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Arianespace Secures Contract for 10 Ariane 64 Launch Vehicles, Allocating Six Missions to Amazon Leo

Arianespace Secures Contract for 10 Ariane 64 Launch Vehicles, Allocating Six Missions to Amazon Leo

On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, launch service provider Arianespace announced a commercial agreement for 10 Ariane 64 heavy-lift launch vehicles. The contract expansion—marking Arianespace's largest single order addition for the…

13hrs Ago / Launch

AvL Technologies Awarded $31 Million Contract for WGS-Certified Satellite Terminals to Support Polish Armed Forces

AvL Technologies Awarded $31 Million Contract for WGS-Certified Satellite Terminals to Support Polish Armed Forces

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

No Robot Has Captured an Uncontrolled Satellite. The Pentagon Is Buying It Anyway.

No Robot Has Captured an Uncontrolled Satellite. The Pentagon Is Buying It Anyway.

2 Days Ago / Defense Budgets & Procurement

4iG Group and SpaceX Sign Agreements to Deploy Starlink Mobile and Sovereign Satellite Solutions in Europe

4iG Group and SpaceX Sign Agreements to Deploy Starlink Mobile and Sovereign Satellite Solutions in Europe

6 Days Ago / Business & Finance

York Space Systems Unveils LX/V-CLASS Spacecraft Platform Purpose-Built for Very Low Earth Orbit

York Space Systems Unveils LX/V-CLASS Spacecraft Platform Purpose-Built for Very Low Earth Orbit

September 2, 2026 / Missions & Constellations

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Courtney Sayles, Scout Space

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Courtney Sayles, Scout Space

13hrs Ago / Business & Finance

XipLink Secures $1+ Million Defense Contract for Multi-Orbit Networking in Asia

XipLink Secures $1+ Million Defense Contract for Multi-Orbit Networking in Asia

17hrs Ago / MILSATCOM

ICEYE and Arianespace Execute Agreement to Evaluate Ariane 6 for Sovereign SAR Missions

ICEYE and Arianespace Execute Agreement to Evaluate Ariane 6 for Sovereign SAR Missions

17hrs Ago / Launch

SSC Space and Firefly Aerospace Sign Contract for Two Alpha Launches from Esrange Space Center

SSC Space and Firefly Aerospace Sign Contract for Two Alpha Launches from Esrange Space Center

17hrs Ago / Launch

Ground Control Highlights Satellite IoT as Essential Enabler for UK’s 2027 BVLOS Drone Mandate

Ground Control Highlights Satellite IoT as Essential Enabler for UK’s 2027 BVLOS Drone Mandate

18hrs Ago / Ground Segment & Teleports

GomSpace and KFUPM Sign Strategic Space Agreement to Cooperate on Small Satellites in Saudi Arabia

GomSpace and KFUPM Sign Strategic Space Agreement to Cooperate on Small Satellites in Saudi Arabia

18hrs Ago / Earth Observation & Imaging

Impulse Space Completes Sub-200-Meter Proximity Flyby Between LEO Express Spacecraft

Impulse Space Completes Sub-200-Meter Proximity Flyby Between LEO Express Spacecraft

18hrs Ago / Launch

Eutelsat Names Eclipse as First European OneWeb Government Aviation Distribution Partner for French Defense Fleets

Eutelsat Names Eclipse as First European OneWeb Government Aviation Distribution Partner for French Defense Fleets

19hrs Ago / Military & Defense

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

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

SueWallSt and SBS Law Issue October 30 Lead Plaintiff Deadline Reminder for York Space Systems Securities Litigation

SueWallSt and SBS Law Issue October 30 Lead Plaintiff Deadline Reminder for York Space Systems Securities Litigation

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

Kymeta Secures $20 Million Department of Defense Order for Resilient Flat-Panel SATCOM Terminals

Kymeta Secures $20 Million Department of Defense Order for Resilient Flat-Panel SATCOM Terminals

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Ashley Fieglein Johnson, Planet

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Ashley Fieglein Johnson, Planet

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Dr. Dan Ceperley, LeoLabs

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Dr. Dan Ceperley, LeoLabs

5 Days Ago / Business & Finance

AT&T and Amazon Leo Advance Strategic Fiber-to-Space Alliance to Challenge SpaceX Starlink

AT&T and Amazon Leo Advance Strategic Fiber-to-Space Alliance to Challenge SpaceX Starlink

1 Day Ago / LEO Constellations

GSMA Intelligence Highlights UK Space Strategy Opportunities Within European Satellite Ecosystem

GSMA Intelligence Highlights UK Space Strategy Opportunities Within European Satellite Ecosystem

