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ispace-EUROPE and ALTEC Partner for Lunar Rover Testing and Mission Simulations

ispace-EUROPE and ALTEC Partner for Lunar Rover Testing and Mission Simulations

On October 12, 2026, Luxembourg-based ispace-EUROPE S.A. and Italian space engineering firm ALTEC S.p.A. signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on lunar rover testing, mission simulations, and operator…

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

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

2 Days Ago / Ground Segment & Teleports

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

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

5 Days Ago / 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

6 Days Ago / Earth Observation & Imaging

Northrop Grumman Selects ThinKom ThinAir SATCOM Antennas for U.S. Navy E-130J Phoenix II TACAMO Fleet

Northrop Grumman Selects ThinKom ThinAir SATCOM Antennas for U.S. Navy E-130J Phoenix II TACAMO Fleet

October 6, 2026 / MILSATCOM

Satlyt Secures $8 Million Seed Round to Expand Onboard Satellite AI Software and Cloud Virtualization

Satlyt Secures $8 Million Seed Round to Expand Onboard Satellite AI Software and Cloud Virtualization

1 min Ago / Funding & Venture Capital

NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Breaks Off-World Driving Distance Record

NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Breaks Off-World Driving Distance Record

9 mins Ago / Mission Deployments & Manifests

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

4hrs Ago / Autonomous Ground Operations

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

5hrs Ago / Business & Finance

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

7hrs Ago / Launch

floLIVE and Skylo Partner to Deliver Integrated Cellular and Satellite IoT Connectivity Across Brazil

floLIVE and Skylo Partner to Deliver Integrated Cellular and Satellite IoT Connectivity Across Brazil

1 Day Ago / Contracts & Commercial Deals

METLEN, Thales Alenia Space, and Thales Hellas Partner for Greece’s Defense Satellite Communications System

METLEN, Thales Alenia Space, and Thales Hellas Partner for Greece’s Defense Satellite Communications System

1 Day Ago / Military & Defense

Banglalink Partners with SpaceX to Launch South Asia’s First Direct-to-Device Starlink Mobile Service in Bangladesh

Banglalink Partners with SpaceX to Launch South Asia’s First Direct-to-Device Starlink Mobile Service in Bangladesh

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

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

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Peter Cabauy, City Labs

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Peter Cabauy, City Labs

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

Blue Origin Commits $550M to Texas Satellite Complex as Jeff Bezos Confirms $10B Equity Round and IPO Roadmap

Blue Origin Commits $550M to Texas Satellite Complex as Jeff Bezos Confirms $10B Equity Round and IPO Roadmap

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

SpaceX Acquires Grain Management’s 800 MHz Spectrum Portfolio to Launch Standalone Starlink Mobile Carrier

SpaceX Acquires Grain Management’s 800 MHz Spectrum Portfolio to Launch Standalone Starlink Mobile Carrier

2 Days Ago / Contracts & Commercial Deals

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Patrick Shannon, TrustPoint

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Patrick Shannon, TrustPoint

4 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Amazon Leo Plans Prime Subscription Bundling to Challenge Starlink in Consumer Satellite Broadband Market

1 Day Ago / LEO Constellations

Sierra Space Conducts High-Altitude Drop Test of Ghost Reentry Vehicle for 90-Minute Global Point Delivery

Sierra Space Conducts High-Altitude Drop Test of Ghost Reentry Vehicle for 90-Minute Global Point Delivery

1 Day Ago / Exploration & Science Missions

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

2 Days Ago / 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

4 Days Ago / SmallSat

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

1 Day Ago / Launch

GAO Report Finds Full Deployment of Secure Military GPS Receivers Delayed to 2049 and Beyond

GAO Report Finds Full Deployment of Secure Military GPS Receivers Delayed to 2049 and Beyond

5 Days Ago / MILSATCOM

U.S. Department of Defense Awards Contract to Upgrade Kymeta Osprey u8 Terminal into Multi-Mission Edge Platform

U.S. Department of Defense Awards Contract to Upgrade Kymeta Osprey u8 Terminal into Multi-Mission Edge Platform

October 6, 2026 / Military & Defense

HawkEye 360 Adapts Commercial Satellite RF Sensors for Space Domain Awareness Under AFRL Contract

HawkEye 360 Adapts Commercial Satellite RF Sensors for Space Domain Awareness Under AFRL Contract

October 6, 2026 / MILSATCOM

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

5 Days Ago / 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

6 Days Ago / Mission Deployments & Manifests

U.S. and Japan Formally Designate AST SpaceMobile and Rakuten LEO Infrastructure Under Bilateral Technology Prosperity Deal

U.S. and Japan Formally Designate AST SpaceMobile and Rakuten LEO Infrastructure Under Bilateral Technology Prosperity Deal

6 Days Ago / International Space Agreements

FCC Grants SpaceX Approval for 15,000-Satellite Very Low Earth Orbit Direct-to-Device Constellation

FCC Grants SpaceX Approval for 15,000-Satellite Very Low Earth Orbit Direct-to-Device Constellation

6 Days Ago / Missions & Constellations

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

6 Days Ago / 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

TELUS and AST SpaceMobile Complete In-Orbit Network Integration Testing for Canadian Direct-to-Smartphone Broadband

TELUS and AST SpaceMobile Complete In-Orbit Network Integration Testing for Canadian Direct-to-Smartphone Broadband

October 5, 2026 / In-Orbit Servicing & Orbital Operations

GomSpace Prepares 8U CubeSat GOMX-5 for SpaceX Transporter-18 Launch to Demonstrate Satellite Communications Technology

GomSpace Prepares 8U CubeSat GOMX-5 for SpaceX Transporter-18 Launch to Demonstrate Satellite Communications Technology

October 4, 2026 / Launch

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

Arqiva Proposes Managed 2044 Digital Terrestrial Television Switch-Off in UK Government Green Paper

Arqiva Proposes Managed 2044 Digital Terrestrial Television Switch-Off in UK Government Green Paper

September 28, 2026 / Business & Finance

Everyone at WSBW Described a Bottleneck. In Every Case It Was Someone Else’s Business.

Everyone at WSBW Described a Bottleneck. In Every Case It Was Someone Else’s Business.

September 24, 2026 / Business & Finance

Space Development Agency Issues $369 Million Solicitation for Global Missile Tracking Ground Entry Points

Space Development Agency Issues $369 Million Solicitation for Global Missile Tracking Ground Entry Points

September 22, 2026 / Ground Segment & Teleports

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

AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon Form Joint Venture to Standardize Satellite Direct-to-Device Connectivity

AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon Form Joint Venture to Standardize Satellite Direct-to-Device Connectivity

October 4, 2026 / Contracts & Commercial Deals

Qorvo Unveils Integrated X-Band RF Front-End Solution for AESA Radar Systems

Qorvo Unveils Integrated X-Band RF Front-End Solution for AESA Radar Systems

October 3, 2026 / Satellite Communications

ICEYE and Nokia Partner to Develop Sovereign LEO Satellite Communications Systems for Defense

ICEYE and Nokia Partner to Develop Sovereign LEO Satellite Communications Systems for Defense

October 1, 2026 / LEO Constellations