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ESA awards €10.9M to AAC Clyde Space to complete and demonstrate VDES satellites for Inflecion maritime domain awareness

The European Space Agency has awarded AAC Clyde Space a €10.9 million contract (about $12.6 million) to complete development and demonstrate VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) satellites for Inflecion. The satellites are intended to support maritime domain awareness under the program.

2026-06-11T17:26:25.982824-07:00

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SpaceX logs record IPO: $75B raised at $135/share as Starlink remains its only profitable business

2026-06-11T14:27:13.406147-07:00

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JWST and ALMA observations suggest “galaxy-killing” merger-driven winds shut down star formation in early massive galaxies

2026-06-11T12:13:05.601319-07:00

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Viasat shares jump after U.S. Space Force awards Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global dual-band satellite system contract

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ESA awards €10.9M to AAC Clyde Space to complete and demonstrate VDES satellites for Inflecion maritime domain awareness The European Space Agency has awarded AAC Clyde Space a €10.9 million contract (about $12.6 million) to complete development and demonstrate VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) satellites for Inflecion. The satellites are intended to support maritime domain awareness under the program.

2026-06-11T17:26:25.982824-07:00

ESA awards €10.9M to AAC Clyde Space to complete and demonstrate VDES satellites for Inflecion maritime domain awareness

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SpaceX logs record IPO: $75B raised at $135/share as Starlink remains its only profitable business SpaceX has completed a historic IPO, selling about 555.6 million shares at the $135 offering price to raise roughly $75 billion and drive a record launch for Elon Musk’s space company—valuing it at first-to-market, billion-dollar scale as the stock begins trading. Investors’ focus remains on Starlink’s profitability and whether growth can accelerate amid intensifying broadband competition.

2026-06-11T14:27:13.406147-07:00

SpaceX logs record IPO: $75B raised at $135/share as Starlink remains its only profitable business

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JWST and ALMA observations suggest “galaxy-killing” merger-driven winds shut down star formation in early massive galaxies New James Webb Space Telescope and ALMA data point to a wind mechanism capable of suppressing star formation in some of the early universe’s most massive galaxies. The “galaxy-killing” outflows are linked to cosmic mergers, offering an explanation for why these systems “lived fast and died young.”

2026-06-11T12:13:05.601319-07:00

JWST and ALMA observations suggest “galaxy-killing” merger-driven winds shut down star formation in early massive galaxies

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Meloni presses NATO to rebalance defence spending toward drones, satellites and data as Italy boosts outlays Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says Italy will raise its official defence budget this year, while urging NATO allies to rethink spending priorities. Her argument is that modern warfare is increasingly shaped by drones, satellites and data—raising the stakes for how alliance resources are allocated.

2026-06-11T10:28:21.166363-07:00

Meloni presses NATO to rebalance defence spending toward drones, satellites and data as Italy boosts outlays

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Viasat shares jump after U.S. Space Force awards Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global dual-band satellite system contract Viasat surged more than 8% in midday trading after the U.S. Space Force awarded the company a multi-year contract to deliver a dual-band satellite system under the Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global program. The award underscores continued demand for hardened tactical SATCOM capabilities.

2026-06-11T09:42:42.983609-07:00

Viasat shares jump after U.S. Space Force awards Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global dual-band satellite system contract

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GEO satellite cancellations undercut space insurers’ claims-to-premium recovery The cancellation of three geostationary satellites adds to a difficult period for space insurers seeking to rebuild profitability after a bruising run of losses. The retreat from GEO builds-and-launch plans further reduces expected premium volumes and stresses the long-duration underwriting model.

2026-06-11T06:29:00.622507-07:00

GEO satellite cancellations undercut space insurers’ claims-to-premium recovery

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Open Cosmos asks ITU broadband-constellation deadline extension after launch setbacks British smallsat broadband specialist Open Cosmos is seeking more time to deploy its proposed sovereign broadband constellation for Europe after encountering launch issues that have disrupted its schedule. The request underscores how launch timing remains a gating factor for ITU-driven deployment commitments.

2026-06-11T06:28:58.733840-07:00

Open Cosmos asks ITU broadband-constellation deadline extension after launch setbacks

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China advances comms capability with Long March 5 classified sat and LandSpace Zhuque-2E direct-to-device test satellites China has conducted two launch campaigns aimed at improving communications capacity, including a Long March 5 flight lofting a classified payload and a LandSpace Zhuque-2E mission delivering experimental connectivity satellites. LandSpace also indicated further methane/liquid-oxygen launches later in the year.

2026-06-11T05:11:30.327147-07:00

China advances comms capability with Long March 5 classified sat and LandSpace Zhuque-2E direct-to-device test satellites

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ESA awards €10.9M to AAC Clyde Space to complete and demonstrate VDES satellites for Inflecion maritime domain awareness

SpaceX logs record IPO: $75B raised at $135/share as Starlink remains its only profitable business

JWST and ALMA observations suggest “galaxy-killing” merger-driven winds shut down star formation in early massive galaxies

Viasat shares jump after U.S. Space Force awards Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global dual-band satellite system contract

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