Business & Finance
CesiumAstro Secures $200M to Expand Texas-Based Manufacturing Infrastructure
The company is currently a critical sub-prime supplier for the Space Development Agency (SDA), having been selected by Rocket Lab to provide the communication payloads for the Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL) satellites ...
MDA Adds 340 Vendors to $151 Billion SHIELD Enterprise in Third Major Tranche
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has executed a third massive tranche of contract awards under its Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program, adding 340 contractors to the vehicle today, Jan. 15, 2026 ...
Sat-Lite Technologies Scales Executive Leadership Amid Multi-Orbit Market Expansion
The company has appointed industry veteran Steve Richeson to the newly created role of Vice President of Growth ...
Diffraqtion Secures $4.2 Million to Deploy Quantum Camera Constellations for SDA
The capital will accelerate the development of the company’s novel "quantum camera" technology ...
Eutelsat Awards Airbus Contract for 340 Additional OneWeb LEO Satellites
The 440 satellites currently under contract represent a significant technical bridge between the first-generation OneWeb fleet and the future European Union IRIS² constellation ...
WTA Releases Top Teleport Operator Rankings for 2025
NEW YORK – The World Teleport Association (WTA) published its annual rankings for the Top Teleport Operators of 2025 on Monday, January 12, 2026. The report identifies the sector's leading companies based on total revenue and year-over-year revenue growth, providing ...
Rivada Space Networks: Time for an announcement?
There are clues that something is bubbling under ...
The Space Industry’s Retention Crisis
With industry attrition climbing to 7.1% and recruitment times stretching to 10 weeks, filling critical seats has become as complex as the missions themselves. SatNews Editorial Analysis The satellite and space industry has a problem it doesn't want to talk ...
SDA Solicits Industry Input for Tranche 3 Ground Entry Point Expansion
The Request for Information (RFI) marks a critical shift toward hardening the terrestrial layer of the Pentagon’s mesh network ...
Aegis Aerospace and United Semiconductors to Launch Orbital Manufacturing Facility
The initiative is supported by a grant of up to $10 million from the Texas Space Commission ...
Intuitive Machines Expands Infrastructure Focus Beyond Lunar Landings
On January 6, Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ: LUNR) was highlighted in market analyses for its strategic pivot toward becoming a primary satellite and communications infrastructure provider for the lunar domain. While the company gained global recognition for its Odysseus lander mission, ...
The Rise of a Virtual Prime: AEI’s Quiet Aerospace Revolution
The era when being a “Space Prime” required owning the factories and controlling the org charts may be ending. The next great prime might exist not as a corporation but as a constellation of focused companies bound by capital, strategy, ...
The New Space Race: U.S., China, and EU Battle for AI-Integrated Orbital Infrastructure
Edge computing in orbit—where satellites process massive datasets using artificial intelligence ...
L3Harris Consolidates into Three Segments; Creates Dedicated Space & Mission Systems Unit
A multi-year portfolio-shaping process intended to streamline the company into a "Trusted Disruptor" ...
Schall Law Firm Reminds Firefly Aerospace Investors of Impending Securities Fraud Lead Plaintiff Deadline.
Two specific events in late 2025 are cited as having "revealed the truth" to investors, resulting in significant stock price declines ...
L3Harris Nears $500 Million Stake Sale of Space Propulsion Assets to AE Industrial Partners
The RL-10 engine, a workhorse for the Vulcan rocket and ULA missions, is among the assets included in the pending 60% stake sale to AE Industrial Partners ...
SES to receive “billions” from FCC
The bonus for SES is the freeing up of more C-band frequencies. The bank puts a value of that 100 MHz of more than $1 billion ...
Beijing Warns UN of ‘Safety and Security’ Risks from Starlink Expansion
At a UN Security Council event, a Chinese diplomat cited a lack of effective international regulation as a primary driver of collision risks ...
GomSpace Awarded 50 Million SEK Microsatellite Contract for European Defense R&D
The agreement, confirmed in a company statement, tasks GomSpace with the design, integration, and delivery of a configured microsatellite platform ...
LIG Nex1 Weighs ‘Defense & Aerospace’ Rebrand Ahead of 50th Anniversary
The change reflects a strategic pivot from its traditional guided missiles and avionics toward orbital infrastructure and satellite integration ...
