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NASA Selects Far-Infrared PRIMA Telescope as Initial Billion-Dollar Astrophysics Probe Explorer Mission

September 27th, 2026 by me

On Sept. 23, 2026, NASA selected the Probe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics (PRIMA) as the inaugural mission within its new Probe Explorer astrophysics program line. The decision authorizes the far-infrared […]

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SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell Files SEC Intent to Sell $52 Million in Executive Equity

September 27th, 2026 by me

On Sept. 25, 2026, SpaceX President and Chief Operating Officer Gwynne Shotwell submitted a regulatory notice with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) indicating an intent to sell up […]

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Satellite Primes Quoted Factory Rates of Up to Two a Day in Paris. The Component Tier Below Them Described 18-Month Waits.

September 26th, 2026 by me

Executives at Thales Alenia Space and MDA described factories built to turn out one or two satellites a day at World Space Business Week. Component makers at the same conference described lines already at or above capacity and 18-month waits for solar cells.

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Europe Decides in December Whether to Launch Its Own Astronauts. The Money Comes Later.

September 26th, 2026 by me

ESA’s director general used the first fireside chat of World Space Business Week to set out what ministers will be asked in Rome on Dec. 15, a scope that runs from the rocket to crew recovery. Funding follows through ESA’s usual subscription process.

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Taylor Jordan Puts a $2.35 Billion Price on NOAA’s New Commercial Data Vehicle.

September 26th, 2026 by me

Taylor Jordan told World Space Business Week that NOAA’s new 10-year commercial data vehicle carries a $2.35 billion ceiling. The agency’s solicitation and award notices cite only the $8 billion shared across ProTech 2.0.

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Intellian and Network Innovations Partner to Develop Multi-Band Tactical WGS Flyaway Terminals

September 25th, 2026 by me

Terminal manufacturer Intellian Technologies and technology systems integrator Network Innovations finalized a multi-year strategic agreement to develop and distribute next-generation tactical ground flyaway terminals for military and government defense markets. […]

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Everyone at WSBW Described a Bottleneck. In Every Case It Was Someone Else’s Business.

September 25th, 2026 by me

Read the whole conference rather than a panel a day and one argument runs underneath it. The industry has stopped worrying about capital and technology. It is worrying about access: to launch, to spectrum, to the ground, to the parts.

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Hubble Network Secures $200 Million Series C Round at $1.6 Billion Valuation for Bluetooth Constellation

September 25th, 2026 by me

On Sept. 23, 2026, direct-to-satellite IoT operator Hubble Network announced the completion of a $200 million Series C financing round, raising the company’s private market valuation to $1.6 billion. Led […]

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