Satellite Lineup

5hrs Ago / SmallSat

ICEYE Establishes Indian Subsidiary to Supply Sovereign SAR Intelligence and Domestic Manufacturing

ICEYE Establishes Indian Subsidiary to Supply Sovereign SAR Intelligence and Domestic Manufacturing

6hrs Ago / Business & Finance

NASA Roman Space Telescope Passes Flight Readiness Review Ahead of SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch

NASA Roman Space Telescope Passes Flight Readiness Review Ahead of SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch

23hrs Ago / Launch

Sovereign Satellite Strategy Expands AST SpaceMobile Backlog Amid Constellation Deployment Risks

Sovereign Satellite Strategy Expands AST SpaceMobile Backlog Amid Constellation Deployment Risks

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

Launch Manifests Are Becoming Spectrum Policy

Launch Manifests Are Becoming Spectrum Policy

July 29, 2026 / Launch Providers

Three LEO Operators Bet 2026 on a Supply Chain Built for 2027

Three LEO Operators Bet 2026 on a Supply Chain Built for 2027

June 9, 2026 / Ground Segment & Teleports

American military space closed around one company in seven days

American military space closed around one company in seven days

June 3, 2026 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

What the SpaceX IPO Changes for Every Satellite Operator

What the SpaceX IPO Changes for Every Satellite Operator

April 7, 2026 / Market Forecasts

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Dr. Robert Antypas, Air Force Research Laboratory

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Dr. Robert Antypas, Air Force Research Laboratory

3 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Muon Space Reaches $1.5 Billion Valuation Following $250 Million Series C Round

Muon Space Reaches $1.5 Billion Valuation Following $250 Million Series C Round

4 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Phil Carrai, Kratos

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Phil Carrai, Kratos

5 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Integrasys Awarded €2.89 Million in Luxembourg Defense R&D Projects

Integrasys Awarded €2.89 Million in Luxembourg Defense R&D Projects

6 Days Ago / Contracts & Commercial Deals

NASA Swift Observatory Projected for Atmospheric Re-entry Following Unsuccessful Orbital Servicing Attempt

NASA Swift Observatory Projected for Atmospheric Re-entry Following Unsuccessful Orbital Servicing Attempt

1 Day Ago / Missions & Constellations

Orbital Data Center Constellations Face Scrutiny Over Atmospheric Re-entry Pollution and Space E-Waste

Orbital Data Center Constellations Face Scrutiny Over Atmospheric Re-entry Pollution and Space E-Waste

4 Days Ago / SmallSat

United Launch Alliance Upsizes Private Bond Offering to $1.5 Billion to Fund Infrastructure Expansion

United Launch Alliance Upsizes Private Bond Offering to $1.5 Billion to Fund Infrastructure Expansion

4 Days Ago / Launch

Elve Achieves TRL-8 Space Qualification for 100 W mmWave Space TWTA Platform

Elve Achieves TRL-8 Space Qualification for 100 W mmWave Space TWTA Platform

5 Days Ago / SmallSat

Ground Infrastructure Vulnerabilities Accelerate Industry Transition to Cloud-Based SATCOM Virtualization

Ground Infrastructure Vulnerabilities Accelerate Industry Transition to Cloud-Based SATCOM Virtualization

4 Days Ago / Military & Defense

ThinKom Awarded $49 Million U.S. Army OTA Contract for Mobile C-UAS High-Power Microwave Prototype

ThinKom Awarded $49 Million U.S. Army OTA Contract for Mobile C-UAS High-Power Microwave Prototype

5 Days Ago / Military & Defense

Viasat Selects Rocket Lab to Build Small GEO Satellite Bus for Space Force PTS-G Program

Viasat Selects Rocket Lab to Build Small GEO Satellite Bus for Space Force PTS-G Program

5 Days Ago / Military & Defense

Ukrainian Missile Strike Damages Russian Space Facility Producing Rassvet Broadband Rockets

Ukrainian Missile Strike Damages Russian Space Facility Producing Rassvet Broadband Rockets

August 17, 2026 / Military & Defense

Satellite Industry Association Endorses White House Space Transportation Policy Directive

