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Rocket Lab Electron Launches HawkEye 360 Cluster 16 to Expand Radio-Frequency Constellation

Rocket Lab Electron Launches HawkEye 360 Cluster 16 to Expand Radio-Frequency Constellation

On Friday, October 23, 2026, launch provider Rocket Lab successfully launched an Electron rocket carrying HawkEye 360’s Cluster 16 mission from Launch Complex 1 on the Mahia Peninsula in New…

1 Day Ago / Launch

Telespazio and EUSPA Sign Agreement to Expand Galileo Fucino Control Centre for Second-Generation Constellation

Telespazio and EUSPA Sign Agreement to Expand Galileo Fucino Control Centre for Second-Generation Constellation

2 Days Ago / International Space Agreements

NASA Safety Panel Urges Architecture Review Over Lunar Lander Refueling Demands

NASA Safety Panel Urges Architecture Review Over Lunar Lander Refueling Demands

4 Days Ago / Launch Providers

Xona Space Systems Secures $250M Series D at $2.45B Valuation to Scale Pulsar PNT Fleet

Xona Space Systems Secures $250M Series D at $2.45B Valuation to Scale Pulsar PNT Fleet

6 Days Ago / Funding & Venture Capital

Starlink Surges to 13.6 Million Subscribers as GSMA Assesses TAM Penetration and Telco Defense

Starlink Surges to 13.6 Million Subscribers as GSMA Assesses TAM Penetration and Telco Defense

October 21, 2026 / Business & Finance

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

19 mins Ago / Launch

FCC Approves Amazon Acquisition of Globalstar to Advance Direct-to-Device Capabilities

FCC Approves Amazon Acquisition of Globalstar to Advance Direct-to-Device Capabilities

50 mins Ago / LEO Constellations

AvL Technologies Secures Final CMMC Level 2 Certification for Defense SATCOM Supply Chain

5hrs Ago / National Security Programs

SAP to Deploy SAP-RPT Tabular AI Foundation Model on HPE Spaceborne Computer-2 Aboard ISS

SAP to Deploy SAP-RPT Tabular AI Foundation Model on HPE Spaceborne Computer-2 Aboard ISS

6hrs Ago / In-Orbit Servicing & Orbital Operations

BofA’s Ron Epstein: “Everybody’s Doing National Security Work Today”

BofA’s Ron Epstein: “Everybody’s Doing National Security Work Today”

13hrs Ago / Business & Finance

The Launch Crunch Is Coming as Falcon 9 Winds Down

The Launch Crunch Is Coming as Falcon 9 Winds Down

13hrs Ago / Events & Conferences

Cowboy Space Built a Rocket Because It Couldn’t Find One

Cowboy Space Built a Rocket Because It Couldn’t Find One

13hrs Ago / Business & Finance

“We Just Sold a Business for 50 Times”: Defense Multiples Lift Space

“We Just Sold a Business for 50 Times”: Defense Multiples Lift Space

13hrs Ago / Events & Conferences

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

NTIA’s 500 MHz Mandate Is Its Top Job, Patrick Says

NTIA’s 500 MHz Mandate Is Its Top Job, Patrick Says

13hrs Ago / Events & Conferences

SES and CANAL+ Extend Multi-Region Satellite Distribution Partnership Through 2040

SES and CANAL+ Extend Multi-Region Satellite Distribution Partnership Through 2040

1 Day Ago / Contracts & Commercial Deals

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

1 Day Ago / Contracts & Commercial Deals

EarthDaily Wins $3 Million NASA Task Order to Benchmark Satellite Data Against Landsat Standards

EarthDaily Wins $3 Million NASA Task Order to Benchmark Satellite Data Against Landsat Standards

2 Days Ago / Contracts & Commercial Deals

ESA Orders Four Additional Galileo Second Generation Satellites From Airbus and Thales

ESA Orders Four Additional Galileo Second Generation Satellites From Airbus and Thales

22hrs Ago / Rocket Technology & Vehicles

Thaicom Petitions ITU for 16-Month Extension on Thaicom 9 Following Astranis Anomaly

