Gilat to buy Comtech satcoms business six years after failed merger
Monday, 15 June 2026 19:54
Israel’s Gilat Satellite Networks plans to expand its defense capabilities by acquiring most of Comtech’s space-related communications business, six years after the U.S.
Space Force orders two more GPS satellites from Lockheed Martin for $514 million
Monday, 15 June 2026 19:27
Contract brings GPS 3F orders to 14 satellites that add anti-jam features, digital payloads and upgraded civilian navigation signals
DARPA to explore ways to rapidly rebuild satellite networks if attacked
Monday, 15 June 2026 12:55
The agency is seeking novel concepts to restore critical satellite services within hours or weeks
What’s the Best Way to Monetize Space Energy?
Monday, 15 June 2026 12:06
By Marc Berte, Founder and CEO of Overview Energy AI is making energy valuable enough that we’re reconsidering where infrastructure should live.
Arrival of MTG-I2 by boat at Europe’s Spaceport
Monday, 15 June 2026 06:26
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The Meteosat Third Generation-Imager-2 (MTG-I2) satellite has arrived at Pariacabo harbour in French Guiana, ready to be transported to Europe’s Spaceport. Missile production push runs into solid rocket motor bottleneck
Sunday, 14 June 2026 03:00
A new CSIS report says planned 2027 interceptor buys will test a supply chain still recovering from years of consolidation
Revised Artemis lunar lander plans take shape
Saturday, 13 June 2026 16:19
NASA has provided more details about the revised approaches that Blue Origin and SpaceX are taking to accelerate work on Artemis lunar landers.
SpaceX shares rise nearly 20% in historic IPO
Friday, 12 June 2026 20:06
SpaceX shares rose on the first day of trading as the company went public in a milestone event for both the company and the broader space industry.
Avanti trims GEO exposure with Hylas-3 sale
Friday, 12 June 2026 19:43
TAMPA, Fla. — Avanti Communications is moving to close a chapter on the debt-fueled geostationary expansion that once defined the British satellite operator, with plans to sell the youngest payload […]
Astronomers fear orbital data centers will interfere with observations
Friday, 12 June 2026 18:49
As SpaceX gears up to start launching orbital data center spacecraft as soon as next year, astronomers warn those satellites could cause serious interference with their observations.
Week in images: 08-12 June 2026
Friday, 12 June 2026 12:10
Week in images: 08-12 June 2026
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