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Boeing and Millennium Space unveil Resolute mid-class satellite bus; target 26 deliveries in 2026

Boeing and Millennium Space Systems are rolling out a new mid-class platform, Resolute, positioned to deliver “more capability” than smallsats with greater speed and program flexibility. The companies also plan production-capacity expansion, targeting 26 satellite deliveries in 2026 amid a Pentagon push for higher launch and space production throughput.

2026-04-16T08:11:24.023214-07:00

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All Points Logistics signs NASA Kennedy Space Center deal for multi-user spacecraft payload processing facilities

2026-04-16T11:18:20.889288-07:00

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Blue Origin targets April 19 for New Glenn NG-3 relaunch, aiming to prove heavy-lift reflight with AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7

2026-04-16T06:15:38.508679-07:00

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Space Symposium 2026 spotlights Artemis momentum, global scale-up, and next-gen launch/supply-chain concepts

2026-04-16T05:35:43.174877-07:00

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Ursa Major’s Hadley liquid rocket engine completes 10 consecutive hypersonic Talon-A flights Ursa Major says its Hadley liquid rocket engine has flown 10 consecutive missions supporting Stratolaunch’s reusable Talon-A hypersonic vehicle. The company reported the latest completion on April 16, 2026—an incremental proof point for repeatable, high-cadence hypersonic flight testing using an air-launched rocket system.

2026-04-16T13:03:17.633834-07:00

Ursa Major’s Hadley liquid rocket engine completes 10 consecutive hypersonic Talon-A flights

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All Points Logistics signs NASA Kennedy Space Center deal for multi-user spacecraft payload processing facilities All Points Logistics has signed an agreement with NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to construct satellite payload processing facilities on center property, including an exclusive lease for 64 acres. The project calls for a ~266,000-square-foot Spaceport Logistics Center and a ~275,000-square-foot Spacecraft Processing Center.

2026-04-16T11:18:20.889288-07:00

All Points Logistics signs NASA Kennedy Space Center deal for multi-user spacecraft payload processing facilities

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NASA seeks commercial and exploration partnerships to enable next-generation Earth science missions NASA is pursuing new Earth science mission concepts with “commercial” and “exploration” linkages, signaling an intent to integrate externally sourced capabilities and cross-mission technology needs. The approach reframes how Earth observation payloads and supporting services may be procured and delivered.

2026-04-16T09:24:52.550685-07:00

NASA seeks commercial and exploration partnerships to enable next-generation Earth science missions

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Boeing and Millennium Space unveil Resolute mid-class satellite bus; target 26 deliveries in 2026 Boeing and Millennium Space Systems are rolling out a new mid-class platform, Resolute, positioned to deliver “more capability” than smallsats with greater speed and program flexibility. The companies also plan production-capacity expansion, targeting 26 satellite deliveries in 2026 amid a Pentagon push for higher launch and space production throughput.

2026-04-16T08:11:24.023214-07:00

Boeing and Millennium Space unveil Resolute mid-class satellite bus; target 26 deliveries in 2026

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Blue Origin targets April 19 for New Glenn NG-3 relaunch, aiming to prove heavy-lift reflight with AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 Blue Origin says New Glenn’s third operational flight, NG-3, is now targeted for no earlier than Sunday, April 19. The launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station will carry AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 and follow a key reuse-focused test of a previously flown booster, in a competitive sprint against SpaceX.

2026-04-16T06:15:38.508679-07:00

Blue Origin targets April 19 for New Glenn NG-3 relaunch, aiming to prove heavy-lift reflight with AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7

SpaceWatch Global

Space Symposium 2026 spotlights Artemis momentum, global scale-up, and next-gen launch/supply-chain concepts SpaceWatch.GLOBAL’s coverage of the Space Symposium frames Houston 2029 as a new focal point for the Artemis-era space economy. Organizers cite record submissions (8,300 abstracts) and a rapidly expanding, transatlantic participation push, as sessions pivot from agility to autonomy and explore emerging “supply chain” enablers like electromagnetic launch concepts.

2026-04-16T05:35:43.174877-07:00

Space Symposium 2026 spotlights Artemis momentum, global scale-up, and next-gen launch/supply-chain concepts

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Aethero orders Titan satellite for “space data center” compute push Aethero is preparing to deploy its most powerful computing payload this fall, aiming to deliver data-center-style processing in orbit and scale space-based AI workloads. The company’s plan centers on an ordered Titan satellite to expand its onboard processing capacity.

2026-04-16T04:18:16.831668-07:00

Aethero orders Titan satellite for “space data center” compute push

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Starlink outage disrupts U.S. Navy unmanned surface vessel tests, spotlighting Pentagon reliance on SpaceX satcom A global Starlink network outage last August curtailed U.S. Navy unmanned surface vessel operations off California and disrupted drone testing. The incident underscores how mission-critical defense trials are increasingly dependent on commercial LEO broadband infrastructure controlled by SpaceX.

2026-04-16T03:40:59.653806-07:00

Starlink outage disrupts U.S. Navy unmanned surface vessel tests, spotlighting Pentagon reliance on SpaceX satcom

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Boeing and Millennium Space unveil Resolute mid-class satellite bus; target 26 deliveries in 2026

All Points Logistics signs NASA Kennedy Space Center deal for multi-user spacecraft payload processing facilities

Blue Origin targets April 19 for New Glenn NG-3 relaunch, aiming to prove heavy-lift reflight with AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7

Space Symposium 2026 spotlights Artemis momentum, global scale-up, and next-gen launch/supply-chain concepts

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