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Archive for September, 2026

ESA Signs 18 Contracts with 80 Industrial Partners to Advance Next-Phase IRIS² Low-LEO Architecture

September 18th, 2026 by me

On Sept. 17, 2026, the European Space Agency (ESA) initiated the next technology development phase for the European Union’s Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnection and Security by Satellite (IRIS²) multi-orbit constellation. […]

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EnduroSat Secures $205 Million Funding Round and Wins 24-Bus Contract for Vantor Earth Observation Constellation

September 18th, 2026 by me

On Sept. 17, 2026, satellite bus manufacturer EnduroSat closed a $205 million Series B financing round to fund production scaling and expand its operational footprint into the United States defense […]

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Space Force Grants SpaceX Architectural Design Authority for $2.29 Billion Space Data Network Backbone

September 18th, 2026 by me

On Sept. 15, 2026, U.S. Space Force officials confirmed that the service is allowing SpaceX to define the satellite count and constellation architecture for the $2.29 billion Space Data Network […]

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Rocket Lab Expands Launch Infrastructure and Vehicle Architecture to Capture Domestic Launch Market Share

September 18th, 2026 by me

On Sept. 17, 2026, market evaluations of the U.S. launch sector underscored Rocket Lab’s position as a primary commercial candidate to address domestic launch capacity constraints. Led by Founder and […]

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Space Inventor and Astroscale Japan Develop In-Orbit Satellite Servicing Architecture

September 17th, 2026 by me

On Sept. 16, 2026, Danish satellite manufacturer Space Inventor and its partner Astroscale Japan announced the development of a joint technological capability enabling in-orbit satellite servicing, maintenance, and repair. The […]

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BAE Systems Secures $16 Million Award to Qualify Radiation-Hardened RH45 Microelectronics

September 17th, 2026 by me

On Sept. 16, 2026, BAE Systems received a $16 million contract under Defense Production Act Title III funding from the U.S. Department of War’s Warfighting Investments, Resourcing, and Execution directorate. […]

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Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Alyssa Goessler Goodwin, AE Industrial Partners

September 17th, 2026 by me

SpaceX’s revenue rose 92 percent to $7.8 billion in its first quarterly report as a public company, and the stock fell anyway. Alyssa Goessler Goodwin, a Vice President at aerospace and defense investor AE Industrial Partners, joins the panel reading that result on the opening morning of Satellite Innovation at Silicon Valley Space Week.

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Impulse Space Closes $308 Million Series D Extension to Expand In-Space Transportation Services

September 17th, 2026 by me

On Sept. 16, 2026, in-space mobility provider Impulse Space closed a $308 million extension to its Series D financing round. The capital injection raises total Series D funding to $808 […]

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