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China’s New Space Contest Will Be Fought With Commercial Satellites
Over the past decade, the commercial space industry has transformed satellites from assets reserved for national-level missions into industrial products that can be mass-produced and deployed on demand. As thousands of low-Earth-orbit broadband, remote-sensing and navigation satellites form constellations, space is taking on the characteristics of infrastructure for the first time—continuously providing connectivity, observation and…
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U.S Space Force and Japan Launch Space-Domain Awareness Payload on QZS-7 Satellite
A U.S. Space Domain Awareness payload hosted on Japan’s Quasi-Zenith Satellite 7 (QZS-7) successfully launched on a Japanese H-3 launch vehicle from Tanegashima Space Center (TNSC) in Japan on August 10, 2026. This is the final of the two launches that are part of the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System-Hosted Payload (QZSS-HP) program, the first bilateral U.S.…
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MDA Space Deploys First Eight Globalstar Replenishment Satellites
MDA Space, a provider of technology and services to the global space industry, has confirmed the successful deployment of the initial eight replenishment satellites for Globalstar Inc.’s existing low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation. Developed and fully integrated and tested in Montréal, the satellites were launched on Aug. 15, 2026, at 9:12 p.m. ET aboard a…
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Lunar Station Advancess Multi-Domain Intelligence Platform for Space Applications
Lunar Station is developing a multi-domain intelligence platform focused on high-fidelity analytics across cislunar space, subsea environments and advanced physics simulations. The U.S-based company describes the technology as an intelligence layer that fuses complex data streams into actionable insights, helping government and industrial users address mission-critical challenges across extreme environments. A key focus is space and…
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Novaspace’s In-Orbit Services Market to Generate $3 Billion Over the Next Decade
Novaspace’s latest In-Orbit Services Markets report projects that emerging in-orbit services will generate approximately $3 billion in cumulative service revenues over the next decade, highlighting the early development of a more flexible, resilient, and sustainable space economy. Government and defense organizations are expected to play a pivotal role in shaping the market by accelerating technology…
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Lynk and Omnispace Complete Merger, Rebrand as Elveo Mobile to Expand Direct-to-Device Services
The merger combines Omnispace’s 60 megahertz of S-band spectrum with Lynk’s direct-to-device platform, which has provided intermittent messaging and alert services across a small group of island nations after deploying seven small satellites. Omnispace had previously planned to use the spectrum to provide connectivity from more than 600 proposed satellites, but those efforts stalled after…
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EnduroSat and Bulgaria Sign MoU for Space and Defense R&D Center
EnduroSat, a space infrastructure builder, and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria had signed a memorandum of understanding to turn the former military airbase Dobroslavtsi into Europe’s space and defense R&D center. For constellation operators, governments, and defense forces, the site had enabled serial production and logistics for large and complex space fleets. “Rarely…
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Analog Devices Introduces Space-Grade Power Amplifier for 24 GHz to 34 GHz Applications
Analog Devices has introduced the ADH943AS, a space-grade gallium arsenide (GaAs) pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor (pHEMT) monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) power amplifier designed for operation from 24 GHz to 34 GHz. The device is intended for high-frequency microwave and space applications that require high output power, gain, and linearity. Also Read: What is…
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China Presses Ahead With Guowang Launch Days After Long March 7A Failure
The Long March 7A grounding, which followed its August 10 failure, will affect China’s plans and scheduling for geosynchronous and related launches. Because the Long March 7A inherited its third stage from the Long March 3B, the situation could carry further implications for China’s workhorse launcher for geosynchronous orbit. The 3B only recently returned to…
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Spire Global Secures $3.7 Million NOAA Contract for Satellite Weather Data
Spire Global, a global provider of satellite data, analytics and intelligence, has been awarded a $3.7 million contract by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for satellite weather data from September 18 through December 1, 2026. Under the agreement, Spire will continue to deliver global navigation satellite system (GNSS) radio occultation (RO) data, including…