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Canada pitches spaceports, satellites and Arctic trade corridor to global investors

Canada is presenting a broad portfolio of strategic projects to international investors, spanning spaceports and satellite initiatives alongside data centers, critical-mineral mines, high-speed rail and an Arctic trade corridor. The pitch positions aerospace infrastructure within a wider national effort to attract capital to major economic and connectivity projects.

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Shield Space clears critical design review for 2027 Broadsword satellite-inspection mission

British startup Shield Space has completed the critical design review for Broadsword, a 2027 mission intended to demonstrate in-orbit satellite inspection. The company says defense customers could deploy the capability within nine months of signing a contract, positioning rapid inspection as a near-term space-security service.

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European executives defend Bromo space joint venture merger as still necessary

Executives at the three European companies pursuing the Bromo space joint venture merger continue to argue that combining their space businesses is necessary. Their public defense signals that the transaction remains strategically important despite unresolved questions surrounding the proposed structure and execution.

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WSBW 2026: Space Capital Outruns Business Models as Europe Weighs Crew Transport and China Leads Operational Launchers

The first day of World Space Business Week 2026 highlighted a widening gap between abundant investment and maturing commercial models. ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher is taking a crew-transport decision to Rome, while China accounts for 19 of the 40 operational launchers worldwide.

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HawkEye 360 addresses sovereign demand with European entity and partners

HawkEye 360 is pursuing European sovereign demand through a dedicated European entity and local partnerships, highlighting the company’s international expansion strategy. CEO John Serafini discussed the approach during World Space Business Week in Paris, where he met with U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg Stacey Feinberg.

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Vega C launches Sentinel-3C and FLEX on second successful 2026 flight

Avio’s Vega C successfully launched the Copernicus Sentinel-3C and Earth Explorer FLEX Earth-observation satellites from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The mission, conducted for the European Space Agency and European Commission, marks Vega C’s second successful flight of 2026 and adds two platforms to Europe’s climate-monitoring capabilities.

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