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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

On August 13, 2026, space infrastructure provider Intuitive Machines disclosed during its second-quarter 2026 financial report that it secured a commercial contract valued at over $600 million to build three…

21hrs 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

1 Day 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

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

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

3 Days Ago / Launch

SpaceX Finalizes Regulatory Procedures to Close $60 Billion Acquisition of AI Platform Cursor

SpaceX Finalizes Regulatory Procedures to Close $60 Billion Acquisition of AI Platform Cursor

6 Days Ago / Business & Finance

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

16hrs Ago / SmallSat

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Phil Carrai, Kratos

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Phil Carrai, Kratos

16hrs Ago / Business & Finance

Moog Expands METEORITE Satellite Bus Capacity with High Delta-V Configuration for Agile Orbital Missions

Moog Expands METEORITE Satellite Bus Capacity with High Delta-V Configuration for Agile Orbital Missions

19hrs Ago / LEO Constellations

HEO Expands Non-Earth Imaging Network via Planet Labs’ SkySat Constellation Integration

HEO Expands Non-Earth Imaging Network via Planet Labs’ SkySat Constellation Integration

20hrs Ago / LEO Constellations

Firefly Aerospace Selects Zeno Power Radioisotope Heating Unit for Lunar Lander Operations

Firefly Aerospace Selects Zeno Power Radioisotope Heating Unit for Lunar Lander Operations

20hrs Ago / Missions & Constellations

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

21hrs Ago / Military & Defense

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

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

21hrs Ago / Satellite Communications

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

1 Day Ago / Military & Defense

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

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

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

1 Day Ago / Contracts & Commercial Deals

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Janna Lewis, Astroscale U.S.

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Janna Lewis, Astroscale U.S.

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

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

2 Days Ago / Mergers & Acquisitions

Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Expands AST SpaceMobile Stake and Discloses $1.22 Billion SpaceX Holding

Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Expands AST SpaceMobile Stake and Discloses $1.22 Billion SpaceX Holding

3 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Apple’s Space Strategy: Capital Orchestration Over Orbital Hardware Operations

Apple’s Space Strategy: Capital Orchestration Over Orbital Hardware Operations

1 Day Ago / Missions & Constellations

All Points Awarded On-Ramp to NASA Spacecraft Processing and Operations Contract

All Points Awarded On-Ramp to NASA Spacecraft Processing and Operations Contract

1 Day Ago / In-Orbit Servicing & Orbital Operations

Enterprise Sector Adopts Vertical Analytics Platforms and APIs to Replace Raw Satellite Imagery

Enterprise Sector Adopts Vertical Analytics Platforms and APIs to Replace Raw Satellite Imagery

1 Day Ago / Mission Autonomy & Onboard Systems

NASA Demonstrates GPS-Free Autonomous Spacecraft Navigation System on Starling Swarm

NASA Demonstrates GPS-Free Autonomous Spacecraft Navigation System on Starling Swarm

2 Days Ago / Missions & Constellations

Ukrainian Missile Strike Damages Russian Space Facility Producing Rassvet Broadband Rockets

Ukrainian Missile Strike Damages Russian Space Facility Producing Rassvet Broadband Rockets

2 Days Ago / Military & Defense

U.S. Space Force and Japan Complete QZSS Hosted-Payload Program with Launch of QZS-7

U.S. Space Force and Japan Complete QZSS Hosted-Payload Program with Launch of QZS-7

3 Days Ago / ISR & Reconnaissance

Impulse Space Secures $28 Million Space Force Contract Extension for VICTUS SALO Missions

Impulse Space Secures $28 Million Space Force Contract Extension for VICTUS SALO Missions

August 12, 2026 / Military & Defense

BlackSky Awarded Multi-Year International Defense Contract Combining Gen-2 and Gen-3 Satellite Intelligence

BlackSky Awarded Multi-Year International Defense Contract Combining Gen-2 and Gen-3 Satellite Intelligence

August 12, 2026 / MILSATCOM

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

4 Days Ago / 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

Greece Unveils €350 Million Hellas-Space 2.0 National Space Programme

Greece Unveils €350 Million Hellas-Space 2.0 National Space Programme

August 3, 2026 / National Space Policy

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

Long March 7A Rocket Explodes During ChinaSat 4B Launch from Wenchang

Long March 7A Rocket Explodes During ChinaSat 4B Launch from Wenchang

August 10, 2026 / Launch

Projected Starship Cost Collapse Redefines Low Earth Orbit Infrastructure Economics

Projected Starship Cost Collapse Redefines Low Earth Orbit Infrastructure Economics

August 10, 2026 / Business & Finance

SpaceX Targets First Starship Upper Stage Tower Catch for Flight 14

SpaceX Targets First Starship Upper Stage Tower Catch for Flight 14

July 25, 2026 / Rocket Technology & Vehicles

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

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

Resecurity Joins Space ISAC to Expand Cyber Threat Intelligence Across Space Assets

Resecurity Joins Space ISAC to Expand Cyber Threat Intelligence Across Space Assets

July 28, 2026 / Services & Applications

Telespazio Deploys S/X-Band Antenna in the Azores to Expand Global Ground Station Network

Telespazio Deploys S/X-Band Antenna in the Azores to Expand Global Ground Station Network

July 28, 2026 / Earth Observation & Imaging