Sovereign demand and institutional capital reshape space economy
TAMPA, Fla. — Large infrastructure funds are “carefully looking” into entering the space sector, Seraphim Space CEO Mark…
Amazon Leo targets faster deployment cadence as deadline pressure mounts
TAMPA, Fla. — Amazon vowed to double the annual launch rate for its low Earth orbit broadband constellation…
Swissto12 to build small optical relay GEO satellite for Space Compass
TAMPA, Fla. — Swissto12, the Switzerland-based small geostationary satellite specialist, has signed a contract to build the first…
SpaceX offers details on orbital data center satellites
WASHINGTON — SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk revealed more technical, but not financial, details about his company’s plans…
Some European Launcher Challenge funding remains in limbo
WASHINGTON — Nearly 140 million euros ($162 million) that European Space Agency member states allocated to a program…
OHB Sweden wins €248 million contract to build EPS-Sterna constellation
HELSINKI — OHB Sweden has won a record contract for Sweden’s space sector to build 20 satellites to…
Rocket Lab launches eighth Synspective radar imaging satellite
WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab launched the latest in a series of satellites for Japanese radar imaging company Synspective…
Apex sells satellite for Japanese technology demonstration mission
WASHINGTON — Satellite manufacturer Apex has won a contract from a Japanese company to provide a spacecraft bus…
China signals new target for 2027 asteroid deflection test
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — China has identified a new target near-Earth asteroid for its first planetary defense kinetic test…
Space boom strains supply chain, industry report warns
WASHINGTON — The growth of the space industry is putting new strain on the supply chain that supports…
Eutelsat exits two Russian capacity leases after satellite failure
TAMPA, Fla. — Eutelsat has ended capacity leases on two Russian spacecraft after one failed in orbit and…
Astroscale selects Isar Aerospace to launch ELSA-M mission
WASHINGTON — Japanese satellite servicing company Astroscale has selected Isar Aerospace to launch a deorbiting mission developed by…