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Space Force awards $17.4M SBIR to True Anomaly for Space Domain Awareness

True Anomaly emerged from stealth and is scaling space-security and space-sustainability capabilities, including a GravityWorks manufacturing facility. The U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command awarded a $17.4 million Phase III SBIR contract under Space Domain Awareness, supporting continued development and operational demonstrations.

2026-04-12T13:33:40.699542-07:00

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Virgin Atlantic accelerates Starlink inflight Wi‑Fi rollout, starting May 2026 with A350-1000 and A330neo

2026-04-12T06:01:17.170001-07:00

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Rocket Lab locks in three more Electron launches for Japan’s iQPS, extending multi-year partnership to 15 missions

2026-04-12T06:16:02.267419-07:00

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Long March 7A launches Shiyan-12 classified satellites on China space mission

2026-04-11T06:17:50.815417-07:00

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EarthDaily Secures Eight-Figure AI-Ready Data Subscription Agreement with U.S. Defense Tech Client

2026-04-13T00:34:26.436963-07:00

EarthDaily Secures Eight-Figur

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NSA publishes new Cybersecurity Information Sheet detailing Low Earth Orbit security posture The US National Security Agency (NSA) has released a new Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI) that provides details of a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) security report, alongside input from multiple parties. The update expands on how organizations should frame and address LEO-related cyber risk.

2026-04-12T14:53:14.286899-07:00

NSA publishes new Cybersecurity Information Sheet detailing Low Earth Orbit security posture

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Space Force awards $17.4M SBIR to True Anomaly for Space Domain Awareness True Anomaly emerged from stealth and is scaling space-security and space-sustainability capabilities, including a GravityWorks manufacturing facility. The U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command awarded a $17.4 million Phase III SBIR contract under Space Domain Awareness, supporting continued development and operational demonstrations.

2026-04-12T13:33:40.699542-07:00

Space Force awards $17.4M SBIR to True Anomaly for Space Domain Awareness

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Rocket Lab locks in three more Electron launches for Japan’s iQPS, extending multi-year partnership to 15 missions Rocket Lab has signed a multi-launch agreement with Japan’s Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS) for three additional Electron launches. The follow-on deal extends a partnership that now totals 15 Electron missions, underscoring repeat customer confidence and sustained small-launch cadence.

2026-04-12T06:16:02.267419-07:00

Rocket Lab locks in three more Electron launches for Japan’s iQPS, extending multi-year partnership to 15 missions

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Virgin Atlantic accelerates Starlink inflight Wi‑Fi rollout, starting May 2026 with A350-1000 and A330neo Virgin Atlantic says it will bring Starlink inflight connectivity forward to begin service in May 2026, with its first aircraft fitted by early May and the service debuting on VS153 London–JFK. The carrier plans fleetwide installation across Airbus A350-1000 and A330neo aircraft, with Wi‑Fi free for passengers.

2026-04-12T06:01:17.170001-07:00

Virgin Atlantic accelerates Starlink inflight Wi‑Fi rollout, starting May 2026 with A350-1000 and A330neo

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Long March 7A launches Shiyan-12 classified satellites on China space mission China’s Long March 7A carried classified Shiyan-12 satellites into orbit in a new launch mission. The flight adds to Beijing’s steady cadence of secretive payload deployments and underscores how China continues to expand national space capability through routine heavy-lift operations.

2026-04-11T06:17:50.815417-07:00

Long March 7A launches Shiyan-12 classified satellites on China space mission

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GeoOptics and Spire Global win NOAA contracts for weather data GeoOptics and Spire Global have each secured NOAA weather data contracts, expanding the use of commercially sourced satellite information in U.S. weather services. The awards reinforce demand for space-derived atmospheric observations that can be operationalized for forecast and decision-support workflows.

2026-04-10T21:13:18.652789-07:00

GeoOptics and Spire Global win NOAA contracts for weather data

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BryceTech: SpaceX captured ~50% of global launch activity in 2025 as the market pivots to smallsats BryceTech’s 2025 Year in Review shows launch demand increasingly concentrated in small satellites, alongside SpaceX’s continued dominance—accounting for about half of launches in 2025. The findings reinforce a market shift toward frequent, lower-cost access to orbit and intensifying competitive pressure on non-vertically integrated providers.

2026-04-10T12:53:22.530933-07:00

BryceTech: SpaceX captured ~50% of global launch activity in 2025 as the market pivots to smallsats

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Space Force awards $17.4M SBIR to True Anomaly for Space Domain Awareness

Virgin Atlantic accelerates Starlink inflight Wi‑Fi rollout, starting May 2026 with A350-1000 and A330neo

Rocket Lab locks in three more Electron launches for Japan’s iQPS, extending multi-year partnership to 15 missions

Long March 7A launches Shiyan-12 classified satellites on China space mission

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