1 Day Ago / Government & Regulation

Ground Control CEO Highlights Maritime GNSS Spoofing Threats and Multi-Layer Navigation Solutions

Ground Control CEO Highlights Maritime GNSS Spoofing Threats and Multi-Layer Navigation Solutions

1 Day Ago / Navigation & PNT

Isar Aerospace Reaches Orbit with Spectrum Rocket Maiden Launch from Norway

Isar Aerospace Reaches Orbit with Spectrum Rocket Maiden Launch from Norway

2 Days Ago / Launch

Kawasaki Heavy Industries and EdgeCortix Partner to Develop AI-Enabled Aerial Defense Platforms

Kawasaki Heavy Industries and EdgeCortix Partner to Develop AI-Enabled Aerial Defense Platforms

1 Day Ago / Military & Defense

UK Government Commercial Agency Selects Open Cosmos for £8 Billion Defense Communications Framework

UK Government Commercial Agency Selects Open Cosmos for £8 Billion Defense Communications Framework

6 Days Ago / LEO Constellations

LeoLabs Awarded $20.7 Million U.S. Space Force Contract for Mobile Scout-S Surveillance Radar

LeoLabs Awarded $20.7 Million U.S. Space Force Contract for Mobile Scout-S Surveillance Radar

August 27, 2026 / Military & Defense

Palladyne AI and NORDA Dynamics Partner to Integrate Autonomous Swarming and Terminal Guidance Software

Palladyne AI and NORDA Dynamics Partner to Integrate Autonomous Swarming and Terminal Guidance Software

August 26, 2026 / Military & Defense

ISRO Clarifies National Space Mandate, Confirming Agency Will Not Face Privatization

ISRO Clarifies National Space Mandate, Confirming Agency Will Not Face Privatization

2 Days Ago / Exploration & Science Missions

U.S. Commercial Launch and Satellite Operators Withdraw from European Space Summit Following White House Interventions

U.S. Commercial Launch and Satellite Operators Withdraw from European Space Summit Following White House Interventions

2 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

Türkiye Becomes 71st Signatory of the Artemis Accords

Türkiye Becomes 71st Signatory of the Artemis Accords

6 Days Ago / International Space Agreements

SpaceX Petitions FCC to Block Viasat Satellite Authorization Over Starlink Interference Concerns

SpaceX Petitions FCC to Block Viasat Satellite Authorization Over Starlink Interference Concerns

August 31, 2026 / Government & Regulation

NASA Launches Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to Survey Dark Energy and Exoplanets

NASA Launches Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to Survey Dark Energy and Exoplanets

August 30, 2026 / Exploration & Science Missions

Firefly Aerospace CEO Cites Systemic Launch Vehicle Shortage Amid Expanding Satellite Backlogs

Firefly Aerospace CEO Cites Systemic Launch Vehicle Shortage Amid Expanding Satellite Backlogs

August 29, 2026 / Launch

Financial Modeling Validates SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Economics and Margins

Financial Modeling Validates SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Economics and Margins

August 27, 2026 / Launch

ESA Awards PLD Space €158.9M European Launcher Challenge Contract for MIURA 5 Scaling and Reusability

ESA Awards PLD Space €158.9M European Launcher Challenge Contract for MIURA 5 Scaling and Reusability

August 27, 2026 / Launch Providers

Royal Wagenborg Selects De Boer Marine for Fleetwide Maritime Connectivity and Cybersecurity Integration

Royal Wagenborg Selects De Boer Marine for Fleetwide Maritime Connectivity and Cybersecurity Integration

August 31, 2026 / Maritime & Aviation Satcom

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

Final Three SES O3b mPOWER Satellites Arrive at Cape Canaveral Ahead of Falcon 9 Launch

Final Three SES O3b mPOWER Satellites Arrive at Cape Canaveral Ahead of Falcon 9 Launch

6 Days Ago / Satellite Communications

SynMax Secures Exclusive Maritime Channel Deal for Satellogic’s Upcoming Merlin Satellite Constellation

SynMax Secures Exclusive Maritime Channel Deal for Satellogic’s Upcoming Merlin Satellite Constellation

6 Days Ago / Earth Observation & Imaging

Munich Startup Project-S Emerges from Stealth with Multi-Million-Euro Funding for Orbital Safety Infrastructure

Munich Startup Project-S Emerges from Stealth with Multi-Million-Euro Funding for Orbital Safety Infrastructure

September 2, 2026 / Services & Applications

Mobile Satellite Services Association Releases Reference Architecture 2.0 for Regenerative NTN Payloads

Mobile Satellite Services Association Releases Reference Architecture 2.0 for Regenerative NTN Payloads

September 2, 2026 / Satellite Communications