Space16:04 UTC
EU deepens collective space security with mutual defense pact
The move is one more step in the EU’s long-running, but recently accelerated, effort to create “strategic autonomy” in the space arena.
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- Space14:16 UTC
Major milestone achieved: Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions provides the German Armed Forces with exclusive access to SAR satellites
Less than a year after its official commissioning, Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions GmbH has reached another key milestone in the
- Space10:42 UTC
Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions provides the German Armed Forces with exclusive access to SAR satellites
Less than a year after its official commissioning, Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions GmbH has reached another key milestone in the … mehr...
- Space20:48 UTC
Vandenberg Eyes New Launch Support Facilities, Possible On-Site Manufacturing
The Space Force is looking for industry feedback on its plans to create a new “Mission Development Zone” at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., to support launch providers with space for additional payload processing capacity, test and assembly facilities, and potentially rocket and spacecraft manufacturing infrastructure.
- Space19:13 UTC
Resource competition intensifies with surge in megaconstellations
Amazon wants more than 5,000 satellites in orbit. Blue Origin has proposed another 5,400. Chinese companies have filed plans encompassing vastly more. Elon Musk has talked about a constellation numbering […]
- Space18:21 UTC
Can Golden Dome truly succeed without logistics and sustainment in space?
[Sponsored] Former MDA Director Lt. Gen. (ret.) Trey Obering says on-orbit servicing could enhance orbital resilience.
- Space12:30 UTC
Airbus demonstrates Quantum-Secure communications in live tactical operations Airbus demonstrates Quantum-Secure communications in live tactical operations
Airbus Defence and Space has successfully demonstrated a quantum-secure tactical communications network connecting military and law enforcement users across different
- Space12:00 UTC
Agile Space Industries Strengthens Board and Corporate Development to Support Continued Growth
DURANGO, Colo., Oct. 5, 2026 — Agile Space Industries today announced that Jonathan Baliff has joined its Board of Directors, bringing extensive experience in aerospace, finance, and corporate leadership. His […]
- Space11:53 UTC
Gilat Awarded $28 Million Contract to Expand Connectivity in Peru
Petah Tikva, Israel, October 5, 2026 – Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and … mehr...
- Space21:03 UTC
Former SR-71 Engineer Talks NASA’s Blackbird Revival Program
Insights into the current status of NASA's SR-71 #844, what it will take to fly it again, and what the agency may be looking to do with it.
- Space21:01 UTC
Space Development Agency to Launch 21 More Data Transport Satellites Next Week
The Space Development Agency is set to launch 21 Tranche 1 data transport satellites on Oct. 5—its fourth Tranche 1 mission since last fall and the first to carry Northrop Grumman-built satellites.
- Space21:00 UTC
Space Force laying groundwork to connect future satellite ‘enclaves’ as it prepares for additional launches
The Pentagon is pursuing multiple initiatives to enhance its space posture, including the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture and the Space Data Network.
- Space19:26 UTC
Air Force and Space Force Shooting for Historic Recruiting Goals in 2027
The Air Force adjusted its fiscal 2026 recruiting goal down by a few hundred enlisted Airmen due to higher-than-expected retention and the number of available training slots—but it is aiming high in fiscal 2027 with its biggest goal for the Active-Duty Air Force in nearly 25 years, and the Space Force is shooting for its biggest goal ever.
- Space12:18 UTC
Rheinmetall Italia S.p.A. and Argotec deploy first satellite for military air defence surveillance into orbit
Rheinmetall has achieved a decisive milestone within its new strategic partnership with Italian space company Argotec: On October 1, 2026,
- Space18:33 UTC
Space Force Sunsets 1970s-Era Missile Warning Satellite Constellation
More than 50 years after the U.S. military launched its first Defense Support Program satellite, the Space Force has officially decommissioned the missile warning constellation as it prepares to start fielding its next-generation architecture.
