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PLD Space Begins System-Level Testing of MIURA 5 Across Expanded Industrial Facilities

PLD Space Begins System-Level Testing of MIURA 5 Across Expanded Industrial Facilities

On Monday, October 19, 2026, Spanish launch service provider PLD Space announced the start of system-level testing for its orbital launch vehicle, MIURA 5, having completed manufacturing on its first…

1 Day Ago / Launch

White House Directed Pentagon to Restrict Ukraine Starshield Speeds, Clarifying Chain of Command

White House Directed Pentagon to Restrict Ukraine Starshield Speeds, Clarifying Chain of Command

2 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

BAE Systems Secures U.S. Space Force Contract for Ultra-Compact Resilient Space Terminals

BAE Systems Secures U.S. Space Force Contract for Ultra-Compact Resilient Space Terminals

5 Days Ago / Military & Defense

SpaceX Restricts Military Starshield Speeds in Ukraine, Disrupting Pentagon-Funded Tactical Drone Operations

SpaceX Restricts Military Starshield Speeds in Ukraine, Disrupting Pentagon-Funded Tactical Drone Operations

6 Days Ago / Military & Defense

ArbaLabs Validates In-Orbit AI Verification Payload Aboard South Korea’s Nuri Rocket

ArbaLabs Validates In-Orbit AI Verification Payload Aboard South Korea’s Nuri Rocket

October 13, 2026 / Launch

Anywaves Appoints Former Luxembourg Space Agency Chief Marc Serres as Chief Business & Growth Officer

Anywaves Appoints Former Luxembourg Space Agency Chief Marc Serres as Chief Business & Growth Officer

2hrs Ago / Personnel Moves & Appointments

FCC Grants Globalstar Authorization for Third-Generation C-3 Satellite System

FCC Grants Globalstar Authorization for Third-Generation C-3 Satellite System

3hrs Ago / Government & Regulation

Blue Origin Florida Infrastructure Investment Tops $3 Billion Ahead of High-Cadence New Glenn Operations

Blue Origin Florida Infrastructure Investment Tops $3 Billion Ahead of High-Cadence New Glenn Operations

5hrs Ago / Business & Finance

Planet Labs Launches Pelican-12 Aboard SpaceX Bandwagon-5 to Test Orbital AI and Satellite Relays

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6hrs Ago / Missions & Constellations

Callala and University of Strathclyde Secure UK Space Agency Grant to Track Offshore Emissions for Sustainable Finance

Callala and University of Strathclyde Secure UK Space Agency Grant to Track Offshore Emissions for Sustainable Finance

7hrs Ago / Earth Observation & Imaging

BAE Systems and U.S. Department of Defense Sign Multi-Year Framework to Expand APKWS Production

BAE Systems and U.S. Department of Defense Sign Multi-Year Framework to Expand APKWS Production

22hrs Ago / Military & Defense

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Matt Jenkins, Vantor

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Matt Jenkins, Vantor

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

U.S. Ambassador Warns EU of Retaliation Over Satellite Spectrum Reservations

U.S. Ambassador Warns EU of Retaliation Over Satellite Spectrum Reservations

1 Day Ago / Government & Regulation

No U.S. Servicer Has Captured a Dead Satellite. The Pentagon Is Buying It Anyway.

No U.S. Servicer Has Captured a Dead Satellite. The Pentagon Is Buying It Anyway.

September 7, 2026 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

How ICEYE Turned Sovereign SAR Into a 12-Month Product

How ICEYE Turned Sovereign SAR Into a 12-Month Product

August 25, 2026 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

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

European Telco Consortium Signs Letter of Intent to Pursue Joint MSS Spectrum Allocation

European Telco Consortium Signs Letter of Intent to Pursue Joint MSS Spectrum Allocation

1 Day Ago / LEO Constellations

Arqiva Secures Three-Year Satellite Services Agreement with Kuwait’s Gulfsat

Arqiva Secures Three-Year Satellite Services Agreement with Kuwait’s Gulfsat

2 Days Ago / Contracts & Commercial Deals

Novaspace Forecasts Global Satellite Services Revenues to Reach $145 Billion by 2035

Novaspace Forecasts Global Satellite Services Revenues to Reach $145 Billion by 2035

2 Days Ago / Market Forecasts

ClearSpace Wins £61 Million Prime Contract for UK Dual-Satellite Debris Removal Mission

ClearSpace Wins £61 Million Prime Contract for UK Dual-Satellite Debris Removal Mission

5 Days Ago / Contracts & Commercial Deals

Russian Military Satellite Shadows Finnish ICEYE Radar Craft Amid Heightened Orbital Defense Concerns

Russian Military Satellite Shadows Finnish ICEYE Radar Craft Amid Heightened Orbital Defense Concerns

1 Day Ago / ISR & Reconnaissance

India Reinforces Security and Spectrum Safeguards, Restricting Unmonitored Starlink and NTN Entry

India Reinforces Security and Spectrum Safeguards, Restricting Unmonitored Starlink and NTN Entry

2 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

LandSpace Launches Zhuque-2E Carrying Eight ADAspace Orbital Data Center Satellites

LandSpace Launches Zhuque-2E Carrying Eight ADAspace Orbital Data Center Satellites

5 Days Ago / Launch

NearSpace Launch manifest TROOP-F6 Aboard SpaceX Bandwagon-6 for Space Weather and SSA Missions

