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Vertical integration by SpaceX and peers squeezes the smallsat market

SpaceX and other vertically integrated space firms are moving beyond launch into satellite manufacturing, services and direct connectivity, compressing margins and addressable markets for independent smallsat builders and operators. The shift raises doubts about whether smaller companies can scale commercially without consolidation or exit.

2026-02-11T08:54:10.342644-08:00

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Motiv Space Systems and PickNik Robotics to develop software for NASA’s Fly Foundational Robotics (FFR) mission

2026-02-11T08:22:22.220192-08:00

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Eutelsat secures €975m French ECA financing to fund 440 Airbus‑built OneWeb LEO replacements

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

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

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

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Vertical integration by SpaceX and peers squeezes the smallsat market SpaceX and other vertically integrated space firms are moving beyond launch into satellite manufacturing, services and direct connectivity, compressing margins and addressable markets for independent smallsat builders and operators. The shift raises doubts about whether smaller companies can scale commercially without consolidation or exit.

2026-02-11T08:54:10.342644-08:00

Vertical integration by SpaceX and peers squeezes the smallsat market

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SDA TAP Lab selects nine companies for fourth Catalyst Campus mini-accelerator The Space Development Agency's TAP Lab selected nine companies for its fourth Catalyst Campus mini-accelerator, the latest cohort in the program. The announcement documents continued cohort-driven activity within SDA's TAP Lab initiative and highlights ongoing investment in small-scale space innovation pathways.

2026-02-11T08:22:22.378896-08:00

SDA TAP Lab selects nine companies for fourth Catalyst Campus mini-accelerator

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Motiv Space Systems and PickNik Robotics to develop software for NASA’s Fly Foundational Robotics (FFR) mission Motiv Space Systems and PickNik Robotics have formed a partnership to develop robotics software for NASA's Fly Foundational Robotics (FFR) mission. The collaboration will supply integrated software components and engineering support during the mission's development and demonstration phases.

2026-02-11T08:22:22.220192-08:00

Motiv Space Systems and PickNik Robotics to develop software for NASA’s Fly Foundational Robotics (FFR) mission

Space Intel Report

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 secures €975m French ECA financing to fund 440 Airbus‑built OneWeb LEO replacements Eutelsat has signed a €975 million France‑backed export‑credit agency financing package to procure Airbus‑built low‑Earth‑orbit satellites for its OneWeb constellation. The financing will fund replacement of 440 LEO spacecraft, underpinning fleet renewal and securing continuity of OneWeb broadband services to customers.

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

Eutelsat secures €975m French ECA financing to fund 440 Airbus‑built OneWeb LEO replacements

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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

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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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Vertical integration by SpaceX and peers squeezes the smallsat market

Motiv Space Systems and PickNik Robotics to develop software for NASA’s Fly Foundational Robotics (FFR) mission

Eutelsat secures €975m French ECA financing to fund 440 Airbus‑built OneWeb LEO replacements

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

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