Iceye raises 1 billion euros to expand SAR satellite systems
Tuesday, 09 June 2026 10:24
Iceye, a Finnish company that develops and operates radar imaging satellites, has raised more than 1 billion euros in a round that values it at more than 10 billion euros.
Isar Aerospace raises 270 million euros for global launch expansion
Tuesday, 09 June 2026 09:34
European launch company Isar Aerospace has raised 270 million euros ($312 million) to support its global expansion as it prepares for its next launch attempt.
Commercial launch providers shortlisted for China’s low-cost cargo spacecraft
Tuesday, 09 June 2026 09:02
Let’s procure in-orbit services like Earth observation data and services
Tuesday, 09 June 2026 09:00
Cleaner air and prosperity can go hand in hand
Tuesday, 09 June 2026 06:31
For decades, economic growth and fossil-fuel consumption have been tightly intertwined. As cities have expanded, rising prosperity has often been accompanied by worsening air pollution. New research, however, suggests that this relationship is changing – and satellite data are helping to prove it.
FCC lets Amazon Leo miss deployment deadline with temporary spectrum penalty
Monday, 08 June 2026 17:39
Russia is jamming GPS from space
Monday, 08 June 2026 14:00
“America is at risk of high impact GPS jamming and spoofing from space” was the title of my SpaceNews opinion article in October 2024.
Quantum Space to go public in SPAC deal
Monday, 08 June 2026 13:19
Quantum Space, a company led by a former NASA administrator developing highly maneuverable spacecraft for national security missions, will go public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company.
WRC-27: the next arena for U.S.-China space competition
Monday, 08 June 2026 12:00
For anyone who wasn’t sure whether China was in it to win the space race and dominate the rapidly growing space economy, its filings in December for 200,000 more satellites […]
Axiom and Prada advance design of spacesuit
Monday, 08 June 2026 10:23
Axiom Space unveiled the design of another element of the lunar spacesuit it is developing for NASA in partnership with luxury designer Prada.
Speed as a Strategic Advantage in Border Monitoring
Monday, 08 June 2026 10:00
Across Europe, border environments are becoming increasingly dynamic and complex. Activity can shift within hours—vehicles reposition, staging areas disperse, small watercraft alter routes, and nodes of activity appear and disappear […]
ESA at ILA Berlin International Airshow 2026
Monday, 08 June 2026 07:18
Under the theme 'Space4Future', the European Space Agency (ESA) will welcome visitors to the Space Pavilion at ILA Berlin International Airshow, Hall B, from 10 to 14 June. From Moon exploration to climate monitoring, from navigation and telecommunication to European launchers, visitors to the pavilion will discover how space is shaping our future.
ESA and EBRD to advance Earth observation for development and impact finance
Monday, 08 June 2026 06:15
The European Space Agency (ESA) signed an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), hailing a new era of cooperation with the aim of advancing the use of Earth observation data and services for development and impact finance initiatives.
UK startup NewOrbit raises $18.5 million in Series A round
Monday, 08 June 2026 06:00
SAN FRANCISCO – NewOrbit Space, a UK startup developing satellites for very low Earth orbit (VLEO), has raised $18.5 million in a Series A investment round.
OQ Technology plans direct-to-smartphone demo with cellular spectrum
Monday, 08 June 2026 05:30
Luxembourg’s OQ Technology plans to test direct-to-smartphone satellite connectivity next year in Germany using a local telco’s cellular spectrum, setting up a challenge to U.S.

