Lawmakers Restore Funding for SDA Tranche 3, Add $1.2 Billion to Space Force R&D
WASHINGTON — Congressional negotiators have authorized a significant funding increase for the U.S. Space Force’s proliferation strategy, rejecting a service-proposed pause on the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) next generation of data transport satellites. In the compromise version of the Fiscal ...
Northrop Grumman & USAF Complete Critical F-16 Separation Test for SiAW Hypersonic Missile
Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force have successfully completed a separation test of the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) from an F-16 at Eglin Air Force Base. While the F-16 served as the testbed to validate aerodynamic performance and safety, ...
SpaceX Targeting $1.5 Trillion Valuation Ahead of Potential 2026 IPO
SpaceX is reportedly eyeing an internal valuation target of $1.5 trillion, a figure that nearly doubles recent estimates, as the company positions itself for a potential initial public offering (IPO) in 2026 ...
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SECAF Meink Unveils ‘Portfolio Acquisition’ Model to Speed Space Force Procurement
By Sean Payne, SatNews Events ORLANDO, Fla. — Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink announced a structural ...
Keysight and KT SAT Pioneer 6G Connectivity with First Successful Multi-Orbit Satellite Handover
Santa Rosa, CA — Keysight Technologies and KT SAT have successfully demonstrated the telecommunication industry’s first non-terrestrial network ...
USSF Cements ‘Combat Identity’ with New Weapon System Names at Spacepower 2025
By Sean Payne, SatNews Events ORLANDO, Fla. — Moving to solidify the cultural shift from a support service ...
K2 Space Secures $250M Series C at $3B Valuation to Scale ‘Mega Class’ Manufacturing
TORRANCE, Calif. — Satellite manufacturer K2 Space has closed a $250 million Series C funding round, valuing the ...
BAE Systems Secures $16 Million DARPA Contract to Advance Autonomous Space-Based Surveillance
NASHUA, N.H. — The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded BAE Systems’ FAST Labs organization ...
Space Force Association Launches National Spacepower Center to Bridge Policy ‘Knowledge Gap’
By Sean Payne, SatNews Events ORLANDO, Fla. — Targeting a critical disconnect between technical space operators and the ...
American Airlines Explores In-Flight Connectivity Deal with Amazon Leo
FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines Group Inc. has entered preliminary discussions with Amazon to utilize the tech ...
Muon Space tapped by SpaceWERX to adapt climate sensors for missile tracking
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Muon Space has secured a $1.9 million Direct-to-Phase II (D2P2) Small Business Innovation Research ...
Kongsberg, Helsing Target 2029 for Sovereign European IST Constellation
OSLO, Norway — Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and German AI defense firm Helsing signed a teaming agreement on ...
Wenchang ‘Super Factory’ Nears Operation with 1,000 Satellite Annual Capacity
WENCHANG, China — A massive satellite manufacturing complex at the Wenchang International Aerospace City (WIAC) is set to ...
SFA Launches National Spacepower Center to Educate Leaders on Space Warfare
The Space Force Association (SFA) has unveiled the National Spacepower Center (NSpC), a new virtual hub designed to ...
L3Harris Technologies Completes Critical Design Review For JMA’s Himawari-10 Instruments
L3Harris Technologies has completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) of the imaging and sounding instruments for the Japan ...
Operators Pivot to Managed Solutions as Ground Segment Complexity Grows per Novaspace Report
PARIS — As the satellite ground segment becomes increasingly complex, operators are aggressively shifting strategies to integrate managed ...
FCC Renewing WRC-27 Advisory Committee, Seeks Members
Washington, DC — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has officially initiated the process to renew the charter for ...
EchoStar Stock Retains 190% Gain Through December Despite $16B Impairment
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) has maintained a market-beating rally through early December, with shares up approximately ...
The Netflix + Paramount Pursuit of Warner Bros. — Implications for SATCOM Infrastructure
The ongoing bidding contest between Netflix and Paramount Global for Warner Bros. Discovery marks a pivotal moment in ...
Gen. Guetlein Accepts Leadership Honor at Space Power Conference, Outlines ‘Golden Dome’ Defense Shield
Gen. Michael Guetlein, the recently appointed Director of the Golden Dome missile defense program, accepted a leadership award ...
Trace Systems Secures Position on MDA’s Massive $151 Billion ‘SHIELD’ IDIQ
Trace Systems has announced its selection as a prime contractor on the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) latest contract ...
USSF Authorizes Export of ‘Meadowlands’ Offensive Space Warfare System
MELBOURNE, Fla. — In a historic shift for U.S. space defense policy, L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) confirmed yesterday ...
Blue Origin Developing “Orbital Data Center”
Capabilities to Challenge Terrestrial & OrbitalCloud Markets Blue Origin appears to be pivoting toward high-margin downstream services, with ...