Satellite Industry Association Endorses White House Space Transportation Policy Directive

1 Day Ago / Government & Regulation

DarkSky International Petitions Full FCC to Overturn Approval of Reflect Orbital’s Space-Mirror Satellite

DarkSky International Petitions Full FCC to Overturn Approval of Reflect Orbital’s Space-Mirror Satellite

August 15, 2026 / Government & Regulation

FCC Opens Proceeding to Unlock 200 MHz of Unlicensed Spectrum for Direct-to-Device Satellite Links

FCC Opens Proceeding to Unlock 200 MHz of Unlicensed Spectrum for Direct-to-Device Satellite Links

August 9, 2026 / Government & Regulation

SpaceX Regulatory Strategy at the FCC: Disruptive Expansion Meets Administrative Oversight

SpaceX Regulatory Strategy at the FCC: Disruptive Expansion Meets Administrative Oversight

August 6, 2026 / Government & Regulation

ISRO Transitions Rocket Manufacturing to Domestic Private Sector to Scale India’s Space Economy

ISRO Transitions Rocket Manufacturing to Domestic Private Sector to Scale India’s Space Economy

1 Day Ago / Launch

INNOSPACE Terminates Initial Flight Test of SEBIT Suborbital Rocket Following Trajectory Anomaly

INNOSPACE Terminates Initial Flight Test of SEBIT Suborbital Rocket Following Trajectory Anomaly

4 Days Ago / Launch

SpaceX Establishes 38-Minute Dual-Coast Launch Record as Industry Evaluates High-Cadence Benchmarks

SpaceX Establishes 38-Minute Dual-Coast Launch Record as Industry Evaluates High-Cadence Benchmarks

August 16, 2026 / Launch

Arianespace Pauses ICARUS Carbon-Composite Upper Stage Upgrade to Focus on Ariane 6 Production Ramp

Arianespace Pauses ICARUS Carbon-Composite Upper Stage Upgrade to Focus on Ariane 6 Production Ramp

August 11, 2026 / Business & Finance

Astrolight Advances End-to-End Lasercom Network to Address Orbital Bandwidth and Spectrum Bottlenecks

Astrolight Advances End-to-End Lasercom Network to Address Orbital Bandwidth and Spectrum Bottlenecks

July 27, 2026 / Ground Segment & Teleports

Intellian Unveils CM100 GMDSS Terminal Built for Iridium Certus 100 Safety Network

Intellian Unveils CM100 GMDSS Terminal Built for Iridium Certus 100 Safety Network

July 23, 2026 / Ground Segment & Teleports

NASA Joins Federal Genesis Mission Initiative to Process 150 Petabytes of Space Data via AI Architectures

NASA Joins Federal Genesis Mission Initiative to Process 150 Petabytes of Space Data via AI Architectures

July 22, 2026 / Ground Segment & Teleports

IHI Corporation and Kuva Space Partner to Evaluate Japanese Sovereign Hyperspectral Constellation

IHI Corporation and Kuva Space Partner to Evaluate Japanese Sovereign Hyperspectral Constellation

July 21, 2026 / Software Automation & Ground Systems

Astrolight Advances Open-Standard Lasercom Architecture for Multi-Vendor Space Networks

Astrolight Advances Open-Standard Lasercom Architecture for Multi-Vendor Space Networks

5 Days Ago / Satellite Communications

Lynk Global and Omnispace Complete Merger to Form Direct-to-Device Operator Elveo Mobile

Lynk Global and Omnispace Complete Merger to Form Direct-to-Device Operator Elveo Mobile

August 17, 2026 / Mergers & Acquisitions

Planet Labs Secures Seven-Figure Agricultural Data Contract with Scottish Government

Planet Labs Secures Seven-Figure Agricultural Data Contract with Scottish Government

August 3, 2026 / Business & Finance

Nilesat Secures Tier 4 WTA Certification for Cairo Teleport Infrastructure

Nilesat Secures Tier 4 WTA Certification for Cairo Teleport Infrastructure

August 3, 2026 / Business & Finance