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

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

On August 29, 2026, Firefly Aerospace Chief Executive Officer Jason Kim addressed the global supply-demand deficit in commercial and government orbital launch services. In an interview detailing state-of-the-market dynamics, Kim…

1 Day Ago / 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

3 Days Ago / Launch Providers

Global Space Sector Faces Structural Workforce Deficit Driven by Software Skill Gaps and Commercial Poaching

Global Space Sector Faces Structural Workforce Deficit Driven by Software Skill Gaps and Commercial Poaching

4 Days Ago / Business & Finance

KSAT Delivers Integrated Mission Services for Expanded N3X Maritime Surveillance Constellation

KSAT Delivers Integrated Mission Services for Expanded N3X Maritime Surveillance Constellation

5 Days Ago / Missions & Constellations

ICEYE Establishes Indian Subsidiary to Supply Sovereign SAR Intelligence and Domestic Manufacturing

ICEYE Establishes Indian Subsidiary to Supply Sovereign SAR Intelligence and Domestic Manufacturing

6 Days Ago / Business & Finance

BAE Systems Scientific Instruments Power NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Flagship Observatory

BAE Systems Scientific Instruments Power NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Flagship Observatory

10hrs Ago / Exploration & Science Missions

Elve’s TRL-8 Challenges America’s Lone Space TWTA Supplier

Elve’s TRL-8 Challenges America’s Lone Space TWTA Supplier

10hrs Ago / Events & Conferences

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Ron Faith, RBC Signals

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Ron Faith, RBC Signals

11hrs Ago / Business & Finance

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

15hrs Ago / Exploration & Science Missions

Airbus Considers Sale of U.S. Satellite Manufacturing Facility in Strategic Shift Toward European Production

Airbus Considers Sale of U.S. Satellite Manufacturing Facility in Strategic Shift Toward European Production

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

Arianespace Launches Thales Alenia Space MTG-I2 Satellite Aboard Ariane 62 Rocket

Arianespace Launches Thales Alenia Space MTG-I2 Satellite Aboard Ariane 62 Rocket

3 Days Ago / Earth Observation & Imaging

Financial Modeling Validates SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Economics and Margins

Financial Modeling Validates SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Economics and Margins

3 Days Ago / Launch

Saudi Space Investments Projected to Quadruple to $31.6 Billion by 2035, CST Report Finds

Saudi Space Investments Projected to Quadruple to $31.6 Billion by 2035, CST Report Finds

3 Days Ago / Business & Finance

How ICEYE Turned Sovereign SAR Into a 12-Month Product

How ICEYE Turned Sovereign SAR Into a 12-Month Product

5 Days Ago / 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

NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim Departs Agency as Civil Space Sector Navigates Broader Human Capital Demands

NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim Departs Agency as Civil Space Sector Navigates Broader Human Capital Demands

3 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Dr. Slava Turyshev, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Dr. Slava Turyshev, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

4 Days Ago / Business & Finance

GomSpace Delivers 30% First-Half Revenue Growth and Reaffirms 2026 Financial Guidance

GomSpace Delivers 30% First-Half Revenue Growth and Reaffirms 2026 Financial Guidance

4 Days Ago / Business & Finance

a.i. solutions Debuts FreeFlyer 8 Astrodynamics Platform with Cross-Platform Support and Decoupled Graphics

a.i. solutions Debuts FreeFlyer 8 Astrodynamics Platform with Cross-Platform Support and Decoupled Graphics

5 Days Ago / Events & Conferences

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

3 Days Ago / 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

4 Days Ago / Military & Defense

AST SpaceMobile’s AST5000 ASIC and Nvidia’s Vera CPU Serve Distinct Technical Roles in Space Hardware

AST SpaceMobile’s AST5000 ASIC and Nvidia’s Vera CPU Serve Distinct Technical Roles in Space Hardware

4 Days Ago / Mission Autonomy & Onboard Systems

Aurora Avionics Secures Contract to Supply Control and Power Electronics for Alpha Impulsion Autophage Engine

Aurora Avionics Secures Contract to Supply Control and Power Electronics for Alpha Impulsion Autophage Engine

4 Days Ago / Rocket Technology & Vehicles

Ground Infrastructure Vulnerabilities Accelerate Industry Transition to Cloud-Based SATCOM Virtualization

Ground Infrastructure Vulnerabilities Accelerate Industry Transition to Cloud-Based SATCOM Virtualization

August 20, 2026 / Military & Defense

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

August 19, 2026 / Military & Defense

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

August 18, 2026 / Military & Defense

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

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

August 18, 2026 / Contracts & Commercial Deals

Satellite Industry Association Endorses White House Space Transportation Policy Directive

Satellite Industry Association Endorses White House Space Transportation Policy Directive

August 22, 2026 / Government & Regulation

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

August 15, 2026 / 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

SpaceX and Louisiana State Officials Announce Major Aerospace Logistics and Spaceport Infrastructure Deal

SpaceX and Louisiana State Officials Announce Major Aerospace Logistics and Spaceport Infrastructure Deal

5 Days Ago / Launch

NASA Roman Space Telescope Passes Flight Readiness Review Ahead of SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch

NASA Roman Space Telescope Passes Flight Readiness Review Ahead of SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch

August 23, 2026 / Launch

ISRO Transitions Rocket Manufacturing to Domestic Private Sector to Scale India’s Space Economy

ISRO Transitions Rocket Manufacturing to Domestic Private Sector to Scale India’s Space Economy

August 23, 2026 / Launch

United Launch Alliance Upsizes Private Bond Offering to $1.5 Billion to Fund Infrastructure Expansion

United Launch Alliance Upsizes Private Bond Offering to $1.5 Billion to Fund Infrastructure Expansion

August 20, 2026 / Launch

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

T-Mobile CFO Cites Physical Laws Limiting Satellite Direct-to-Device Networks to Complementary Coverage

T-Mobile CFO Cites Physical Laws Limiting Satellite Direct-to-Device Networks to Complementary Coverage

6 Days Ago / Market Forecasts

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

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

August 19, 2026 / Satellite Communications

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

August 17, 2026 / Mergers & Acquisitions

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