Satellite Operators to Capture Just 4% of $20 Billion BEAD Broadband Funds
Despite federal mandates for technology neutrality, satellite operators are on track to receive a fraction of the U.S. government’s massive rural broadband subsidy package, with fiber optics dominating the awards. According to a December 5 research note from New Street ...
SmallSat Europe Opens 2026 Call for Papers as Continent Races for Space Sovereignty
Following a year marked by intensified calls for European autonomy in orbit, organizers of SmallSat Europe have opened the technical call for papers for their 2026 conference. The solicitation comes as the European Union and its member states aggressively ramp ...
New Geopolitical Divide in Lunar Exploration.
The global space race has entered a new, accelerated phase, characterized by an increasingly defined split in long-term strategic goals and infrastructure development. This division is fundamentally driven by geopolitical alignment rather than purely scientific motivation, creating two separate power ...
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Isar Aerospace Selected by ESA to Launch ‘Syndeo-3’ Demonstration Mission
MUNICH — Isar Aerospace has signed a launch services contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to deliver the Syndeo-3 mission to orbit. Scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026, the mission will launch aboard Isar’s Spectrum rocket from Andøya ...
Startical Advances Space-Based ATM
MADRID — The race to provide seamless, global air traffic management (ATM) from orbit accelerated today as Startical, the joint venture formed by Indra and the Spanish air navigation service provider Enaire, announced the completion of the Critical Design Review ...
Victoria Coleman to Lead Strategic Vision for 36-Acre Berkeley Space Center at NASA Ames
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — The forthcoming Berkeley Space Center, a massive public-private innovation hub slated for NASA’s Ames Research Center, has secured a strategic leader capable of bridging the divide between Pentagon requirements and Silicon Valley agility. Victoria Coleman, the ...
$37M Contract to University of Alabama for Artemis ‘Lunar Freezer’ Payload
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — NASA has selected the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) to develop and manage the Lunar Freezer System (LFS), a mission-critical infrastructure component for the agency’s Artemis campaign. The Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) award, which carries a potential total ...
USSF/MDA Quietly Issues “Golden Dome” Space-Based Interceptor Award
While the global aerospace press has remained focused on the logistical updates regarding the SpaceX Starship program and recent Iridium contract wins, a seismic shift in national security doctrine has occurred in the contract logs of the Pentagon. SatNews Research ...
Public Comment Window Closes for SpaceX and EchoStar’s $17 Billion Spectrum Transfer
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) pleading cycle regarding the transfer of spectrum licenses from EchoStar to SpaceX has officially closed, marking a critical procedural milestone in one of the largest spectrum transactions in recent history. Following a revised timeline established ...
SpaceX Starship Authorized for Operations at SLC-37
The Department of the Air Force (DAF) has officially issued a Record of Decision (RoD) authorizing the conversion of Space Launch Complex 37 (SLC-37) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station into a launch and landing site for SpaceX’s Starship-Super Heavy ...
Shield AI Expands into Space Domain with Sedaro
WASHINGTON – (December 3, 2025) – Shield AI and Sedaro have announced a strategic partnership focused on advancing autonomous operations in the orbital domain. The collaboration establishes Shield AI’s Hivemind Pilot as Sedaro’s preferred autonomy software for on-orbit demonstrations, extending ...
House Hearing on China Tech Lead
Tech executives testify on People's Republic of China (PRC) cyber threats Key Themes from China Tech Hearings Congressional hearings have consistently focused on the growing technological capabilities of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and their implications for U.S. national ...
NASA Administrator Senate Hearings
Senate Scutiny Targets NASA's Lunar Strategy Confirmation hearings for NASA Administrator nominee Jared Isaacman, billionaire and Polaris Dawn commander, commanded Capitol Hill's attention yesterday. Isaacman utilized his Senate appearance to push a high-stakes competitive agenda for the agency's human lunar ...
