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Space Force awards Lockheed Martin $514M to build GPS IIIF SV23-24, adding to a 14-satellite commitment

The U.S. Space Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $514 million contract to build Global Positioning System (GPS) IIIF Space Vehicles 23 and 24. The order increases Lockheed’s total GPS IIIF commitment to 14 spacecraft and is tied to IIIF modernization features including enhanced anti-jam protection and M-Code security.

2026-06-15T13:39:54.360465-07:00

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SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 from Vandenberg as first post-Nasdaq-debut rocket

2026-06-15T12:41:33.964041-07:00

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T-Minus Barracuda sound rocket anomaly halts second launch attempt from Spaceport Nova Scotia

2026-06-15T07:16:19.592545-07:00

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Iris2 adds 66 early-delivery LEO satellites to start launches in 2029

2026-06-15T04:53:14.338275-07:00

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Rocket Lab to join Nasdaq-100, after 80+ successful launches Rocket Lab says it will be included in the Nasdaq-100 Index, moving into the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on the market. The company links the move to operational momentum highlighted by more than 80 successful rocket launches.

2026-06-16T02:43:19.276997-07:00

Rocket Lab to join Nasdaq-100, after 80+ successful launches

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Space Force awards Lockheed Martin $514M to build GPS IIIF SV23-24, adding to a 14-satellite commitment The U.S. Space Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $514 million contract to build Global Positioning System (GPS) IIIF Space Vehicles 23 and 24. The order increases Lockheed’s total GPS IIIF commitment to 14 spacecraft and is tied to IIIF modernization features including enhanced anti-jam protection and M-Code security.

2026-06-15T13:39:54.360465-07:00

Space Force awards Lockheed Martin $514M to build GPS IIIF SV23-24, adding to a 14-satellite commitment

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SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 from Vandenberg as first post-Nasdaq-debut rocket SpaceX lifted 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base on June 15, marking the company’s first Falcon 9 launch after its Nasdaq debut. The mission deploys 29 V2 Mini satellites within the Starlink 17-54 batch as SpaceX and Starlink scale deployment cadence.

2026-06-15T12:41:33.964041-07:00

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 from Vandenberg as first post-Nasdaq-debut rocket

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T-Minus Barracuda sound rocket anomaly halts second launch attempt from Spaceport Nova Scotia A T-Minus Barracuda sound rocket experienced an anomaly after launch from Spaceport Nova Scotia, leading teams to abandon a second planned flight. The outcome underscores ongoing reliability challenges for suborbital launch operations and range/mission planning in Canada.

2026-06-15T07:16:19.592545-07:00

T-Minus Barracuda sound rocket anomaly halts second launch attempt from Spaceport Nova Scotia

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Sustained maneuver test flags a propulsion-system problem for modern spacecraft operations The cluster centers on a propulsion challenge that undermines long-duration “sustained maneuver” capabilities. It highlights that, beyond simply holding position through reliable station-keeping, future spacecraft architectures must execute continuous maneuvering—an engineering requirement constrained by propulsion performance and integration.

2026-06-15T06:03:44.041974-07:00

Sustained maneuver test flags a propulsion-system problem for modern spacecraft operations

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Iris2 adds 66 early-delivery LEO satellites to start launches in 2029 Europe’s Iris2 multi-orbit secure connectivity network is adding 66 smaller satellites to its low-Earth-orbit component to preserve launch start timing in 2029 despite schedule-delays pressure from European governments. The expanded approach targets a full 264-satellite system launch around 2032.

2026-06-15T04:53:14.338275-07:00

Iris2 adds 66 early-delivery LEO satellites to start launches in 2029

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Unseenlabs launches BRO-22 on Japan’s H3, first private foreign customer to ride the H3 Unseenlabs placed its BRO-22 satellite into orbit aboard Japan’s H3 launch vehicle on June 12, 2026, lifting from JAXA’s Yoshinobu Launch Complex at Tanegashima Space Center. The flight marks the first H3 mission flown by a satellite from a foreign private company.

2026-06-15T01:21:55.842921-07:00

Unseenlabs launches BRO-22 on Japan’s H3, first private foreign customer to ride the H3

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Kongsberg ramps up European sovereign ISR and RF signals intelligence ambitions, leveraging SpinLaunch adaptation Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace says it is stepping up Europe-focused “sovereign” space plans for intelligence, including ISR and RF signals intelligence. The company ties the effort to adaptations of SpinLaunch technology, positioning the approach around faster, time-sensitive access to deployable LEO capability for government users.

2026-06-14T23:15:54.940695-07:00

Kongsberg ramps up European sovereign ISR and RF signals intelligence ambitions, leveraging SpinLaunch adaptation

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Space Force awards Lockheed Martin $514M to build GPS IIIF SV23-24, adding to a 14-satellite commitment

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 from Vandenberg as first post-Nasdaq-debut rocket

T-Minus Barracuda sound rocket anomaly halts second launch attempt from Spaceport Nova Scotia

Iris2 adds 66 early-delivery LEO satellites to start launches in 2029

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