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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

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Eutelsat terminates RSCC capacity contracts on Express AT1 and AT2 after failure and planned relocation

2026-03-12T17:51:19.999375-07:00

Space Intel Report

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

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

European Spaceflight

Isar Aerospace to launch Astroscale ELSA‑M orbital debris‑removal demonstrator

2026-03-13T05:39:37.066113-07:00

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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

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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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Kazakhstan at a crossroads: Baikonur could make it Eurasia’s space‑tech broker or a geopolitical pawn Kazakhstan must decide whether to commercialise and leverage Baikonur’s launch and infrastructure assets to position itself as an independent Eurasian hub for space technology and services, or cede influence to larger powers and be sidelined in the intensifying global space competition.

2026-03-13T06:09:22.797260-07:00

Kazakhstan at a crossroads: Baikonur could make it Eurasia’s space‑tech broker or a geopolitical pawn

European Spaceflight

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Isar Aerospace to launch Astroscale ELSA‑M orbital debris‑removal demonstrator Astroscale has selected Isar Aerospace to launch its ELSA‑M orbital debris‑removal demonstrator, with liftoff scheduled no earlier than 2028. The contract advances a commercial demonstration of active debris‑removal techniques in low Earth orbit and sets a concrete near‑term flight timeline.

2026-03-13T05:39:37.066113-07:00

Isar Aerospace to launch Astroscale ELSA‑M orbital debris‑removal demonstrator

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African states engage China on space cooperation while avoiding supplier lock‑in African states are engaging China on space cooperation while deliberately avoiding alignment with a single supplier, according to Mustapha Iderawumi of Space in Africa. That pragmatic stance leaves countries open to Chinese partnerships without excluding other international providers or vendors and preserves procurement flexibility.

2026-03-13T05:38:18.899539-07:00

African states engage China on space cooperation while avoiding supplier lock‑in

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iMetalX emerges from stealth with RSO modelling platform for satellite operators

Eutelsat terminates RSCC capacity contracts on Express AT1 and AT2 after failure and planned relocation

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

Isar Aerospace to launch Astroscale ELSA‑M orbital debris‑removal demonstrator

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