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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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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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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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Avio Reports Influx of Commercial Satellite Customers as SpaceX Freezes New Falcon 9 Orders

September 17th, 2026 by me

On Sept. 16, 2026, Italian launch vehicle manufacturer Avio confirmed a significant influx of commercial satellite operators seeking launch slots after SpaceX suspended new commercial launch reservations for its Falcon […]

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Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Dr. Gurpartap “GP” Sandhoo, Space Development Agency

September 16th, 2026 by me

The Space Development Agency awarded about $1.75 billion in July for 36 more missile tracking satellites to support Golden Dome, and three days later put 21 more Transport Layer satellites on orbit. Dr. GP Sandhoo, who directs SDA and holds the Space Force missile warning and tracking portfolio, gives the first keynote of the MilSat Symposium at Silicon Valley Space Week.

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Eutelsat Targets 1,300 OneWeb Satellites in Orbit by 2030 Ahead of IRIS² Transition

September 16th, 2026 by me

On Sept. 15, 2026, Eutelsat Group Chief Executive Officer Jean-François Fallacher outlined the company’s long-term Low Earth Orbit constellation roadmap during an executive session at World Space Business Week in […]

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Space42 and Viasat Formally Establish Equatys with $1B Equity Commitment for 2,800-Satellite LEO Constellation

September 16th, 2026 by me

On Sept. 15, 2026, Space42 and Viasat formally established Equatys, a joint venture entity dedicated to deploying a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) mega-constellation of up to 2,800 satellites. Unveiled during […]

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