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Eutelsat wins €975M French ECA loan to fund 440 Airbus-built OneWeb replacement LEO satellites

Eutelsat signed a €975 million French Export Credit Agency loan to fund 440 replacement LEO satellites for its OneWeb constellation, backing Airbus Defence and Space's contract for 340 new craft added to 100 earlier orders; the satellites will be built at Airbus's Toulouse plant to support a fleet refresh and service continuity.

2026-02-11T05:53:26.849922-08:00

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Dcubed and EnduroSat partner to scale serial production of FRAME ESPA-class satellite platform

2026-02-11T04:35:51.357555-08:00

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Galaxia selects Impulso.Space’s end-to-end multi-launch solution for MissionOne

2026-02-11T04:35:51.091295-08:00

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ESA awards €81.2m contract to OHB Italia to build RAMSES probe for Apophis; launch set for 2028

2026-02-11T01:35:58.100553-08:00

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KSAT unveils Hyperion in‑orbit relay demo, plans 2027 launches to validate HYPER geospatial data‑relay Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) unveiled Hyperion at the SmallSat Symposium in February 2026, a flight demonstration designed to validate HYPER — an in‑orbit data‑relay constellation for high‑cadence geospatial imagery — and mature payload, link and operations concepts. KSAT plans to launch Hyperion demonstration satellites in 2027.

2026-02-11T06:15:48.702305-08:00

KSAT unveils Hyperion in‑orbit relay demo, plans 2027 launches to validate HYPER geospatial data‑relay

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Eutelsat wins €975M French ECA loan to fund 440 Airbus-built OneWeb replacement LEO satellites Eutelsat signed a €975 million French Export Credit Agency loan to fund 440 replacement LEO satellites for its OneWeb constellation, backing Airbus Defence and Space's contract for 340 new craft added to 100 earlier orders; the satellites will be built at Airbus's Toulouse plant to support a fleet refresh and service continuity.

2026-02-11T05:53:26.849922-08:00

Eutelsat wins €975M French ECA loan to fund 440 Airbus-built OneWeb replacement LEO satellites

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Dcubed and EnduroSat partner to scale serial production of FRAME ESPA-class satellite platform Dcubed GmbH has signed a strategic partnership with EnduroSat to support serial production of EnduroSat's FRAME ESPA-class satellite platform. The collaboration will combine Dcubed's manufacturing and in‑orbit systems expertise with EnduroSat's FRAME design to accelerate production cadence and repeatable commercial deliveries.

2026-02-11T04:35:51.357555-08:00

Dcubed and EnduroSat partner to scale serial production of FRAME ESPA-class satellite platform

SpaceWatch Global

Galaxia selects Impulso.Space’s end-to-end multi-launch solution for MissionOne Galaxia has signed a multi-launch framework agreement with Impulso.Space under which Impulso will provide end-to-end launch services and logistical support to back multiple missions for Galaxia’s MissionOne program. The deal establishes a standing manifest and operational model for future smallsat deployments.

2026-02-11T04:35:51.091295-08:00

Galaxia selects Impulso.Space’s end-to-end multi-launch solution for MissionOne

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ESA awards €81.2m contract to OHB Italia to build RAMSES probe for Apophis; launch set for 2028 ESA has signed an €81.2m contract with OHB Italia to start construction, assembly and testing of the RAMSES (Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety) spacecraft to study asteroid Apophis. The deal begins spacecraft manufacture ahead of a planned 2028 launch.

2026-02-11T01:35:58.100553-08:00

ESA awards €81.2m contract to OHB Italia to build RAMSES probe for Apophis; launch set for 2028

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SpaceX set to launch 24 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg (Starlink 17‑34) SpaceX is set to launch its 12th Starlink mission of the year, sending 24 broadband internet satellites into low Earth orbit aboard a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base Wednesday morning. The Starlink 17‑34 flight will incrementally expand the operator's global LEO broadband constellation.

2026-02-10T18:54:39.740097-08:00

SpaceX set to launch 24 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg (Starlink 17‑34)

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ULA targets 18–22 launches in 2026 as Vulcan prepares USSF‑87 direct‑to‑GEO mission United Launch Alliance said Feb. 10 it aims to fly 18–22 missions in 2026 as it prepares Vulcan Centaur VC4S to launch the USSF‑87 national‑security satellite directly to geosynchronous orbit on Feb. 12. ULA VP Gary Wentz set the target during a virtual roundtable.

2026-02-10T16:55:49.421135-08:00

ULA targets 18–22 launches in 2026 as Vulcan prepares USSF‑87 direct‑to‑GEO mission

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SatService (Calian) wins contract to deliver 4 m Q/V‑band military ground station for German Armed Forces SatService, a German subsidiary of Canada's Calian Group, has been awarded a contract by the German Armed Forces to design, build, test and deliver a full‑service Q/V‑band satellite ground station. The system will feature a high‑performance 4‑metre antenna and support both scientific and military satellite communications.

2026-02-10T16:13:21.711335-08:00

SatService (Calian) wins contract to deliver 4 m Q/V‑band military ground station for German Armed Forces

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Eutelsat wins €975M French ECA loan to fund 440 Airbus-built OneWeb replacement LEO satellites

Dcubed and EnduroSat partner to scale serial production of FRAME ESPA-class satellite platform

Galaxia selects Impulso.Space’s end-to-end multi-launch solution for MissionOne

ESA awards €81.2m contract to OHB Italia to build RAMSES probe for Apophis; launch set for 2028

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