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Space Industries Inaugurates €20M Stellar Hub in Italy for Serial Satellite Production

Space Industries Inaugurates €20M Stellar Hub in Italy for Serial Satellite Production

SETTIMO TORINESE, Italy — Space Industries inaugurated Stellar Hub, its new satellite manufacturing and environmental qualification center outside Turin, on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. The inauguration of Space Industries' Stellar…

20hrs Ago / Satellite Manufacturing

NASA Outlines Artemis IV Starship Refueling Architecture as Launch Estimates Vary

NASA Outlines Artemis IV Starship Refueling Architecture as Launch Estimates Vary

1 Day Ago / Launch

Hydrosat Unveils Nyktòs Tactical MWIR Program, Expands European Footprint for Sovereign ISR

Hydrosat Unveils Nyktòs Tactical MWIR Program, Expands European Footprint for Sovereign ISR

2 Days Ago / Missions & Constellations

Eutelsat Q1 LEO Revenue Rises 30% to €70.9M as OneWeb Offsets Video Decline

Eutelsat Q1 LEO Revenue Rises 30% to €70.9M as OneWeb Offsets Video Decline

3 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Blue Origin Reconstructs Launch Complex 36 Tower, Targets November Return to Flight for New Glenn

Blue Origin Reconstructs Launch Complex 36 Tower, Targets November Return to Flight for New Glenn

6 Days Ago / Launch

Globalstar Petitions FCC to Scrutinize Rocket Lab Supplier Conflict Over $8B Iridium Deal

Globalstar Petitions FCC to Scrutinize Rocket Lab Supplier Conflict Over $8B Iridium Deal

12hrs Ago / International Space Agreements

SES Completes Bidirectional Optical Link Demonstration with meoSphere Pathfinder 1

SES Completes Bidirectional Optical Link Demonstration with meoSphere Pathfinder 1

14hrs Ago / In-Orbit Servicing & Orbital Operations

Starfish Space Loses First Otter Servicing Satellite Following On-Orbit Bus Anomaly

Starfish Space Loses First Otter Servicing Satellite Following On-Orbit Bus Anomaly

14hrs Ago / In-Orbit Servicing & Orbital Operations

Russia Files ITU Plan for 374-Satellite Rassvet-4 Constellation Following Rassvet-3 Orbital Setbacks

Russia Files ITU Plan for 374-Satellite Rassvet-4 Constellation Following Rassvet-3 Orbital Setbacks

19hrs Ago / International Space Agreements

ThinKom and Space Systems Command Demonstrate GECKO Multi-Orbit Containerized SATCOM System

ThinKom and Space Systems Command Demonstrate GECKO Multi-Orbit Containerized SATCOM System

19hrs Ago / Military & Defense

Space Data Centers Face a Semiconductor Challenge

Space Data Centers Face a Semiconductor Challenge

20hrs Ago / In-Orbit Servicing & Orbital Operations

Amazon Navigates Launch Delays with Under 400 Satellites in Orbit Ahead of Nov. 13 Vulcan Return

Amazon Navigates Launch Delays with Under 400 Satellites in Orbit Ahead of Nov. 13 Vulcan Return

1 Day Ago / Launch

Vantor Cuts Satellite Imagery Delivery Time to Seven Minutes in Ukrainian Field Demonstration

Vantor Cuts Satellite Imagery Delivery Time to Seven Minutes in Ukrainian Field Demonstration

1 Day Ago / ISR & Reconnaissance

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

SpaceX Explores Boost Mobile Acquisition in Push to Build Hybrid Terrestrial-Satellite Network

SpaceX Explores Boost Mobile Acquisition in Push to Build Hybrid Terrestrial-Satellite Network

1 Day Ago / Contracts & Commercial Deals

MDA Space Secures C$100M+ Thales Alenia Space Award for First 66 IRIS² Satellites

MDA Space Secures C$100M+ Thales Alenia Space Award for First 66 IRIS² Satellites

2 Days Ago / Contracts & Commercial Deals

Northwood Space Secures $375M Series C at $2B Valuation to Expand Shared Ground Station Network

Northwood Space Secures $375M Series C at $2B Valuation to Expand Shared Ground Station Network

2 Days Ago / Contracts & Commercial Deals

Satellites Can’t Wait for the 2030 Post-Quantum Deadline, MilSat Panel Says

Satellites Can’t Wait for the 2030 Post-Quantum Deadline, MilSat Panel Says

4 Days Ago / Counterspace & ASAT

SES Adds Finnair and Air Astana to Multi-Orbit In-Flight Connectivity Roster

SES Adds Finnair and Air Astana to Multi-Orbit In-Flight Connectivity Roster

1 Day Ago / In-Orbit Servicing & Orbital Operations

Orbital Sentry Develops Persistent Geostationary Infrared Sensor for Real-Time Wildfire Detection

Orbital Sentry Develops Persistent Geostationary Infrared Sensor for Real-Time Wildfire Detection