Thaicom Petitions ITU for 16-Month Extension on Thaicom 9 Following Astranis Anomaly

1 Day Ago / In-Orbit Servicing & Orbital Operations

AFRL Evaluates Rocket Cargo Logistics Pods Aboard SpaceX Bandwagon-5 Rideshare Flight

AFRL Evaluates Rocket Cargo Logistics Pods Aboard SpaceX Bandwagon-5 Rideshare Flight

2 Days Ago / Spacecraft & Payload Technology

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

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

2 Days Ago / Software Automation & Ground Systems

Pentagon Backs Stoke Space With $150 Million Loan Guarantee for Second Florida Launch Pad

Pentagon Backs Stoke Space With $150 Million Loan Guarantee for Second Florida Launch Pad

1 Day Ago / Launch Providers

KASA Grants Commercial Space Access to Defense Mutual Aid and Naro Space Center

KASA Grants Commercial Space Access to Defense Mutual Aid and Naro Space Center

2 Days Ago / Launch Providers

U.S. Space Command Directs New Zealand to Withhold Operational Data on Auckland Tracking Hub

U.S. Space Command Directs New Zealand to Withhold Operational Data on Auckland Tracking Hub

2 Days Ago / ISR & Reconnaissance

Handheld Satellite Downlink System for Frontline Drone Targeting

Handheld Satellite Downlink System for Frontline Drone Targeting

3 Days Ago / MILSATCOM

AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon Petition FCC to Exclude Mid-Band Spectrum from Satellite Coverage Framework

AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon Petition FCC to Exclude Mid-Band Spectrum from Satellite Coverage Framework

2 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

FCC Grants Globalstar Authorization for Third-Generation C-3 Satellite System

FCC Grants Globalstar Authorization for Third-Generation C-3 Satellite System

October 20, 2026 / Government & Regulation

U.S. Ambassador Warns EU of Retaliation Over Satellite Spectrum Reservations

U.S. Ambassador Warns EU of Retaliation Over Satellite Spectrum Reservations

October 19, 2026 / Government & Regulation

India Reinforces Security and Spectrum Safeguards, Restricting Unmonitored Starlink and NTN Entry

India Reinforces Security and Spectrum Safeguards, Restricting Unmonitored Starlink and NTN Entry

October 18, 2026 / Government & Regulation

SpaceX Returns to Profitability With $4.4 Billion Third Quarter on Starlink and Compute Growth

SpaceX Returns to Profitability With $4.4 Billion Third Quarter on Starlink and Compute Growth

4 Days Ago / Launch Providers

Space Force Reassigns Six National Security Launches to SpaceX Amid Vulcan Grounding

Space Force Reassigns Six National Security Launches to SpaceX Amid Vulcan Grounding

6 Days Ago / Launch

Space Force Unveils Plan to Modernize Eastern and Western Ranges for High-Cadence Operations

Space Force Unveils Plan to Modernize Eastern and Western Ranges for High-Cadence Operations

October 21, 2026 / Launch

Viasat Launches Rocket Lab-Built Maxwell Satellite for NASA Communications Services Project

Viasat Launches Rocket Lab-Built Maxwell Satellite for NASA Communications Services Project

October 21, 2026 / In-Orbit Servicing & Orbital Operations

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

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

3 Days Ago / 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

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

October 13, 2026 / Autonomous Ground Operations

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

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

6 Days Ago / 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

6 Days Ago / Earth Observation & Imaging

Speedcast and Soya IT Complete Hybrid Dual-LEO Connectivity Rollout on 41 Wallenius Wilhelmsen Vessels

Speedcast and Soya IT Complete Hybrid Dual-LEO Connectivity Rollout on 41 Wallenius Wilhelmsen Vessels

October 21, 2026 / Maritime & Aviation Satcom

Callala and University of Strathclyde Secure UK Space Agency Grant to Track Offshore Emissions for Sustainable Finance

Callala and University of Strathclyde Secure UK Space Agency Grant to Track Offshore Emissions for Sustainable Finance

October 20, 2026 / Earth Observation & Imaging