- Space16:55 UTC
DoD demo contract takes a step closer to beaming solar power from space
The Overview award is the second space-based solar power contract to be announced by the Pentagon’s Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund in recent weeks.
- Space15:06 UTC
World Space Week 2026 Celebrates the “Rocket Revolution”
HOUSTON, Texas (September 30, 2026)— World Space Week events, beginning October 4 in 100 nations, will celebrate how launch innovation has stimulated the rapidly-growing space economy and enabled new uses […]
- Space14:51 UTC
Rethinking risk with electronics for space
In this episode, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss speaks with Ken Stoler, the space business development lead for Arrow. They discuss how spacecraft designers and operators have changed their attitudes toward risk, […]
- Space14:40 UTC
LMT Group and Novaspace partner to develop strategy for 5G/6G satellite communications hub in Latvia
Noordwijk, the Netherlands | September 22, 2026 – During the international Industry Space Days 2026 event at the European Space Agency’s ESTEC facility in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, the Latvian Mobile Telephone […]
- Space12:49 UTC
Space Force picks two companies to build new ‘space-to-space’ satellites by 2028
The Pentagon announced Northrop Grumman and True Anomaly will build new ISR satellites in space, after admitting the U.S. already has weapons in orbit.
- Space12:46 UTC
China launches Guowang, Yaogan-40 satellites, sets up busy Q4 manifest
HELSINKI — China completed its ninth and tenth launches of September, sending Guowang and Yaogan satellites into orbit, ahead of an intense finish to the year. A Long March 8A […]
- Space00:24 UTC
Galileo Space Is Building Satellites That Turn Signals Into Answers in Orbit
Galileo Space is building satellites designed to turn signals into answers in orbit. Modern defense and commercial operations need fast answers about what is happening and where. Existing systems can […]
- Space23:07 UTC
Lessons Learned From Getting An SR-71 In The Air Again May Be As Valuable As Its Flight Test Data
Just the process of reviving the Blackbird and its exotic supply chain could be an endeavor that pays off larger than whatever it does once it is back flying.
- Space21:36 UTC
Trump taps Miller to head U.S. Space Command
The nomination comes about two weeks after Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink announced that the U.S. military now has “on-orbit space control weapons."
- Space18:49 UTC
White House nominates next general to helm US Space Command
If confirmed, Lt. Gen. David N. Miller Jr. would take over command from Gen. Stephen Whiting after his upcoming retirement.
- Space15:00 UTC
NaviGate successfully demonstrates onboard precise orbit determination aboard D-Orbit’s ION Satellite Carrier
ROME, 30/09/2026 – NaviGate, an Italian space technology company spun out of Sapienza University of Rome, has successfully completed the in-orbit demonstration (IoD) of NaviCode Caravel, its autonomous onboard precise […]
- Space13:00 UTC
Quantum Space Executes Launch Processing Agreement with All Points Logistics for Prime Mission
ROCKVILLE, Md. and MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. — September 30, 2026 — Quantum Space, LLC (the “Company” or “Quantum Space”), a company developing the next generation of advanced maneuverable spacecraft for […]
- Space20:32 UTC
Commercial Defense Satcom Service Revenues to Surpass $22.6B by 2035
Paris, France | September 2026 — Novaspace’s Satellite Communications for Defense and Security, 2nd Edition highlights a defense Satcom market poised for rapid growth. By 2035, commercial satellite service revenues […]
- Space17:42 UTC
Terran Orbital Names Jamin Brown Chief Operating Officer
IRVINE, Calif. – Sept. 29, 2026 – Terran Orbital, a Lockheed Martin company and a global leader in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, today announced the […]
- Space11:00 UTC
If AI cannot be trusted in a classroom, why should it be trusted in orbit?
On September 9, 2026, Evan Hubinger, Anthropic’s alignment science lead, said on social media that he personally believed there was a greater than 10% chance that artificial intelligence could kill […]