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Eight NATO Allies Agree to Build Shared Military Satellite Mega-Constellation
The announcement was made at the summit in Ankara, though the partner nations released few technical details about the constellation’s design, size, or expected timeline. What is known is that the system is intended for military application and has been described as a mega-constellation. The list of participating nations is itself notable. Several of the…
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Historic First: Long March-10B Successfully Demonstrates Controlled First-Stage Recovery
Long March-10B Rocket Makes Successful Maiden Flight and Booster Recovery At 12:15 p.m. on July 10, 2026, the Long March-10B launch vehicle lifted off from the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site. Approximately six minutes after first-stage and second-stage separation, the first-stage booster executed a controlled vertical return and was successfully recovered on an offshore recovery…
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BlackSky Technology Wins US R&D Contracts for Gen-3 AI ISR Solutions
BlackSky Technology won a series of U.S. R & D contracts to develop and field mission-critical Gen-3 AI solutions that enhance customers’ ability to conduct real-time, space-based tactical ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) operations. “BlackSky continues to lead the commercial space-based intelligence industry by deploying proprietary, high-performance AI detection and identification algorithms directly into our customer’s classified mission…
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Payloads used to dictate the terms of launch. That’s finally changing.
It wasn’t easy to find anyone outside of SpaceX clamoring for a rocket like Starship just 10 years ago. Today, the space industry can’t wait for Starship to finally deliver. With a payload capacity of more than 100 metric tons (220,000 pounds) to low-Earth orbit, SpaceX’s new rocket is changing the thinking of just about…
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York Space Systems Completes Acquisition of ALL.SPACE
York Space Systems, a leading, US-based national defense and commercial prime providing a comprehensive suite of mission-critical solutions, announced the completion of its acquisition of ALL.SPACE, a leading provider of advanced satellite communications terminals and multi-network connectivity solutions. ALL.SPACE now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of York. The acquisition unites ALL.SPACE’s jam-resistant, multi-link terminal…
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SpaceX Seeks FCC Approval for 100,000 Gen3 Starlink Satellites
The 100,000-satellite Gen3 application marks a sharp escalation beyond the FCC’s prior constellation approvals, which authorized a second batch of 7,500 second-generation spacecraft and capped the active Gen2 fleet at 15,000. The expansion runs entirely separate from the company’s distinct Starmind orbital data-center project, which envisions up to 1 million dedicated compute satellites mass-produced at…
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SpaceX Files for 100,000-Satellite Gen-3 Constellation
SpaceX has asked the FCC for authority to launch 100,000 satellites in a Gen3 constellation to deliver “multi-gigabit” connectivity. The filing indicates SpaceX intends to move into W- and D-band spectrum to expand backhaul capabilities. SpaceX submitted the filing to the FCC on July 7. Interestingly, while the filing references SpaceX’s Gen1 and Gen2 constellations,…
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Planet Labs Launches Pelican-11 Satellite
Planet Labs, a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, announced the successful launch of Pelican-11, the tech demonstration satellite (TD2) for the second generation (Gen 2) of its high-resolution Pelican fleet. The spacecraft was launched to orbit aboard the Transporter-17 rideshare mission with SpaceX from Vandenberg Space Force Base in…
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Telesat to Provide Mil-Ka Arctic Connectivity for Canada’s ESCP-P Program
Telesat has reached an agreement with the Canadian government to provide Military Ka-band satellite capacity for Canada’s Enhanced Satellite Communications Project – Polar (ESCP-P) program. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the agreement this week during the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey. This is expected to result in a “multi-billion-dollar investment in Canada’s defense…
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Venus Aerospace Raises $91 Million to Develop Flight-Proven High-Thrust RDRE Into Full Propulsion Systems
After completing the world’s first successful flight test of a high-thrust rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) in May 2025, Venus Aerospace announced the close of a $91 million Series B financing led by Mercury Fund, a Houston-based venture capital firm, with participation from Lockheed Martin Ventures, MESH, PEAK6, Draper Associates, Starboard Star Venture Capital, Green…