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Air Force/Space Force cancels RTX’s Next-Generation GPS ground-control system contract, ending OCX effort

The U.S. Air Force and Space Force have canceled RTX’s long-delayed Next-Generation GPS Operational Control Segment (OCX) after years of schedule slips and cost overruns. The cancellations unwind a multibillion-dollar Pentagon contract (reported at $6B) and follow separate contract actions including a $105M award to Lockheed for AEP.

2026-04-20T15:38:16.984894-07:00

NASA Spaceflight

Launch Preview: GPS, Progress and Starlink set for a busy April 20-26 week across four countries and five rockets

2026-04-20T15:00:02.842449-07:00

Via Satellite

Ovzon unveils Ovzon T8 next-generation mobile satellite terminal in smallest form factor

2026-04-20T13:51:32.515310-07:00

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Panasonic Avionics and Spacesail plan a multi-network LEO inflight connectivity service launch in 2027

2026-04-20T12:02:45.679394-07:00

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eROSITA disentangles Solar System soft X-ray emission, clarifying its impact on the X-ray sky Using the eROSITA space telescope, MPE researchers have isolated the X-ray glow originating within the Solar System and quantified how it contributes to the observed soft X-ray sky. The result improves interpretation of diffuse X-ray backgrounds and separates local emission from astrophysical sources.

2026-04-20T17:57:57.572722-07:00

eROSITA disentangles Solar System soft X-ray emission, clarifying its impact on the X-ray sky

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Air Force/Space Force cancels RTX’s Next-Generation GPS ground-control system contract, ending OCX effort The U.S. Air Force and Space Force have canceled RTX’s long-delayed Next-Generation GPS Operational Control Segment (OCX) after years of schedule slips and cost overruns. The cancellations unwind a multibillion-dollar Pentagon contract (reported at $6B) and follow separate contract actions including a $105M award to Lockheed for AEP.

2026-04-20T15:38:16.984894-07:00

Air Force/Space Force cancels RTX’s Next-Generation GPS ground-control system contract, ending OCX effort

NASA Spaceflight

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Launch Preview: GPS, Progress and Starlink set for a busy April 20-26 week across four countries and five rockets A dense April 20 launch week pairs national and commercial missions, with seven flights planned across four countries and five launch vehicles. The manifest includes GPS-related navigation payloads, Progress cargo operations, and multiple Starlink launches, highlighting how constellation growth and assured access compete for schedule and capacity.

2026-04-20T15:00:02.842449-07:00

Launch Preview: GPS, Progress and Starlink set for a busy April 20-26 week across four countries and five rockets

Via Satellite

Ovzon unveils Ovzon T8 next-generation mobile satellite terminal in smallest form factor Swedish satellite operator Ovzon debuted the Ovzon T8, positioned as the smallest mobile satellite terminal in its class. The compact form factor is designed for connectivity on the move across air, land and sea, targeting new use cases spanning unmanned systems, military and civil defense, and commercial applications.

2026-04-20T13:51:32.515310-07:00

Ovzon unveils Ovzon T8 next-generation mobile satellite terminal in smallest form factor

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Poland signs for a geostationary defense telecommunications satellite via Thales Alenia Space, Airbus and RADMOR Poland is building a new geostationary (GEO) defense telecommunications satellite for its Ministry of Defence, with Thales Alenia Space, Airbus Defence and Space and RADMOR. Thales Alenia Space said it signed an industrial cooperation agreement for the program, framed as a step toward enhanced national space sovereignty.

2026-04-20T12:18:13.735192-07:00

Poland signs for a geostationary defense telecommunications satellite via Thales Alenia Space, Airbus and RADMOR

Runway Girl

Panasonic Avionics and Spacesail plan a multi-network LEO inflight connectivity service launch in 2027 Panasonic Avionics says its 2027 inflight connectivity offering will be “truly global,” using multi-network LEO capacity with planned service from Eutelsat OneWeb and China’s Spacesail. The plan positions the aircraft connectivity stack to draw from multiple constellations rather than a single operator.

2026-04-20T12:02:45.679394-07:00

Panasonic Avionics and Spacesail plan a multi-network LEO inflight connectivity service launch in 2027

SpaceWatch Global

Rheinmetall Nordic to set up RhIPF satellite/defence test centre at Præren Business Park, Andøya (Andøy), Norway Rheinmetall Nordic AS has signed a Letter of Intent with Andøy municipality to establish the Rheinmetall Integrated Process Facility (RhIPF) at Præren Business Park in Andenes, Andøya. The planned satellite test centre is positioned to bolster local space and defence-industry capability and workload.

2026-04-20T04:37:04.655191-07:00

Rheinmetall Nordic to set up RhIPF satellite/defence test centre at Præren Business Park, Andøya (Andøy), Norway

SpaceWatch Global

Josef Aschbacher at Space Symposium 2026: Copernicus-driven “economy” meets a 350TB/day data scaling gap ESA DG Josef Aschbacher told Space Symposium 2026 that Europe’s competitiveness in the global space ecosystem now hinges on closing a rapid scaling gap in data generation and exploitation. The discussion connected Copernicus’ growth expectations—framed as 350TB/day—to the policy, industrial and service changes ESA says Europe must deliver.

2026-04-20T04:04:08.895409-07:00

Josef Aschbacher at Space Symposium 2026: Copernicus-driven “economy” meets a 350TB/day data scaling gap

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Air Force/Space Force cancels RTX’s Next-Generation GPS ground-control system contract, ending OCX effort

Launch Preview: GPS, Progress and Starlink set for a busy April 20-26 week across four countries and five rockets

Ovzon unveils Ovzon T8 next-generation mobile satellite terminal in smallest form factor

Panasonic Avionics and Spacesail plan a multi-network LEO inflight connectivity service launch in 2027

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