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European Defense Leaders Call for a Cohesive Military Satcom Framework
The growing role of satellites in defense was one of the key themes of Global MilSatCom, with leaders from the German Federal Armed Forces, Swiss Armed Forces and the European Space Agency (ESA) sharing insight into the state of play in Europe and what needs to be done next. Maj. Gen. Armin Fleischmann, DCOS Support CID…
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Launch Roundup: New Glenn, Viasat, & Sentinel-6B highlight busy week of launches
This week’s launch schedule featured two high-profile launches that were pushed back after scrubs from last week, as well as the Sentinel-6B mission and two Starlink missions for SpaceX. A suborbital Electron HASTE mission from Wallops is also scheduled. New Glenn’s second launch, featuring the Mars-bound ESCAPADE payload, was scheduled to launch no earlier than…
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Avio Secures Raytheon and Lockheed Martin as Key Customers for New U.S. Rocket Motor Plant
Italian rocket manufacturer Avio said on Monday that Raytheon and Lockheed Martin will be major customers for its planned solid rocket motor (SRM) plant in the United States. Under separate agreements, both defense contractors will have preferred access to a share of the plant’s production, Avio said. The company has not yet disclosed the plant’s…
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Intuitive Machines—known for its Moon landers—will become a military contractor
Intuitive Machines announced last week an $800 million acquisition that will catapult the one-time startup into the space industry establishment. The company’s planned purchase of Lanteris Space Systems, a satellite manufacturer you may have never heard of, is rather significant. Lanteris is the latest addition to a line of corporate brands that dates back to…
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York Space Systems Commissions PExT Payload to Boost NASA’s Wideband Space Communications
York Space Systems (York), a modern defense prime built for speed and scale, announced the successful initial commissioning of the Polylingual Experimental Terminal (PExT) payload aboard the BARD mission, marking a significant step forward in validating the mission’s concept of operations (ConOps) and advancing next-generation wideband space communications capabilities for NASA. During a precisely scheduled…
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Raytheon and Avio Partner to Launch US Solid Rocket Motor Facility for Future Defense Needs
Raytheon, an RTX business, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to help Avio establish a state-of-the-art solid rocket motor (SRM) facility in the United States, serving Raytheon and other customers as a vertically integrated merchant supplier. Raytheon will have preferred access to a share of the Avio plant production capacity to meet future demand. This…
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Sateliot Launches the First European 5G Satellite Development Centre for New Constellation
Sateliot, the leading operator in 5G IoT satellite telecommunications, inaugurated in Barcelona the first European 5G Satellite Development Center. The new facility marks the beginning of its industrial phase and reinforces, through a tangible project, Europe’s leadership and technological sovereignty in 5G IoT connectivity from space. It has also driven the creation of over 50…
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GomSpace North America Secures $1.5 Million Order from Top Global Service Provider
GomSpace North America, a subsidiary of GomSpace Group AB, announced that it has received a component purchase order valued at USD 1.5 Million (approximately 14.2 Million SEK) from a leading global service provider. The order includes advanced spacecraft subsystem components to support a forthcoming satellite mission. Delivery is scheduled for the first half of 2026.…
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Avio and Lockheed Partner for New Plant Establishment for Solid Rocket Motors
Avio and Lockheed Martin have signed a non-binding term sheet to support the establishment of Avio USA’s state-of-the-art solid rocket motor (SRM) facility in the United States, which expects to serve Lockheed Martin and other customers as a vertically integrated merchant supplier. Lockheed Martin will have preferred access to a portion of the Avio USA…
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INNOSPACE Sets November 22 Launch for HANBIT-Nano SPACEWARD Mission
INNOSPACE announced that it is targeting 3:00 p.m. on November 22 (Brazil time) for the launch of its first commercial launch vehicle ‘HANBIT-Nano’, as part of the SPACEWARD mission. The target launch date was determined following an on-site safety inspection by the Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA) delegation and consultations with the Brazilian Air Force (FAB).…