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GNSS Systems Retain Strategic Role in Modern Warfare Across Contested Battlefields

August 2nd, 2026 by me

SAN JOSE, Calif. – August 1, 2026 – Global Navigation Satellite Systems remain central to contemporary military operations, providing essential positioning, navigation, and timing services across contested operational theaters. While […]

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Hisdesat Contracts Airbus and Thales Alenia Space to Build SpainSat NG III Communications Satellite

August 1st, 2026 by me

MADRID – July 31, 2026 – Spanish defense operator Hisdesat signed a formal industrial contract on July 31, 2026, with Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space to build […]

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AccelerComm Powers Eclipse Space 5G Physical Layer Architecture for Sovereign Satellite Constellations

July 31st, 2026 by me

SOUTHAMPTON, U.K. and REDMOND, Wash., July 30, 2026 – Non-terrestrial network technology provider AccelerComm announced on July 30, 2026, the successful completion of two consecutive engineering engagements with Eclipse Space, […]

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Farnborough International Airshow Pivot Driven by Soaring Global Defense Spending

July 31st, 2026 by me

FARNBOROUGH, U.K. – The 2026 Farnborough International Airshow, held July 20 through July 24, marked a decisive structural evolution in the event’s 78-year history as military technologies, defense electronics, and […]

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Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Col. Timothy Trimailo, Space Systems Command

July 31st, 2026 by me

Col. Timothy Trimailo directs the Space Force office turning commercial satellites into operational military capability. On October 28 he takes the MilSat Symposium stage twice: a fireside keynote on space superiority and the commercial question, and a buy-versus-build budget session with Chris Quilty.

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Momentus Vigoride 7 Completes Orbital Altitude Adjustments as Hosted Payload Testing Progresses

July 31st, 2026 by me

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 30, 2026 – Commercial space transportation provider Momentus Inc. announced on July 30, 2026, that its Vigoride 7 Orbital Service Vehicle (OSV) has achieved critical operational […]

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NASA and ISISPACE Deploy GRITSS CubeSat to Advance Orbital Reference Frame Precision

July 31st, 2026 by me

On Tuesday, July 7, 2026, NASA’s Geodetic Reference Instrument Transponder for Small Satellites (GRITSS) technology demonstration spacecraft successfully launched into low Earth orbit. The payload lifted off from Vandenberg Space […]

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Thales Alenia Space Secures Platform Development Contract for Italy’s PRISMA Second Generation Hyperspectral Mission

July 30th, 2026 by me

In an expansion of Italy’s space-based Earth observation infrastructure, Thales Alenia Space announced on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, that it signed a contract with prime contractor OHB Italia to develop […]

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