2 Days Ago / Earth Observation & Imaging

NASA’s Swift Observatory Expected to Burn Up in Atmospheric Reentry Following Failed Commercial Rescue

NASA’s Swift Observatory Expected to Burn Up in Atmospheric Reentry Following Failed Commercial Rescue

3 Days Ago / Earth Observation & Imaging

Telesat Delays Lightspeed Constellation Service to Mid-2028 Following Pathfinder Software Delays

Telesat Delays Lightspeed Constellation Service to Mid-2028 Following Pathfinder Software Delays

4 Days Ago / LEO Constellations

L3Harris Secures $36M Army SATCOM Order for Hawkeye 4 Lite Terminals Supporting C2NOW

L3Harris Secures $36M Army SATCOM Order for Hawkeye 4 Lite Terminals Supporting C2NOW

1 Day Ago / Military & Defense

Space Force Awards Lockheed Martin $95M GPS IIIF Modification, Bringing Contract Face Value to $4.73B

Space Force Awards Lockheed Martin $95M GPS IIIF Modification, Bringing Contract Face Value to $4.73B

2 Days Ago / Defense Budgets & Procurement

Space Force Faces Industry Criticism Over Slow Commercial Satellite Integration Pace

Space Force Faces Industry Criticism Over Slow Commercial Satellite Integration Pace

2 Days Ago / Defense Budgets & Procurement

War in Space Isn’t Insurable Yet, Gallagher’s Rush Says

War in Space Isn’t Insurable Yet, Gallagher’s Rush Says

4 Days Ago / Business & Finance

FCC Proposes 25 MHz Mid-Band Spectrum Auction with Dual 5G and Direct-to-Device Allocations

FCC Proposes 25 MHz Mid-Band Spectrum Auction with Dual 5G and Direct-to-Device Allocations

4 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

Part 100 Puts FCC Satellite Licensing on an Assembly Line

Part 100 Puts FCC Satellite Licensing on an Assembly Line

4 Days Ago / Events & Conferences

FCC Proposes Modernized Direct-to-Device Rules, Explores 482 MHz Expansion for Satellite Cellular

FCC Proposes Modernized Direct-to-Device Rules, Explores 482 MHz Expansion for Satellite Cellular

6 Days Ago / SmallSat

Canada’s Satellite-to-Phone Network Can’t Go It Alone, So Terrestar Joined Equatys

Canada’s Satellite-to-Phone Network Can’t Go It Alone, So Terrestar Joined Equatys

October 29, 2026 / Business & Finance

HIMERA and GomSpace Begin Orbital Operations of OBRIA NANO Test Satellite for Sovereign Ukrainian Network

HIMERA and GomSpace Begin Orbital Operations of OBRIA NANO Test Satellite for Sovereign Ukrainian Network

6 Days Ago / Launch Providers

DIA Space Security Report Reveals Detailed Orbital Imagery of China’s Shenlong Spaceplane

DIA Space Security Report Reveals Detailed Orbital Imagery of China’s Shenlong Spaceplane

October 28, 2026 / Launch

The Launch Crunch Is Coming as Falcon 9 Winds Down

The Launch Crunch Is Coming as Falcon 9 Winds Down

October 28, 2026 / Events & Conferences

Cowboy Space Is Building a Rocket Because It Couldn’t Find One

Cowboy Space Is Building a Rocket Because It Couldn’t Find One

October 28, 2026 / Business & Finance

MBSat Selects ST Engineering iDirect Intuition Platform for Ground Infrastructure in Oman

MBSat Selects ST Engineering iDirect Intuition Platform for Ground Infrastructure in Oman

October 26, 2026 / Software Automation & Ground Systems

AnySignal Co-Founder Urges Ground Station Interoperability to Resolve Orbital Data Bottlenecks

AnySignal Co-Founder Urges Ground Station Interoperability to Resolve Orbital Data Bottlenecks

October 24, 2026 / Ground Segment & Teleports

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

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

October 17, 2026 / Contracts & Commercial Deals

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

October 14, 2026 / Earth Observation & Imaging

Tim Farrar: Carriers Are Finding Few Will Pay for Direct-to-Device

Tim Farrar: Carriers Are Finding Few Will Pay for Direct-to-Device

4 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Scanway and Pixxel Sign Pact to Expand Optical Payload and Earth Observation Data Services

Scanway and Pixxel Sign Pact to Expand Optical Payload and Earth Observation Data Services

October 27, 2026 / Contracts & Commercial Deals

KTL Selects Keysight NR-NTN Test Suite to Accelerate Satellite Acceptance Testing

KTL Selects Keysight NR-NTN Test Suite to Accelerate Satellite Acceptance Testing

October 22, 2026 / Contracts & Commercial Deals

Leonardo Infrared Sensor Returns to Orbit Aboard SatVu HotSat-3 Thermal Imaging Satellite

Leonardo Infrared Sensor Returns to Orbit Aboard SatVu HotSat-3 Thermal Imaging Satellite

October 22, 2026 / Earth Observation & Imaging