NearSpace Launch manifest TROOP-F6 Aboard SpaceX Bandwagon-6 for Space Weather and SSA Missions

5 Days Ago / Missions & Constellations

Redwire Secures $13.8 Million National Guard Order for Stalker UAS Training Systems

Redwire Secures $13.8 Million National Guard Order for Stalker UAS Training Systems

2 Days Ago / Military & Defense

European Coalition Approves €24 Billion Military SPACE Program and Joint Orbital Tracking Pact

European Coalition Approves €24 Billion Military SPACE Program and Joint Orbital Tracking Pact

6 Days Ago / Counterspace & ASAT

York Space Systems Details Two Space Force Task Orders for Space Data Network Interoperability

York Space Systems Details Two Space Force Task Orders for Space Data Network Interoperability

6 Days Ago / Military & Defense

Czech Defense Group CSG Acquires 9.5% Anchor Stake in MDA Space for $434 Million

Czech Defense Group CSG Acquires 9.5% Anchor Stake in MDA Space for $434 Million

October 13, 2026 / Business & Finance

ESA Director General Outlines €10 Billion 10-Year Plan for Sovereign European Crewed Spaceflight

ESA Director General Outlines €10 Billion 10-Year Plan for Sovereign European Crewed Spaceflight

October 11, 2026 / Exploration & Science Missions

SpaceX Identifies Unshared Ephemeris Data as Primary Orbital Collision Hazard in Low Earth Orbit

SpaceX Identifies Unshared Ephemeris Data as Primary Orbital Collision Hazard in Low Earth Orbit

October 8, 2026 / SmallSat

DOT Proposes Five FAA Rule Changes to Streamline Part 450 Commercial Launch Licensing

DOT Proposes Five FAA Rule Changes to Streamline Part 450 Commercial Launch Licensing

October 8, 2026 / Government & Regulation

SDA and DIU Award Deorbit Vehicle Contracts to Firefly, D-Orbit, Katalyst, and Starfish Space

SDA and DIU Award Deorbit Vehicle Contracts to Firefly, D-Orbit, Katalyst, and Starfish Space

October 7, 2026 / Mission Deployments & Manifests

SpaceX Requests FAA Approval for Up to 456 Starship Launches Annually at Starbase

SpaceX Requests FAA Approval for Up to 456 Starship Launches Annually at Starbase

5 Days Ago / Launch Providers

SpaceX Launches First 21 Northrop Grumman Satellites for SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer

SpaceX Launches First 21 Northrop Grumman Satellites for SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer

October 12, 2026 / Launch

Rocket Lab Challenges NASA’s $700M Mars Orbiter Award to Blue Origin While Scaling Vertical Integration via $8B Iridium Acquisition

Rocket Lab Challenges NASA’s $700M Mars Orbiter Award to Blue Origin While Scaling Vertical Integration via $8B Iridium Acquisition

October 7, 2026 / Launch Providers

FAA Licensed Launches Decline in FY2026 as Bottlenecks Drive High-Density Satellite Design Alternatives

FAA Licensed Launches Decline in FY2026 as Bottlenecks Drive High-Density Satellite Design Alternatives

October 6, 2026 / Launch Providers

TrustPoint and Calian Deliver Industry’s First Mass-Market Ready C-band GNSS Antenna

TrustPoint and Calian Deliver Industry’s First Mass-Market Ready C-band GNSS Antenna

6 Days Ago / Earth Observation & Imaging

Germany Arrests Two Suspects Over Arson Attack at Starlink Ground Station in Poland

Germany Arrests Two Suspects Over Arson Attack at Starlink Ground Station in Poland

October 13, 2026 / Autonomous Ground Operations

Kratos Defense Demonstrates Multi-Vendor 5G Satellite Connectivity Using Virtualized OpenSpace Ground Platform

Kratos Defense Demonstrates Multi-Vendor 5G Satellite Connectivity Using Virtualized OpenSpace Ground Platform

October 11, 2026 / Ground Segment & Teleports

SES and Sky Extend Direct-to-Home Satellite Capacity Agreement Across UK and Ireland

SES and Sky Extend Direct-to-Home Satellite Capacity Agreement Across UK and Ireland

September 30, 2026 / Contracts & Commercial Deals

Scanway Joins International Astronautical Federation to Expand Global Optics Footprint

Scanway Joins International Astronautical Federation to Expand Global Optics Footprint

5 Days Ago / Earth Observation & Imaging

Astrolight and Greek University Partners Achieve Autonomous Space-to-Ground Lasercom Downlink

Astrolight and Greek University Partners Achieve Autonomous Space-to-Ground Lasercom Downlink

October 8, 2026 / In-Orbit Servicing & Orbital Operations

Azercosmos Launches Platerra AI Platform for Automated Geospatial and Satellite Imagery Analysis

Azercosmos Launches Platerra AI Platform for Automated Geospatial and Satellite Imagery Analysis

October 7, 2026 / Earth Observation & Imaging

x721 Unveils Heliblade Stratospheric Drone Platform and Establishes French Operations at Bordeaux UAV Show

x721 Unveils Heliblade Stratospheric Drone Platform and Establishes French Operations at Bordeaux UAV Show

October 5, 2026 / Earth Observation & Imaging