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MDA Space Q1 2026: satellite manufacturing revenue up 40%+ as Telesat Lightspeed and Globalstar D2D plant stays on schedule

MDA Space reported 32% year-over-year revenue growth in Q1 2026, with its satellite manufacturing business up more than 40% on backlog conversion and Satellite Systems growth. The company said its high-volume production facility for Telesat Lightspeed broadband and Globalstar direct-to-device satellites remains on schedule.

2026-05-07T12:43:11.745002-07:00

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HawkEye 360 prices $416M IPO, turning into the second public space company of the year

2026-05-07T13:25:37.705880-07:00

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Spire opens Munich satellite manufacturing facility targeting production of up to 100 satellites per year

2026-05-07T13:25:37.334451-07:00

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Odin Space to open first U.S. office in Los Angeles to scale sub-centimeter orbital debris mapping

2026-05-07T06:06:06.015254-07:00

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HawkEye 360 prices $416M IPO, turning into the second public space company of the year HawkEye 360 has raised $416 million in its initial public offering, pricing at the high end of the range. The space-based RF geolocation and signals-intelligence provider becomes the second space company to go public this year, extending its path from IPO filing and roadshow to a full Nasdaq listing.

2026-05-07T13:25:37.705880-07:00

HawkEye 360 prices $416M IPO, turning into the second public space company of the year

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Spire opens Munich satellite manufacturing facility targeting production of up to 100 satellites per year Spire has opened a new satellite manufacturing facility in Munich with stated capacity to produce up to 100 satellites annually. The move signals an acceleration of smallsat production throughput in Europe as operators and data providers look to scale constellation builds and refresh cycles.

2026-05-07T13:25:37.334451-07:00

Spire opens Munich satellite manufacturing facility targeting production of up to 100 satellites per year

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MDA Space Q1 2026: satellite manufacturing revenue up 40%+ as Telesat Lightspeed and Globalstar D2D plant stays on schedule MDA Space reported 32% year-over-year revenue growth in Q1 2026, with its satellite manufacturing business up more than 40% on backlog conversion and Satellite Systems growth. The company said its high-volume production facility for Telesat Lightspeed broadband and Globalstar direct-to-device satellites remains on schedule.

2026-05-07T12:43:11.745002-07:00

MDA Space Q1 2026: satellite manufacturing revenue up 40%+ as Telesat Lightspeed and Globalstar D2D plant stays on schedule

SpaceNews.com

Odin Space to open first U.S. office in Los Angeles to scale sub-centimeter orbital debris mapping British startup Odin Space plans to establish its first U.S. office in Los Angeles on May 7. The company focuses on mapping and analyzing sub-centimeter orbital debris—an increasingly critical capability as low Earth orbit congestion and conjunction risk rise.

2026-05-07T06:06:06.015254-07:00

Odin Space to open first U.S. office in Los Angeles to scale sub-centimeter orbital debris mapping

AeroTime

ICEYE embeds ISR Cell for brigade-level tactical satellite intelligence during France’s ORION 2026 exercise Finland’s ICEYE integrated its ISR Cell into a French Army brigade during the ORION 2026 exercise in April, positioning tactical space-based intelligence for use at brigade level. The trial served as an early European test of how commercial SAR ISR can be operationalized in fast-moving formations.

2026-05-07T02:46:12.402876-07:00

ICEYE embeds ISR Cell for brigade-level tactical satellite intelligence during France’s ORION 2026 exercise

Ars Technica

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SpaceX ramps Vandenberg cadence with Starlink mission 17-29, now its busiest launch site for 2026 SpaceX is increasing its West Coast tempo at Vandenberg Space Force Base, which is set to become its busiest launch site for now. Mission 17-29 launches 24 Starlink satellites, marking the 44th dedicated constellation flight of 2026 from Vandenberg SFB.

2026-05-06T16:03:06.625023-07:00

SpaceX ramps Vandenberg cadence with Starlink mission 17-29, now its busiest launch site for 2026

SpaceNews.com

NGA Rapid Capabilities Office doubles down on faster fielding with “speed and risk-taking” In a GEOINT Symposium keynote, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Director Lt. Gen. Michele Bredenkamp said the agency’s Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) is tasked with delivering disruptive capabilities to warfighters faster than emerging threats, emphasizing speed and risk-taking as a core operating model.

2026-05-06T15:47:35.545326-07:00

NGA Rapid Capabilities Office doubles down on faster fielding with “speed and risk-taking”

Breaking Defense

Space Force raises Andromeda contract ceiling to $6.2B for GEO inspection and classified SILENTBARKER surveillance The U.S. Space Force increased the ceiling for the Andromeda IDIQ space monitoring contract from $1.8B to more than $6.2B, covering replacements for the current GSSAP on-orbit inspection satellites and funding the classified SILENTBARKER space surveillance “birds.”

2026-05-06T14:03:44.782116-07:00

Space Force raises Andromeda contract ceiling to $6.2B for GEO inspection and classified SILENTBARKER surveillance

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MDA Space Q1 2026: satellite manufacturing revenue up 40%+ as Telesat Lightspeed and Globalstar D2D plant stays on schedule

HawkEye 360 prices $416M IPO, turning into the second public space company of the year

Spire opens Munich satellite manufacturing facility targeting production of up to 100 satellites per year

Odin Space to open first U.S. office in Los Angeles to scale sub-centimeter orbital debris mapping

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