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Katalyst Space raises $12M to fly GEO satellite-servicing demonstration mission

Katalyst Space Technologies has raised $12 million to support a geostationary orbit (GEO) demonstration mission aimed at on-orbit servicing. The funding underscores growing investor interest in commercial capabilities to rendezvous with, and potentially rescue or service, malfunctioning satellites in GEO.

2026-06-16T08:49:24.118794-07:00

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NEW HORIZON Act would let national security missions tap commercial orbital data centers

2026-06-16T10:49:27.699136-07:00

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EchoStar’s spectrum offloads to SpaceX and AT&T spark a valuation reset

2026-06-16T07:31:39.121835-07:00

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SpaceX to launch AST SpaceMobile’s 3 BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites on a Falcon 9 liftoff from Cape Canaveral June 17

2026-06-15T20:23:34.061844-07:00

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All.Space relocates from the U.K. to Alabama as York Space acquisition process advances All.Space, a satellite terminal developer, is relocating from the U.K. to Alabama, positioning the move around U.S. defense priorities. The relocation comes amid an ongoing York Space acquisition process, signaling how space communications companies are aligning footprint and customer access for defense-linked programs.

2026-06-16T13:23:56.969033-07:00

All.Space relocates from the U.K. to Alabama as York Space acquisition process advances

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NEW HORIZON Act would let national security missions tap commercial orbital data centers A bipartisan group of senators introduced the NEW HORIZON Act to enable national security missions to use commercial orbital data-center services. The bill is positioned to formalize how defense users can access the emerging “orbital data center” ecosystem as on-orbit compute and data hosting move from concept to procurement.

2026-06-16T10:49:27.699136-07:00

NEW HORIZON Act would let national security missions tap commercial orbital data centers

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Katalyst Space raises $12M to fly GEO satellite-servicing demonstration mission Katalyst Space Technologies has raised $12 million to support a geostationary orbit (GEO) demonstration mission aimed at on-orbit servicing. The funding underscores growing investor interest in commercial capabilities to rendezvous with, and potentially rescue or service, malfunctioning satellites in GEO.

2026-06-16T08:49:24.118794-07:00

Katalyst Space raises $12M to fly GEO satellite-servicing demonstration mission

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EchoStar’s spectrum offloads to SpaceX and AT&T spark a valuation reset EchoStar has completed a major structural shift via spectrum offloads to SpaceX and AT&T, driving renewed Wall Street attention on how SpaceX equity is being valued inside the SATS stock price. New Street Research set EchoStar at at least $161/share, pegging the implied SpaceX stake value at about $86/share—roughly 46% below EchoStar’s recent close.

2026-06-16T07:31:39.121835-07:00

EchoStar’s spectrum offloads to SpaceX and AT&T spark a valuation reset

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Geospatial industry launches maritime initiative

2026-06-16T05:24:29.433249-07:00

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PiLogic partners with AFRL to apply predictive AI anomaly detection for satellite failure monitoring PiLogic is partnering with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to bring its predictive technology for satellite failure detection into military use. The collaboration focuses on using AI-driven anomaly detection to identify satellite issues before they become operational failures.

2026-06-16T05:18:38.465720-07:00

PiLogic partners with AFRL to apply predictive AI anomaly detection for satellite failure monitoring

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France’s DGA buys initial €138M tranche of OneWeb LEO capacity to anchor long-term satcom demand The French defense procurement agency (DGA) has purchased its first tranche of Eutelsat OneWeb low-Earth-orbit (LEO) capacity under a contract worth €138 million over four years, honoring a 10-year, €1 billion commitment announced in June 2025.

2026-06-16T00:55:18.332658-07:00

France’s DGA buys initial €138M tranche of OneWeb LEO capacity to anchor long-term satcom demand

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SpaceX to launch AST SpaceMobile’s 3 BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites on a Falcon 9 liftoff from Cape Canaveral June 17 SpaceX is set to launch three AST SpaceMobile BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites early on June 17 from Cape Canaveral on a Falcon 9. AST SpaceMobile said the spacecraft are secured onboard ahead of liftoff, as company stock reacts going into the mission.

2026-06-15T20:23:34.061844-07:00

SpaceX to launch AST SpaceMobile’s 3 BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites on a Falcon 9 liftoff from Cape Canaveral June 17

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Katalyst Space raises $12M to fly GEO satellite-servicing demonstration mission

NEW HORIZON Act would let national security missions tap commercial orbital data centers

EchoStar’s spectrum offloads to SpaceX and AT&T spark a valuation reset

SpaceX to launch AST SpaceMobile’s 3 BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites on a Falcon 9 liftoff from Cape Canaveral June 17

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