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Gilat to Acquire Comtech’s Satellite and Space Business for $157.5 Million, Six Years After Failed Merger
The two companies have a tangled history. In January 2020, Comtech announced plans to buy Gilat for $533 million, but that deal was later derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing Comtech to pay Gilat a $70 million breakup fee. After revenue declined following the failed merger, Comtech had to fend off a $790 million takeover…
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Astrobotic Unveils Griffin-1 Lunar Lander, Now NASA’s Moon Base 2 Mission, Ahead of Late-2026 Launch
Griffin-1 is the follow up to Astrobotic’s first lunar landing attempt, Peregrine-1, which launched in January 2024. That lander encountered a helium valve issue early in flight that prevented a landing attempt. CEO John Thornton said the company’s in-house avionics and other systems performed as expected on that flight, and a post-anomaly review board worked…
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DARPA Asks Industry How to Rebuild Satellite Networks Within Hours of an Attack
The RFI frames the challenge as rapid reconstitution rather than simple replacement of lost satellites. That framing treats the destruction of satellite constellations as a realistic near-term scenario rather than a theoretical one. The timing reinforces the concern. In the same week DARPA released the document, a Chinese rocket broke apart near the Starlink constellation,…
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Key mission for Europe’s commercial space enterprise scrubbed again
Isar Aerospace still commands top position among a new generation of European rocket startups, but the company’s efforts to launch a critical test flight of its Spectrum rocket continue to encounter roadblocks. The latest delay came Monday, when Isar scrubbed a launch attempt after “detecting off nominal behavior in the vehicle’s fluid systems,” according to…
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Avanti and SKY Perfect JSAT Enter into Satellite Purchase Agreement
Avanti Communications and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation have entered into a satellite purchase agreement for the Ka-band communications satellite “HYLAS 3”, which is currently owned and operated by Avanti in geostationary orbit. This acquisition is part of SKY Perfect JSAT’s broader strategy in the Space Business. It is expected to begin operations under the name…
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Liberty and ICEYE Partner to Deliver Parametric Wildfire Insurance Cover
Liberty and ICEYE, the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space, announced the launch of a pioneering building-level parametric wildfire insurance solution. As wildfires increase in frequency and severity, impacting communities and driving significant economic losses, the need for faster, more responsive risk solutions has never been greater. Liberty’s remotely sensed parametric property wildfire solution…
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Astrobotic showcases Griffin-1 lander ahead of environmental testing in California
Technicians work on Astrobotic’s Griffin-1 lander inside a cleanroom at the company’s facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Monday, June 15, 2026. Image: Will Robinson-Smith/Spaceflight Now Astrobotic showed off its nearly completed lunar lander, named Griffin-1, as the vehicle prepares to head to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California for environmental testing later this month. The…
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PiLogic Expands AI Satellite Monitoring Technology Through AFRL Partnership
PiLogic is advancing its artificial intelligence-powered satellite monitoring technology through a new partnership with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), aiming to enhance the resilience and operational reliability of military spacecraft. The Los Angeles-based space technology company is working with AFRL under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), which allows the two organizations…
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Optera Raises £3 Million to Expand Space Domain Awareness Technology in the UK
Optera has secured £3 million ($4 million) in fresh funding to support its relocation from Australia to the United Kingdom, strengthening its position in the growing market for space domain awareness (SDA) and dual-use sensing technologies. The funding round was led by the UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S), with participation from Blackfinch Ventures,…
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HyImpulse Advances Hybrid Propulsion Technology for Cost-Effective Space Launch Systems
HyImpulse Technologies, headquartered in Neuenstadt am Kocher, Germany, is developing a proprietary hybrid rocket propulsion technology designed to combine the operational simplicity of solid propulsion with the controllability and performance of liquid rocket systems. The company’s technology serves as the foundation for its launch vehicle portfolio and is aimed at providing safe, reliable and cost-effective…