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CesiumAstro CEO: Ramping U.S. Manufacturing to Strengthen Commercial Competition and Defense Readiness

CesiumAstro CEO Shey Sabripour frames the company’s U.S. ramp‑up as an explicit investment in American manufacturing, arguing that robust domestic production underpins commercial competition, resilient supply chains and national defense readiness. He presents U.S. fabrication and industrial scale‑up as strategic to space and defense satcom capability.

2026-03-16T11:01:58.259448-07:00

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Spain tentatively selects Airbus to build SpainSat NG2 replacement, seeks ITU approval for 2030 launch

2026-03-16T10:19:32.428580-07:00

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Melagen Labs and Satlyt to Demonstrate Radiation‑Resilient In‑Orbit Computing and Advanced Shielding on the ISS

2026-03-16T09:32:26.411625-07:00

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Kepler invites proposals for live‑stream satellite payload concepts

2026-03-16T08:22:35.898305-07:00

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CesiumAstro CEO: Ramping U.S. Manufacturing to Strengthen Commercial Competition and Defense Readiness CesiumAstro CEO Shey Sabripour frames the company’s U.S. ramp‑up as an explicit investment in American manufacturing, arguing that robust domestic production underpins commercial competition, resilient supply chains and national defense readiness. He presents U.S. fabrication and industrial scale‑up as strategic to space and defense satcom capability.

2026-03-16T11:01:58.259448-07:00

CesiumAstro CEO: Ramping U.S. Manufacturing to Strengthen Commercial Competition and Defense Readiness

Space Intel Report

Spain tentatively selects Airbus to build SpainSat NG2 replacement, seeks ITU approval for 2030 launch The Spanish government and operator Hisdesat have tentatively selected Airbus to build a replacement for SpainSat NG2 and are pursuing ITU frequency coordination to enable a planned 2030 launch, advancing steps to restore national military satellite communications capability.

2026-03-16T10:19:32.428580-07:00

Spain tentatively selects Airbus to build SpainSat NG2 replacement, seeks ITU approval for 2030 launch

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Melagen Labs and Satlyt to Demonstrate Radiation‑Resilient In‑Orbit Computing and Advanced Shielding on the ISS Melagen Labs and Satlyt will fly a joint technology demonstration to the International Space Station to validate radiation‑resilient in‑orbit computing and next‑generation shielding. The ISS experiment aims to test hardware and software resilience for autonomous on‑orbit processing and to inform future commercial satellite and manufacturing designs.

2026-03-16T09:32:26.411625-07:00

Melagen Labs and Satlyt to Demonstrate Radiation‑Resilient In‑Orbit Computing and Advanced Shielding on the ISS

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Kepler invites proposals for live‑stream satellite payload concepts Kepler Communications has opened a call for proposals for satellite payload concepts that enable live‑streaming from orbit. The company is soliciting payload designs, mission concepts and integration approaches to demonstrate real‑time data streaming aboard its satellites to support low‑latency, high‑bandwidth services for commercial and government users.

2026-03-16T08:22:35.898305-07:00

Kepler invites proposals for live‑stream satellite payload concepts

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Belgium taps Redwire and Aerospacelab to build first national security satellite, MATTEO Redwire (NYSE: RDW) has been awarded a prime contract by the Belgian federal government to build and deliver the country’s first national security satellite, MATTEO, in partnership with Aerospacelab. The demonstrator will probe the Belgian defence industrial base’s end‑to‑end satellite design and delivery capabilities.

2026-03-16T05:33:21.292646-07:00

Belgium taps Redwire and Aerospacelab to build first national security satellite, MATTEO

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Moog debuts new satellite-market innovations at SATELLITE 2026 At SATELLITE 2026, Moog put its latest satellite-focused products and technologies on display, highlighting innovations designed for the commercial satellite market. The exhibit presented the company’s near-term product direction for satellite platforms and satcom applications to industry attendees.

2026-03-16T05:27:24.077831-07:00

Moog debuts new satellite-market innovations at SATELLITE 2026

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EDA launches €15.65m VLEO‑DEF to design Europe’s first military VLEO satellite concept The European Defence Agency has awarded a €15.65 million, 36‑month VLEO‑DEF contract to a Sener‑led European consortium to design the bloc’s first military satellite concept optimised for Very Low Earth Orbit. The project, revealed March 13, includes substantial participation from Luxembourg firms (seven companies).

2026-03-16T05:14:05.472987-07:00

EDA launches €15.65m VLEO‑DEF to design Europe’s first military VLEO satellite concept

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Sweden signs FMV–SSC Space deal to enable orbital launches from Esrange in the late 2020s The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and SSC Space have signed an agreement to develop satellite launch capability at Esrange Space Center, clearing regulatory and operational groundwork for commercial orbital launch services from the Swedish site in the late 2020s and expanding Europe’s launch footprint.

2026-03-16T05:04:25.704442-07:00

Sweden signs FMV–SSC Space deal to enable orbital launches from Esrange in the late 2020s

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CesiumAstro CEO: Ramping U.S. Manufacturing to Strengthen Commercial Competition and Defense Readiness

Spain tentatively selects Airbus to build SpainSat NG2 replacement, seeks ITU approval for 2030 launch

Melagen Labs and Satlyt to Demonstrate Radiation‑Resilient In‑Orbit Computing and Advanced Shielding on the ISS

Kepler invites proposals for live‑stream satellite payload concepts

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