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Muon Space Raises $90M to Expand Satellite Manufacturing and Acquire Propulsion Startup

Muon Space announced an $89.5 million funding round on June 12 to scale its small-satellite production and acquire propulsion startup Starlight Engines, bringing a key supply-chain bottleneck in-house and enabling tighter integration of propulsion systems into its manufacturing workflow.

2025-06-12T04:12:56.536802-07:00

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Rocket Lab launches Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite ‘The Mountain God Guards’

2025-06-11T08:43:14.792278-07:00

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Musk retreats on Dragon decommission threat after spat with Trump

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Canadian Space Agency Launches Solicitations for Lunar Rover, Synthetic-Aperture Satellite and UK Collaboration The Canadian Space Agency this week released three procurement opportunities: a lunar rover development contract to support future Moon missions, a synthetic-aperture satellite program to enhance Earth observation capabilities, and a cooperative funding call aimed at UK space companies, reinforcing Canada’s international space partnerships.

2025-06-13T16:20:07.338471-07:00

Canadian Space Agency Launches Solicitations for Lunar Rover, Synthetic-Aperture Satellite and UK Collaboration

Bloomberg

Trump Intervenes to Push EchoStar, FCC Chair to Resolve Spectrum License Dispute President Donald Trump has intervened to push EchoStar Corp. and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to resolve a dispute over the satellite communications company’s valuable spectrum licenses that underpin its planned service rollouts. The president urged both parties to cut a deal and avoid license reallocation, sources say.

2025-06-13T14:47:26.599548-07:00

Trump Intervenes to Push EchoStar, FCC Chair to Resolve Spectrum License Dispute

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Quebec scraps Starlink subsidies to back fibre-optic broadband Quebec’s government announced it will end provincial subsidies for Starlink and comparable low-Earth orbit internet services, opting instead to accelerate investment in terrestrial fibre-optic networks. The shift underscores a preference for fixed, high-capacity infrastructure over satellite connectivity in rural and underserved areas.

2025-06-13T09:34:47.181406-07:00

Quebec scraps Starlink subsidies to back fibre-optic broadband

Space.com

SpaceX Launches 23 Starlink Satellites from Florida Falcon 9 SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral at 11:29 a.m. EDT on June 13, deploying 23 satellites to its Starlink megaconstellation. The mission underscores SpaceX’s strategy to rapidly expand its global broadband network and maintain heavy Falcon 9 flight cadence.

2025-06-13T09:27:05.113623-07:00

SpaceX Launches 23 Starlink Satellites from Florida Falcon 9

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ICEYE Secures SAR Satellite Contract with Portuguese Air Force ICEYE will deliver one SAR satellite, a ground segment and an antenna to the Portuguese Air Force under a new agreement aimed at strengthening Portugal’s space-based defense and surveillance capabilities. The deal marks ICEYE’s first major SAR deployment in Portugal’s military.

2025-06-13T01:13:29.815148-07:00

ICEYE Secures SAR Satellite Contract with Portuguese Air Force

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Muon Space Raises $90M to Expand Satellite Manufacturing and Acquire Propulsion Startup Muon Space announced an $89.5 million funding round on June 12 to scale its small-satellite production and acquire propulsion startup Starlight Engines, bringing a key supply-chain bottleneck in-house and enabling tighter integration of propulsion systems into its manufacturing workflow.

2025-06-12T04:12:56.536802-07:00

Muon Space Raises $90M to Expand Satellite Manufacturing and Acquire Propulsion Startup

Bloomberg

NATO Expands Satellite Surveillance to Monitor Ukraine and Eastern Flank NATO is ramping up its space-based intelligence by expanding satellite surveillance to scan large swaths of territory, enabling real-time monitoring of military movements in Ukraine and along Russia’s border with eastern alliance members, chief naval commander Pierre Vandier said.

2025-06-12T03:47:07.697947-07:00

NATO Expands Satellite Surveillance to Monitor Ukraine and Eastern Flank

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KSAT, Liberatech Partner to Deliver Real-Time Predictive Earth Observation Intelligence Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) and Liberatech Space have inked a strategic partnership to fuse KSAT’s global ground station network with Liberatech’s AI-driven analytics, transforming Earth observation data into real-time, predictive intelligence. The alliance targets defense, maritime and infrastructure sectors seeking immediate, actionable geospatial insights.

2025-06-11T23:15:05.775152-07:00

KSAT, Liberatech Partner to Deliver Real-Time Predictive Earth Observation Intelligence

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