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In a statement released January 21, 2026, the French space agency (CNES) announced it has awarded a contract to a consortium led by Loft Orbital to develop the DESIR (Démonstrateur des Éléments Souverains en Imagerie Radar) synthetic aperture radar (SAR) ...

The investment, led by Azimut Group, is earmarked for strategic mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and the expansion of the company’s in-space computing and logistics capabilities ...

In an announcement released January 22, 2026, Markham-based aerospace startup NordSpace confirmed it is receiving advisory services and up to $335,000 in funding from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP). The funding supports a ...

The filing addresses the agency's sweeping proposal to overhaul satellite licensing and adapt federal oversight to the rapid deployment of massive, software-defined constellations ...

The contract, announced on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, marks a significant shift in European defense procurement, prioritizing a sovereign-commercial hybrid model to ensure independent orbital reconnaissance capabilities ...

In a significant expansion of its commercial space architecture, Blue Origin announced on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, the development of TeraWave, a new 5,408-satellite communications network. The multi-orbit constellation is designed to provide high-capacity, resilient connectivity specifically for data centers, ...

Targeting the increasing vulnerability of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals in modern conflict zones, infiniDome and Wonder Robotics announced a strategic collaboration on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, to develop IroNav. This new class of full-stack resilient autonomy is designed ...

In a landmark move for orbital sustainability, the U.S. Space Force has awarded Starfish Space a $52.5 million contract to provide end-of-life disposal services for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA). On Wednesday, the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command ...

Congressional appropriators released the Joint Explanatory Statement (JES) for the Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Appropriations Act on Monday, cementing an $838.7 billion topline that prioritizes the administration’s "Golden Dome" missile defense architecture and reverses proposed cuts to the Space Development ...

Auria, a provider of orbital warfare and C3 software backed by Enlightenment Capital, announced Tuesday the acquisition of RKF Engineering Solutions (RKF) and Kythera Space Solutions (Kythera). The dual acquisition consolidates spectrum engineering and autonomous satellite command capabilities under Auria’s ...

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) announced Tuesday it has received a follow-on contract valued in excess of $5 million to support a major U.S. civil space exploration program. The award, issued by an undisclosed aerospace and defense prime contractor, tasks ...

the maturation of Starlink’s cash flow and the rapid expansion of the Starshield defense vertical have fueled consensus that 2026 represents a an IPO opportunity ...

The test utilized a portable, high-intensity loudspeaker array to simulate the ascent environment, replacing traditional shaker-table methods for the massive lunar vehicle ...

Central to the ISpA’s mandate is a shift in government role from a developer to a primary customer, creating a guaranteed market for domestic innovations ...

The project focuses on validating seamless integration between terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks ...

This milestone, driven by a surge in national defense procurement and a tenfold increase in contributions to the European Space Agency ...

The Spectrum rocket is a two-stage liquid-fueled vehicle designed specifically for the small and medium-sized satellite market ...

The combined entity will possess a global installed base exceeding 1,500 systems in more than 120 countries, enhancing its ability to provide high-performance precision measuring devices for precipitation and wind analysis ...

Google’s proposed architecture targets a sun-synchronous orbit (SSO), but the density of debris in this region raises concerns regarding Kessler Syndrome, a runaway chain reaction of collisions ...

The new agreement ensures that the Ministry will receive an increased volume of high-resolution satellite imagery from ICEYE’s SAR constellation to bolster tactical situational awareness and national security ...