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Satcom roundup: Intelsat joins GSMA; SSTL completes first GEO bus; Kacific buys Newtec hub

Intelsat has joined the GSMA as satellite operators deepen ties with mobile ecosystems; Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has completed its first geostationary satellite bus; and Kacific expanded ground infrastructure by acquiring Newtec's teleport hub. These moves underline accelerating operator–industry convergence, supply‑chain activity and ground‑network consolidation.

2026-03-14T21:39:33.720242-07:00

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Blue Origin unveils NEO Hunter — hybrid planetary‑defense concept to track and mitigate near‑Earth objects

2026-03-14T14:18:18.106713-07:00

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SpaceX launches 54 Starlink satellites in two missions from California and Florida

2026-03-14T10:14:08.665804-07:00

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Viasat HaloNet — reprogrammable cryptography for next‑generation satellites

2026-03-13T20:40:57.973567-07:00

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Satcom roundup: Intelsat joins GSMA; SSTL completes first GEO bus; Kacific buys Newtec hub Intelsat has joined the GSMA as satellite operators deepen ties with mobile ecosystems; Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has completed its first geostationary satellite bus; and Kacific expanded ground infrastructure by acquiring Newtec's teleport hub. These moves underline accelerating operator–industry convergence, supply‑chain activity and ground‑network consolidation.

2026-03-14T21:39:33.720242-07:00

Satcom roundup: Intelsat joins GSMA; SSTL completes first GEO bus; Kacific buys Newtec hub

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Blue Origin unveils NEO Hunter — hybrid planetary‑defense concept to track and mitigate near‑Earth objects Blue Origin unveiled NEO Hunter, a mission concept combining space‑based surveillance and active mitigation to detect, track and neutralize potentially hazardous near‑Earth objects. The company frames the system as a commercial bridge between spacecraft operations, sensor constellations and deflection capabilities.

2026-03-14T14:18:18.106713-07:00

Blue Origin unveils NEO Hunter — hybrid planetary‑defense concept to track and mitigate near‑Earth objects

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SpaceX launches 54 Starlink satellites in two missions from California and Florida SpaceX launched 54 Starlink satellites in two missions from California and Florida on Friday and Saturday, March 13–14, adding the batches to its low Earth orbit broadband constellation. The back-to-back, two‑coast operations underscore the company's high launch cadence and steady expansion of Starlink capacity.

2026-03-14T10:14:08.665804-07:00

SpaceX launches 54 Starlink satellites in two missions from California and Florida

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Viasat HaloNet — reprogrammable cryptography for next‑generation satellites Viasat’s HaloNet introduces reprogrammable, on‑orbit cryptography designed to protect next‑generation satellites as constellations proliferate and cyber threats evolve. The system aims to deliver adaptable, upgradeable encryption and key management to secure autonomous, networked missions where security is an operational requirement.

2026-03-13T20:40:57.973567-07:00

Viasat HaloNet — reprogrammable cryptography for next‑generation satellites

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iMetalX emerges from stealth with RSO modelling platform for satellite operators iMetalX has exited stealth with a software platform that models resident space objects (RSOs) to give satellite operators improved awareness of on‑orbit traffic and conjunction risk. The startup’s tools target collision avoidance, rendezvous planning and safer sustained operations in congested orbits.

2026-03-13T16:47:22.055094-07:00

iMetalX emerges from stealth with RSO modelling platform for satellite operators

Via Satellite

ESA selects Terran Orbital's Tyvak to build 6U Farinella cubesat for Apophis planetary defense mission Tyvak International, a Terran Orbital subsidiary, has won an ESA contract to develop Farinella, a 6U cubesat that will fly on the agency's Planetary Defense Mission to monitor near‑Earth asteroid Apophis. The satellite will provide targeted reconnaissance and contribute to impact‑risk characterization.

2026-03-13T09:19:56.356187-07:00

ESA selects Terran Orbital's Tyvak to build 6U Farinella cubesat for Apophis planetary defense mission

Space Intel Report

Leonardo to test Michelangelo missile‑defence 'dome' in Ukraine; NATO trials planned for 2027 Leonardo plans operational tests of its Michelangelo integrated air- and missile-defence 'dome' in Ukraine by year-end, with NATO member trials slated from 2027. The system fuses the Guardian ISR constellation with terrestrial sensors, radars and C‑UAS/air-defence elements, CEO Roberto Cingolani said.

2026-03-13T08:54:44.628007-07:00

Leonardo to test Michelangelo missile‑defence 'dome' in Ukraine; NATO trials planned for 2027

Via Satellite

Ovzon wins $1.3M three‑month U.S. DoD satcom services and technical support order Ovzon has been awarded a $1.3 million, three‑month contract by the U.S. Department of Defense for satellite communications services and technical support, the company announced Friday. Service begins immediately and will provide DoD satcom capacity and technical sustainment on a short‑term basis.

2026-03-13T08:20:12.247534-07:00

Ovzon wins $1.3M three‑month U.S. DoD satcom services and technical support order

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Satcom roundup: Intelsat joins GSMA; SSTL completes first GEO bus; Kacific buys Newtec hub

Blue Origin unveils NEO Hunter — hybrid planetary‑defense concept to track and mitigate near‑Earth objects

SpaceX launches 54 Starlink satellites in two missions from California and Florida

Viasat HaloNet — reprogrammable cryptography for next‑generation satellites

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