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SpaceX completes Viasat’s GEO constellation with final ViaSat-3 satellite launch

SpaceX launched the final ViaSat-3 high-capacity geostationary satellite, completing Viasat’s trio of GEO spacecraft. The mission closes out the company’s staged constellation build, positioning the network for continued service continuity from a full complement of three birds.

2026-04-29T14:53:05.219683-07:00

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Canada cancels WildFireSat constellation contract with Spire Global

2026-04-29T14:53:06.240095-07:00

Space Intel Report

Sky Perfect JSAT reports 7.9% FY2025 space revenue growth; targets 30% national-security space CAGR through 2030

2026-04-29T14:30:43.456268-07:00

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Orbcomm closes $460M refinancing to expand platform for large-scale deployments

2026-04-29T14:21:28.544297-07:00

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Canada cancels WildFireSat constellation contract with Spire Global Canada has terminated its contract with Spire Global for the planned WildFireSat constellation of wildfire-monitoring satellites. The cancellation halts Canada’s effort to build a space-based wildfire observation capability under that procurement program, shifting future monitoring plans to other approaches and providers.

2026-04-29T14:53:06.240095-07:00

Canada cancels WildFireSat constellation contract with Spire Global

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SpaceX completes Viasat’s GEO constellation with final ViaSat-3 satellite launch SpaceX launched the final ViaSat-3 high-capacity geostationary satellite, completing Viasat’s trio of GEO spacecraft. The mission closes out the company’s staged constellation build, positioning the network for continued service continuity from a full complement of three birds.

2026-04-29T14:53:05.219683-07:00

SpaceX completes Viasat’s GEO constellation with final ViaSat-3 satellite launch

Space Intel Report

Sky Perfect JSAT reports 7.9% FY2025 space revenue growth; targets 30% national-security space CAGR through 2030 Sky Perfect JSAT said revenue in its space business rose 7.9% for the year ended March 31 (FY2025), alongside higher operating income and profit. The company also outlined a push to grow national security-related space revenue at a 30% annual CAGR through 2030.

2026-04-29T14:30:43.456268-07:00

Sky Perfect JSAT reports 7.9% FY2025 space revenue growth; targets 30% national-security space CAGR through 2030

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Orbcomm closes $460M refinancing to expand platform for large-scale deployments Orbcomm has completed a $460 million refinancing, positioning the company to pursue growth initiatives and support large-scale customer deployments while expanding its satellite platform. The closed financing is intended to increase capacity for commercial rollouts and accelerate platform development.

2026-04-29T14:21:28.544297-07:00

Orbcomm closes $460M refinancing to expand platform for large-scale deployments

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Space Force awards BAE Systems $11.8M to demo satellite-to-satellite comms for Golden Dome MILNET relay The U.S. Space Force awarded BAE Systems an $11.8 million contract to demonstrate satellite-to-satellite communications using Link-182, a radio-frequency data link standard planned for the MILNET data relay network supporting the Golden Dome missile-defense shield. The effort ties RF datalinks to the broader air-and-missile defense architecture.

2026-04-29T06:30:04.451147-07:00

Space Force awards BAE Systems $11.8M to demo satellite-to-satellite comms for Golden Dome MILNET relay

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Russia reaffirms commitment to continued space science and technology cooperation with Ethiopia Russia says it will continue cooperation with Ethiopia in space science and related technologies, signaling an ongoing partnership in capabilities development and knowledge exchange. The reaffirmation frames Ethiopia as a sustained partner rather than a one-off collaboration in the space domain.

2026-04-29T05:12:38.069940-07:00

Russia reaffirms commitment to continued space science and technology cooperation with Ethiopia

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China launches PRSC-EO3, Pakistan’s indigenous-built Earth-observation satellite, into orbit via Long March China has put Pakistan’s PRSC-EO3 opto-electronic Earth-observation satellite into orbit, strengthening Pakistan’s Earth-observation (EO) capability. The mission is positioned as a step toward Pakistan’s national technological self-reliance through an indigenously built spacecraft launched on China’s space infrastructure.

2026-04-29T04:06:28.736107-07:00

China launches PRSC-EO3, Pakistan’s indigenous-built Earth-observation satellite, into orbit via Long March

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Ariane 6 VA268/LE-02 set for April 30 launch to deploy 32 Amazon Kuiper LEO broadband satellites Arianespace has moved Flight VA268/LE-02 into a April 30, 2026 launch window, with liftoff timing listed across Washington, Kourou and UTC/Paris time zones. The final phase of the Ariane 6 launch campaign is complete, with the rocket configured to deploy 32 Amazon Leo satellites.

2026-04-28T22:45:36.211255-07:00

Ariane 6 VA268/LE-02 set for April 30 launch to deploy 32 Amazon Kuiper LEO broadband satellites

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SpaceX completes Viasat’s GEO constellation with final ViaSat-3 satellite launch

Canada cancels WildFireSat constellation contract with Spire Global

Sky Perfect JSAT reports 7.9% FY2025 space revenue growth; targets 30% national-security space CAGR through 2030

Orbcomm closes $460M refinancing to expand platform for large-scale deployments

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