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SDA's constant evolution: rapid replenishment and resilient architectures to keep U.S. assets survivable

The Space Development Agency treats space as a contested warfighting domain, pursuing rapid, iterative satellite replenishment, resilient architectures and adaptive acquisition to preserve U.S. on‑orbit survivability. This constant evolution—treating satellites as replenishable, upgradable assets—underpins SDA's effort to stay ahead of adversary threats.

2026-03-30T06:31:15.333076-07:00

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Space42 nears deal for 2,800‑satellite Equatys D2D constellation; service planned 2028–29 alongside Iceye radarsat scale‑up

2026-03-30T07:19:31.649699-07:00

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Race to build orbital data centres confronts a critical constraint: power

2026-03-30T06:02:23.810688-07:00

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Icarus Robotics to test free‑flyer on ISS with Voyager support

2026-03-30T06:02:23.652979-07:00

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Space42 nears deal for 2,800‑satellite Equatys D2D constellation; service planned 2028–29 alongside Iceye radarsat scale‑up UAE‑based Space42 is close to contracting Equatys, a 2,800‑satellite direct‑to‑device (D2D) constellation targeting commercial service in 2028–29. The plan coincides with a large Iceye radar‑sat scale‑up to combine wide‑area SAR imaging with high‑capacity D2D connectivity.

2026-03-30T07:19:31.649699-07:00

Space42 nears deal for 2,800‑satellite Equatys D2D constellation; service planned 2028–29 alongside Iceye radarsat scale‑up

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Pentagon weighs ending Raytheon GPS ground-control contract after years of delays The Pentagon is weighing termination of Raytheon’s multi-year contract to build GPS ground-control systems after repeated schedule delays. The potential cancellation signals renewed scrutiny of GPS modernization timelines and could force a recompetition or interim measures to preserve PNT capabilities.

2026-03-30T06:58:35.287425-07:00

Pentagon weighs ending Raytheon GPS ground-control contract after years of delays

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SDA's constant evolution: rapid replenishment and resilient architectures to keep U.S. assets survivable The Space Development Agency treats space as a contested warfighting domain, pursuing rapid, iterative satellite replenishment, resilient architectures and adaptive acquisition to preserve U.S. on‑orbit survivability. This constant evolution—treating satellites as replenishable, upgradable assets—underpins SDA's effort to stay ahead of adversary threats.

2026-03-30T06:31:15.333076-07:00

SDA's constant evolution: rapid replenishment and resilient architectures to keep U.S. assets survivable

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Race to build orbital data centres confronts a critical constraint: power Efforts to host cloud and AI compute in orbit are colliding with a basic but critical constraint: power. Developers and national programs pushing orbital data centres now face the technical and regulatory challenge of delivering steady, scalable energy in space—an issue that could slow or reshape deployments.

2026-03-30T06:02:23.810688-07:00

Race to build orbital data centres confronts a critical constraint: power

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Icarus Robotics to test free‑flyer on ISS with Voyager support Icarus Robotics will test an autonomous free‑flyer aboard the International Space Station with operational support from Voyager, marking a commercial technology demonstration in low Earth orbit. The flight will provide the company on‑orbit access to validate its free‑flyer systems.

2026-03-30T06:02:23.652979-07:00

Icarus Robotics to test free‑flyer on ISS with Voyager support

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SpaceX Transporter‑16 lofts 119 smallsats to SSO, including European industry payloads SpaceX's Transporter‑16 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base, deploying 119 payloads into sun‑synchronous orbit aboard a Falcon 9. The rideshare carried a broad international manifest, including Spanish firms FOSSA Systems and SATLANTIS, AAC Clyde Space hardware, and eight Italian IRIDE satellites.

2026-03-30T06:00:23.342270-07:00

SpaceX Transporter‑16 lofts 119 smallsats to SSO, including European industry payloads

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X1.4 solar flare sparks HF radio blackout and fast CME ahead of Artemis 2; storm supercharges Mars and disrupts ESA orbiters An X1.4 solar flare produced an HF radio blackout and launched a fast coronal mass ejection days before NASA's Artemis 2 launch window. The same solar event compressed and energized Mars' upper atmosphere and caused anomalies on ESA's Mars Express and ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter.

2026-03-30T05:10:23.148235-07:00

X1.4 solar flare sparks HF radio blackout and fast CME ahead of Artemis 2; storm supercharges Mars and disrupts ESA orbiters

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Starcloud raises $170M at $1.1B valuation to pursue 88,000‑satellite orbital data‑center network Starcloud raised $170 million, valuing the company at $1.1 billion, to accelerate development of next‑generation spacecraft as it seeks regulatory approval to deploy an 88,000‑satellite orbital data‑center network to host cloud and AI workloads in LEO. The funding signals investor appetite for on‑orbit compute, intensifying competition in orbital data‑center services.

2026-03-30T04:17:43.219236-07:00

Starcloud raises $170M at $1.1B valuation to pursue 88,000‑satellite orbital data‑center network

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SDA's constant evolution: rapid replenishment and resilient architectures to keep U.S. assets survivable

Space42 nears deal for 2,800‑satellite Equatys D2D constellation; service planned 2028–29 alongside Iceye radarsat scale‑up

Race to build orbital data centres confronts a critical constraint: power

Icarus Robotics to test free‑flyer on ISS with Voyager support

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