Geopolitical shifts accelerate demand for Starlink alternatives

Geopolitical shifts are accelerating the push for sovereign satellite networks, fueling momentum for connectivity operators outside the United States.
Starlink’s rise in the defense market forces industry to adapt

Weather, climate and air quality missions on display
The first of the new generation of MetOp satellites, MetOp-SG Satellite-A, together with the instrument for the Copernicus Sentinel-5 mission, are now ready to be shipped to their launch site. But before the last leg of their terrestrial journey, they were on display to the media at Airbus’s facilities in Toulouse, France.
ESA links with Japan for speedy and secure communications
People will communicate up to a thousand times faster using high-capacity optical links between satellites, thanks to a partnership agreed today between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Space Compass Corporation in Japan.
Space nuclear power poised for breakthroughs — if NASA and DoD stay committed

"We are finally at the cusp for both nuclear electric propulsion and nuclear thermal propulsion," said Kristin Houston, president of space propulsion and power systems at L3Harris Technologies
GITAI creates US defense subsidiary to chase prime government contracts

GITAI has created a defense-focused subsidiary at its Torrance, California headquarters to pursue prime contractor roles in U.S.
Lunar lander operators cite growing demand beyond NASA

COLORADO SPRINGS – Through government-backed lunar missions, companies are identifying customers for future flights.
RTX’s Blue Canyon Technologies introduces new reaction wheel

Company’s latest component provides increased momentum for larger payloads LAFAYETTE, Colo.
GomSpace and Neuraspace partner to advance satellite collision avoidance

GomSpace, a Danish smallsat maker, announced plans April 8 to integrate space traffic management tools from Portugal’s Neuraspace into its satellite operations platform to help avoid collisions in increasingly congested orbits.
SpaceX secures majority of NSSL Phase 3 fiscal year 2025 missions

The first nine missions are worth $1.27 billion in contracts
