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Bill Spotlight: Space Superiority Readiness Act
A bipartisan pair of senators introduced a bill last week aiming to ensure the US military is prepared for conflict with Beijing in orbit. The details: Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Katie Britt (R-AL) introduced the Space Superiority Readiness Act on Friday. The bill comes after the two senators visited Greenland’s Pituffik Space Base…
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Firefly Aerospace pushes debut of Alpha Block 2 rocket to the fourth quarter of 2026
Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha FLTA007 rocket at Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Space Force Base ahead of launch. Image: Firefly AerospaceFirefly Aerospace said it will be at least another two months before it’s ready to launch its next Alpha rocket. Alpha Flight 8 (FLTA008) will debut the Block 2 configuration of the rocket. During its…
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Guetlein: CR Could Mean ‘No Golden Dome…No Funding’
HUNTSVILLE, AL—The US is likely to start the fiscal year under a continuing resolution—and that’s a problem for Golden Dome, according to Gen. Michael Guetlein, the program’s director. Funding woes: Congress provided $24B for Golden Dome in fiscal 2026 as part of a reconciliation bill in 2025. In fiscal 2027, the administration has requested $17.5B…
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Firefly Announces Record Q2 Results
Firefly Aerospace ($FLY) posted its first-ever $100M+ quarter on Tuesday, backed by a fresh slate of launch and defense announcements. It was a record quarter for the company, which reported $117.7M in revenue, up 45.5% from the prior quarter. Firefly expects full-year 2026 revenue to land between $420M and $450M. On the Q2 earnings call,…
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BlackSky Secures Multi-Year International Contract for Combined Assured and On-Demand Subscriptions
BlackSky Technology won an international seven-figure, multi-year contract for combined Assured and On-Demand subscriptions. Following a successful initial pilot, the customer quickly signed an expanded deal for integrated, low-latency Gen-2 and Gen-3 imagery and AI-enabled analytics services. “BlackSky continues to drive recurring, high-margin revenue through key international subscription deals with our foundational Gen-2 dynamic monitoring…
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Voyager Awarded Space Force Contract for Resilient Satellite Communications
Voyager Technologies was awarded a contract with the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command to develop space-to-space communication capabilities. The effort supports a resilient data transport architecture for the Department of Defense. “The system we’re developing will securely connect tactically linked spacecraft and systems across every orbit, but the best technology only changes the game…
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Pentagon Pushes Interceptor Production Ramp as Army Seeks Deeper Missile Defense Arsenal
The production push follows heavy use of U.S. interceptors in recent conflicts. Last week the department announced multibillion-dollar agreements involving Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman to increase output of PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptors and components. Those actions follow a $1 billion Pentagon investment in L3Harris Technologies intended in…
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MDA Space Opens CHORUS Control Centre Ahead of 2026 Satellite Launch
MDA Space, a mission partner to the global defence and space industry, has officially opened the MDA CHORUS Control Centre in St-Bruno-de-Montarville, Québec, on the south shore of Montréal. The new control centre will serve as the operational hub for MDA CHORUS satellite operations, marking a step towards operational readiness ahead of the late 2026…
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ATMOS Space Cargo Advances Reusable Space Logistics With PHOENIX 2 Technology
ATMOS Space Cargo is developing reusable space logistics and return technologies designed to enable controlled orbital operations, autonomous missions, precision re-entry and repeatable Earth-to-space-to-Earth mission cycles. At the centre of the technology portfolio is PHOENIX 2, a reusable Orbital Transfer and Return Vehicle (OTRV) designed for autonomous cargo operations in Low Earth Orbit. The integrated…
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Vingroup’s VinSpace Books SpaceX Launch for 2027 Satellite Mission
The deal marks Vietnam’s entry into the commercial space market through a subsidiary of one of the country’s largest private companies. Vietnam has no significant prior commercial space launch history, making the contract a notable step for the nation’s presence in the sector. VinSpace framed the contract as part of a broader roadmap spanning satellite…