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Rocket Lab will hold off on a satellite constellation until Neutron proves reusable

Rocket Lab will defer investing in a proprietary satellite constellation until its Neutron rocket demonstrates reusability. The company says it needs flight-proven recovery and re‑flight capability before committing the capital and timelines required to field a large-scale constellation.

2026-01-07T12:27:43.304772-08:00

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Qatar Airways first to fit Starlink on Boeing 787s; completes A350 fleet rollout

2026-01-07T02:28:10.352483-08:00

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Space Force moves to standardize satellites with 'Handle 2.0' contract

2026-01-07T07:01:24.471376-08:00

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SpaceX IPO to Broaden Investor Base and Reshape Commercial Space Financing

2026-01-07T06:08:16.141810-08:00

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TakeMe2Space raises $5M seed from Chiratae Ventures to expand smallsat constellation TakeMe2Space closed a $5 million (≈INR 44.9 crore) seed round led by Chiratae Ventures to accelerate deployment of its smallsat constellation. The spactech startup said the capital will fund satellite production, launch procurement and initial operations as it scales commercial services.

2026-01-07T23:48:45.842449-08:00

TakeMe2Space raises $5M seed from Chiratae Ventures to expand smallsat constellation

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Rocket Lab will hold off on a satellite constellation until Neutron proves reusable Rocket Lab will defer investing in a proprietary satellite constellation until its Neutron rocket demonstrates reusability. The company says it needs flight-proven recovery and re‑flight capability before committing the capital and timelines required to field a large-scale constellation.

2026-01-07T12:27:43.304772-08:00

Rocket Lab will hold off on a satellite constellation until Neutron proves reusable

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Terran Orbital appoints Michael Vishion as VP of Program Management Terran Orbital has appointed Michael Vishion as vice president of program management. Vishion brings more than 25 years of aerospace experience and will lead the company's program management functions, overseeing delivery and coordination of Terran Orbital's satellite programs across development and production.

2026-01-07T07:52:33.890136-08:00

Terran Orbital appoints Michael Vishion as VP of Program Management

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Space Force moves to standardize satellites with 'Handle 2.0' contract The U.S. Space Force has launched 'Handle 2.0', a procurement contract to standardize satellite designs and interfaces across its constellation acquisitions, aiming to reduce integration complexity, accelerate fielding and cut lifecycle costs. The move centralizes technical standards across commercial and military satellite buys.

2026-01-07T07:01:24.471376-08:00

Space Force moves to standardize satellites with 'Handle 2.0' contract

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SpaceX IPO to Broaden Investor Base and Reshape Commercial Space Financing SpaceX's planned IPO will open the company to public-market investors, broadening access to space-sector financing and reshaping capital allocation across launch, satellite services and on-orbit businesses. A blockbuster listing could compress private-market premiums and set public valuation benchmarks for competitors.

2026-01-07T06:08:16.141810-08:00

SpaceX IPO to Broaden Investor Base and Reshape Commercial Space Financing

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SkyFi integrates Vantor imagery to expand its virtual satellite constellation SkyFi has expanded its virtual constellation by integrating satellite imagery from Vantor, making Vantor's Earth-observation data available through SkyFi's marketplace and aggregating it with existing providers to broaden imagery sources for customers and analytic users for commercial, civil and defense applications.

2026-01-07T04:45:19.267534-08:00

SkyFi integrates Vantor imagery to expand its virtual satellite constellation

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Qatar Airways first to fit Starlink on Boeing 787s; completes A350 fleet rollout Qatar Airways has become the first carrier to install SpaceX Starlink on Boeing 787 Dreamliners, starting with the 787‑8, after equipping its entire Airbus A350 fleet in roughly eight months. The airline now has nearly 120 widebody aircraft fitted with Starlink following recent A350 and 777 retrofits.

2026-01-07T02:28:10.352483-08:00

Qatar Airways first to fit Starlink on Boeing 787s; completes A350 fleet rollout

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Israel selects Access to Space consortium to build national R&D space laboratory The Israel Space Agency has selected the Access to Space consortium to establish and operate Israel’s national R&D space laboratory. The facility is intended to accelerate development of space technologies by providing a centralized national platform for research, prototyping and technology maturation.

2026-01-06T13:55:08.163880-08:00

Israel selects Access to Space consortium to build national R&D space laboratory

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Rocket Lab will hold off on a satellite constellation until Neutron proves reusable

Qatar Airways first to fit Starlink on Boeing 787s; completes A350 fleet rollout

Space Force moves to standardize satellites with 'Handle 2.0' contract

SpaceX IPO to Broaden Investor Base and Reshape Commercial Space Financing

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