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Space Force Weighs Acquisition of Five Cislunar Satellites by Late 2029

Space Force Weighs Acquisition of Five Cislunar Satellites by Late 2029

WASHINGTON — The Department of the Air Force and the U.S. Space Force are preparing to procure up to five cislunar satellites to establish an operational defense presence between Earth…

21hrs Ago / Military & Defense

New Space Became a Defense Industry. The Pentagon Still Buys Like It’s Experimenting.

New Space Became a Defense Industry. The Pentagon Still Buys Like It’s Experimenting.

1 Day Ago / Defense Budgets & Procurement

Viasat Wins Phase 1 NASA NEXUS Contract Valued up to $460.9M for Ka-Band Space Relays

Viasat Wins Phase 1 NASA NEXUS Contract Valued up to $460.9M for Ka-Band Space Relays

2 Days Ago / Contracts & Commercial Deals

AST SpaceMobile Unveils Blacklift Rocket Under $1.3B Firefly Engine Agreement

AST SpaceMobile Unveils Blacklift Rocket Under $1.3B Firefly Engine Agreement

4 Days Ago / Launch Providers

UniSQ Demonstrates Tomographic Spectrometer During KREPE-3 Re-Entry Campaign

UniSQ Demonstrates Tomographic Spectrometer During KREPE-3 Re-Entry Campaign

6 Days Ago / Earth Observation & Imaging

UK Ministry of Defence Recommends Lockheed Martin Over Airbus for £2.4B Skynet Contract

UK Ministry of Defence Recommends Lockheed Martin Over Airbus for £2.4B Skynet Contract

15hrs Ago / Contracts & Commercial Deals

Revolv Space Secures €5M Series A to Expand SmallSat Mechanism Production

Revolv Space Secures €5M Series A to Expand SmallSat Mechanism Production

17hrs Ago / Funding & Venture Capital

Rakuten and AST SpaceMobile Form Joint Venture for $1B Japanese J-LEO Satellite Network

Rakuten and AST SpaceMobile Form Joint Venture for $1B Japanese J-LEO Satellite Network

21hrs Ago / Contracts & Commercial Deals

Firefly CEO Projects Defense Sector Could Comprise 25% of Lunar Services Market

Firefly CEO Projects Defense Sector Could Comprise 25% of Lunar Services Market

22hrs Ago / Market Forecasts

Satellite Industry Honors Military Veterans Powering Connectivity and Global Communications

Satellite Industry Honors Military Veterans Powering Connectivity and Global Communications

23hrs Ago / Business & Finance

France Approves Globalstar to Launch 54 Next-Gen D2D Satellites Under 20-Year Spectrum License

France Approves Globalstar to Launch 54 Next-Gen D2D Satellites Under 20-Year Spectrum License

1 Day Ago / SmallSat

Pentagon Backs Rocket Lab with $150M OSC Loan to Scale Neutron Production

Pentagon Backs Rocket Lab with $150M OSC Loan to Scale Neutron Production

1 Day Ago / Launch

Rivada Space Networks Partners with Telespazio Brasil for Latin American Outernet Services

Rivada Space Networks Partners with Telespazio Brasil for Latin American Outernet Services

1 Day Ago / LEO Constellations

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

Southern Launch Signs ElevationSpace for Orbital Capsule Returns at Koonibba Test Range

Southern Launch Signs ElevationSpace for Orbital Capsule Returns at Koonibba Test Range

1 Day Ago / Contracts & Commercial Deals

LISA Constellation Architecture and Laser Interferometry Advance Under Scientific Leadership of Kelly Holley-Bockelmann

LISA Constellation Architecture and Laser Interferometry Advance Under Scientific Leadership of Kelly Holley-Bockelmann

3 Days Ago / Exploration & Science Missions

CesiumAstro Secures $730M Series D at $4.5B Valuation to Deploy Synchronicity Constellation

CesiumAstro Secures $730M Series D at $4.5B Valuation to Deploy Synchronicity Constellation

3 Days Ago / Funding & Venture Capital

SES Posts 4.2% Q3 Growth Driven by Defense Contracts and Books 53 Satellites Through 2030

SES Posts 4.2% Q3 Growth Driven by Defense Contracts and Books 53 Satellites Through 2030

4 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Seagate Space and Aurex Partner to Develop Offshore Launch Capabilities

Seagate Space and Aurex Partner to Develop Offshore Launch Capabilities

1 Day Ago / Launch

Planet Contracts Stoke Space for Multi-Launch Agreement Across Nova Rocket Fleet

Planet Contracts Stoke Space for Multi-Launch Agreement Across Nova Rocket Fleet

2 Days Ago / Missions & Constellations

NASA Awards $1.3B in Lunar Launch Orders, Names Eight CLPS 2.0 Providers, and Greenlights PROMISE Rover

NASA Awards $1.3B in Lunar Launch Orders, Names Eight CLPS 2.0 Providers, and Greenlights PROMISE Rover

2 Days Ago / Exploration & Science Missions

SWISSto12 Completes Critical Design Review for UNIVITY 5G Satellite Antennas

SWISSto12 Completes Critical Design Review for UNIVITY 5G Satellite Antennas

2 Days Ago / SmallSat

Thales Alenia Space Awarded DGA Contract for French IRIS Military Optical Constellation

Thales Alenia Space Awarded DGA Contract for French IRIS Military Optical Constellation

2 Days Ago / Defense Budgets & Procurement

U.S. Navy Expands ALL.SPACE Terminal Fleet to 108 with Follow-On Hydra MAX 2 Order

U.S. Navy Expands ALL.SPACE Terminal Fleet to 108 with Follow-On Hydra MAX 2 Order

2 Days Ago / Ground Segment & Teleports

Pentagon Commits $150M OSC Loan to LeoLabs in $300M Radar Network Expansion

Pentagon Commits $150M OSC Loan to LeoLabs in $300M Radar Network Expansion

6 Days Ago / MILSATCOM

Redwire Wins $20M DARPA Contract for Scaled SabreSat VLEO Precursor Flight

Redwire Wins $20M DARPA Contract for Scaled SabreSat VLEO Precursor Flight

6 Days Ago / ISR & Reconnaissance

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

November 4, 2026 / International Space Agreements

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

November 4, 2026 / International Space Agreements

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

October 31, 2026 / Government & Regulation

Part 100 Puts FCC Satellite Licensing on an Assembly Line

Part 100 Puts FCC Satellite Licensing on an Assembly Line

October 31, 2026 / Events & Conferences

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

November 3, 2026 / Launch

NASA Outlines Artemis IV Starship Refueling Architecture as Launch Estimates Vary

NASA Outlines Artemis IV Starship Refueling Architecture as Launch Estimates Vary

November 3, 2026 / Launch

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

October 29, 2026 / Launch Providers

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

October 29, 2026 / Launch

SpaceX Selects Qualcomm to Supply Terrestrial Base Stations for Starlink Mobile Network

SpaceX Selects Qualcomm to Supply Terrestrial Base Stations for Starlink Mobile Network

6 Days Ago / Autonomous Ground Operations

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

November 2, 2026 / Contracts & Commercial Deals

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

Ubotica Demonstrates Autonomous Onboard Satellite Scheduling for Maritime Surveillance

Ubotica Demonstrates Autonomous Onboard Satellite Scheduling for Maritime Surveillance

6 Days Ago / Earth Observation & Imaging

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

November 2, 2026 / Contracts & Commercial Deals

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

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

November 2, 2026 / 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

November 1, 2026 / Earth Observation & Imaging