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Space Force awards SpaceX $2.29B for Space Data Network Backbone LEO communications

The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX a $2.29 billion contract to develop the “Space Data Network Backbone,” a low Earth orbit satellite network intended to operate as a military internet in space. The backbone is positioned to support the broader Space Data Network, including SDA transport-layer satellites.

2026-05-26T14:43:28.561315-07:00

Via Satellite

Orbital data centers face hard constraints: space-qualified chip lifespans, launch scheduling risk, and onboard cybersecurity

2026-05-28T12:53:33.714116-07:00

Reuters

Pentagon and SpaceX dispute Starlink pricing for Iran-war support used in LUCAS suicide drone operations

2026-05-26T03:30:10.977923-07:00

Satellite Evolution

Anuvu and Eutelsat sign multi-year capacity deal on EUTELSAT 10B for in-flight connectivity

2026-05-26T03:01:58.037140-07:00

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Via Satellite

Orbital data centers face hard constraints: space-qualified chip lifespans, launch scheduling risk, and onboard cybersecurity SmallSat Europe experts argue that “orbital data centers” will hinge on non-glamorous fundamentals: ensuring compute hardware survives long mission lives, securing reliable launch availability to hit deployments, and closing cybersecurity gaps as on-orbit servers become mission-critical. The cluster also highlights sovereign in-orbit data hosting plans using StarVault modules.

2026-05-28T12:53:33.714116-07:00

Orbital data centers face hard constraints: space-qualified chip lifespans, launch scheduling risk, and onboard cybersecurity

Ars Technica

NASA satellites demonstrate dual-use capability to locate GPS-jammer sources on Earth NASA says its science satellites can detect and help pinpoint sources of GPS interference on the ground—turning an observing capability into a potential tool for GPS/jamming attribution and response. The finding highlights how space-based sensing can complement operator and regulator measures against degraded-PNT threats.

2026-05-27T13:58:04.744272-07:00

NASA satellites demonstrate dual-use capability to locate GPS-jammer sources on Earth

SpaceNews.com

Ukraine’s ex-defense official urges SpaceX to tighten Starlink terminal controls to curb Russian battlefield access A former senior Ukrainian defense official called on SpaceX to impose stricter controls on Starlink terminals, alleging they are reaching Russian forces through third countries or intermediaries. The request underscores ongoing concerns that commercial LEO connectivity can be diverted into contested military use, complicating wartime governance.

2026-05-27T08:39:45.362071-07:00

Ukraine’s ex-defense official urges SpaceX to tighten Starlink terminal controls to curb Russian battlefield access

Reuters

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Space Force awards SpaceX $2.29B for Space Data Network Backbone LEO communications The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX a $2.29 billion contract to develop the “Space Data Network Backbone,” a low Earth orbit satellite network intended to operate as a military internet in space. The backbone is positioned to support the broader Space Data Network, including SDA transport-layer satellites.

2026-05-26T14:43:28.561315-07:00

Space Force awards SpaceX $2.29B for Space Data Network Backbone LEO communications

Breaking Defense

Navy splits major information warfare post across three new directorates

2026-05-26T12:07:32.898680-07:00

Navy splits major information

Breaking Defense

Navy creates three information warfare directorates, mirroring a prior Air Force reorganization The U.S. Navy is restructuring major information warfare functions by splitting them across three newly established directorates, following a comparable move made by the Air Force nearly two years earlier. The change signals a renewed effort to organize and focus information warfare capabilities under dedicated leadership lines.

2026-05-26T12:07:32.898680-07:00

Navy creates three information warfare directorates, mirroring a prior Air Force reorganization

AINonline

GPS jamming hits RAF Falcon 900LX during Estonia border flight, forcing transition to backup navigation An RAF Royal Air Force Falcon 900LX reportedly encountered GPS signal jamming on a flight from Estonia, suspected to involve Russia. The disruption lasted about three hours, during which the aircraft switched to backup navigation before GPS service resumed.

2026-05-26T10:22:05.980799-07:00

GPS jamming hits RAF Falcon 900LX during Estonia border flight, forcing transition to backup navigation

Reuters

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Pentagon and SpaceX dispute Starlink pricing for Iran-war support used in LUCAS suicide drone operations Reuters reports the Pentagon is sparring with SpaceX over a Starlink price hike during the Iran war, amid a broader pricing and procurement tension. The disagreement is tied to Starlink’s use on LUCAS suicide drones, raising questions about how the Pentagon buys and funds wartime connectivity.

2026-05-26T03:30:10.977923-07:00

Pentagon and SpaceX dispute Starlink pricing for Iran-war support used in LUCAS suicide drone operations

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Space Force awards SpaceX $2.29B for Space Data Network Backbone LEO communications

Orbital data centers face hard constraints: space-qualified chip lifespans, launch scheduling risk, and onboard cybersecurity

Pentagon and SpaceX dispute Starlink pricing for Iran-war support used in LUCAS suicide drone operations

Anuvu and Eutelsat sign multi-year capacity deal on EUTELSAT 10B for in-flight connectivity

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