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• Rachel Jewett
Katalyst will develop and launch a robotic spacecraft under the Pentagon’s Advanced Scalable Growth Architecture for Robotic Deployment program. The spacecraft is intended to assemble a large-format power-beaming system in orbit and transmit energy back to Earth, testing a defense-backed approach to space-based power delivery.
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Intellian Technologies and Network Innovations are forming a strategic partnership to jointly develop and distribute multi-band Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) flyaway terminals for military and government customers, expanding their offerings for mobile and deployable satellite communications requirements.
Katalyst will develop and launch a robotic spacecraft under the Pentagon’s Advanced Scalable Growth Architecture for Robotic Deployment program. The spacecraft is intended to assemble a large-format power-beaming system in orbit and transmit energy back to Earth, testing a defense-backed approach to space-based power delivery.
HEO has raised $25 million to expand its satellite imaging capabilities into geostationary orbit, increasing the company’s ability to collect and deliver imagery from a strategically important orbital regime.
The Space Development Agency and U.S. Space Force are advancing a distributed space architecture spanning missile-warning and tracking satellites, reconnaissance spacecraft, ground infrastructure and the Space Data Network. Awards and competitions involve BAE Systems, Northrop Grumman, True Anomaly and SpaceX, with disclosed program values totaling at least $3.8 billion.
Belgian satellite manufacturer Aerospacelab returned to profitability early this year after reporting a €17.75 million loss on €14.6 million in 2025 sales. CEO Benoit Deper attributed the improvement to diverse component contracts and limited production of complete satellites, ahead of its potential role in the €2.5 billion Iris2 program.
The Ukrainian government has sought SpaceX authorization to use Starlink as far as 200 kilometers inside Russia. The request highlights how access to a commercially operated satellite network can shape military operations—and the strategic complications for governments relying on private providers.
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SpaceX rolled a Super Heavy booster to the Starbase launch pad ahead of Starship’s first planned orbital flight, targeted for Sept. 28 pending FAA approval. Separately, European integrators Exolaunch and Space Cargo signed contracts for Starfall commercial in-orbit manufacturing missions in 2028 and 2029.
GHGSat’s second-generation satellite is designed to detect methane emissions with twice the sensitivity of the Canadian company’s original spacecraft while doubling monitoring capacity. The upgrade strengthens the firm’s ability to identify and track methane sources from orbit, supporting emissions measurement and climate-monitoring efforts.
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