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BlackSky Secures Multi-Year International Contract for Combined Assured and On-Demand Subscriptions
BlackSky Technology won an international seven-figure, multi-year contract for combined Assured and On-Demand subscriptions. Following a successful initial pilot, the customer quickly signed an expanded deal for integrated, low-latency Gen-2 and Gen-3 imagery and AI-enabled analytics services. “BlackSky continues to drive recurring, high-margin revenue through key international subscription deals with our foundational Gen-2 dynamic monitoring…
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Voyager Awarded Space Force Contract for Resilient Satellite Communications
Voyager Technologies was awarded a contract with the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command to develop space-to-space communication capabilities. The effort supports a resilient data transport architecture for the Department of Defense. “The system we’re developing will securely connect tactically linked spacecraft and systems across every orbit, but the best technology only changes the game…
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Pentagon Pushes Interceptor Production Ramp as Army Seeks Deeper Missile Defense Arsenal
The production push follows heavy use of U.S. interceptors in recent conflicts. Last week the department announced multibillion-dollar agreements involving Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman to increase output of PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptors and components. Those actions follow a $1 billion Pentagon investment in L3Harris Technologies intended in…
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MDA Space Opens CHORUS Control Centre Ahead of 2026 Satellite Launch
MDA Space, a mission partner to the global defence and space industry, has officially opened the MDA CHORUS Control Centre in St-Bruno-de-Montarville, Québec, on the south shore of Montréal. The new control centre will serve as the operational hub for MDA CHORUS satellite operations, marking a step towards operational readiness ahead of the late 2026…
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ATMOS Space Cargo Advances Reusable Space Logistics With PHOENIX 2 Technology
ATMOS Space Cargo is developing reusable space logistics and return technologies designed to enable controlled orbital operations, autonomous missions, precision re-entry and repeatable Earth-to-space-to-Earth mission cycles. At the centre of the technology portfolio is PHOENIX 2, a reusable Orbital Transfer and Return Vehicle (OTRV) designed for autonomous cargo operations in Low Earth Orbit. The integrated…
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Vingroup’s VinSpace Books SpaceX Launch for 2027 Satellite Mission
The deal marks Vietnam’s entry into the commercial space market through a subsidiary of one of the country’s largest private companies. Vietnam has no significant prior commercial space launch history, making the contract a notable step for the nation’s presence in the sector. VinSpace framed the contract as part of a broader roadmap spanning satellite…
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Europe Shelves ICARUS Upper Stage Upgrade to Prioritize Ariane 6 Output
The ICARUS program was intended to improve Ariane 6 performance and competitiveness. Its suspension redirects effort toward getting more Ariane 6 rockets built and flown. The upgrade has been paused rather than cancelled, but no restart timeline was provided. The decision lands as Europe’s launch sector faces pressure from SpaceX and a shortage of domestic…
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NASA Selects Gravitics for SBIR Award to Develop Orbital Sample Return System
Gravitics, Inc., an orbital infrastructure company, has announced that it was selected by NASA for a 2026 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award. The award supports development of the Multiple-Downmass Hangar, a system for affordable and frequent commercial sample return from low Earth orbit. The Multiple-Downmass Hangar is designed to hold multiple return…
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Lockheed Martin’s Next Generation Interceptor Clears Two Tests Ahead of 2026 Design Review
The Next Generation Interceptor is intended to replace the existing Ground-Based Midcourse Defense system, placing it at the center of US homeland missile defense. The earlier 18-month delay, attributed to motor problems, represented a significant setback for a program of this importance. Lockheed Martin is developing the interceptor, which is built to destroy ICBMs. The…
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U.S. Space Force Selects Voyager Technologies for Space-to-Space Communications Development Award
Voyager Technologies will develop space-to-space communication capabilities for the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command in a major new contract win announced late Monday. Under the contract, Voyager will develop a flight-ready waveform design capable of operating for a variety of orbits, with specific requirements for weight, power and design life. This requirement is one…