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MDA Space wins $688M RADARSAT replenishment SAR radar imaging satellite contract for CSA

MDA Space has won a CAD 688 million contract to build a radar imaging (SAR) replenishment satellite for the Canadian Space Agency, supporting the RADARSAT Constellation. The award comes as Canada evaluates options for a next-generation satellite system, extending continuity for SAR data availability.

2026-06-24T12:56:59.554437-07:00

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Spanish IoT satellite startup FOSSA raises €9.25M to expand deployment of sovereign connectivity

2026-06-24T13:07:59.837508-07:00

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BAE Systems to build high-resolution imaging satellite buses for Vantor’s Vantage 20 cm-class programs

2026-06-24T05:40:05.508957-07:00

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Space weather risk: the next constraint on AI data-centre scaling

2026-06-24T06:27:23.756589-07:00

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Spanish IoT satellite startup FOSSA raises €9.25M to expand deployment of sovereign connectivity Spanish IoT satellite company FOSSA has closed a €9.25 million ($10.5 million) funding round to scale international expansion and deploy its “sovereign satellite” capabilities globally. The financing is aimed at commercializing FOSSA’s satellite-enabled IoT offering beyond Spain and across markets.

2026-06-24T13:07:59.837508-07:00

Spanish IoT satellite startup FOSSA raises €9.25M to expand deployment of sovereign connectivity

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MDA Space wins $688M RADARSAT replenishment SAR radar imaging satellite contract for CSA MDA Space has won a CAD 688 million contract to build a radar imaging (SAR) replenishment satellite for the Canadian Space Agency, supporting the RADARSAT Constellation. The award comes as Canada evaluates options for a next-generation satellite system, extending continuity for SAR data availability.

2026-06-24T12:56:59.554437-07:00

MDA Space wins $688M RADARSAT replenishment SAR radar imaging satellite contract for CSA

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Space weather risk: the next constraint on AI data-centre scaling Utilities are scrambling as AI data centres expand rapidly and consume electricity on a small-city scale. The surge raises a parallel threat: space weather that can disrupt satellite and communications dependencies critical to data-centre operations and network continuity—introducing a non-terrestrial resilience problem to AI growth.

2026-06-24T06:27:23.756589-07:00

Space weather risk: the next constraint on AI data-centre scaling

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York Space Systems demonstrates two-way tactical UHF comms from low Earth orbit for the U.S. Space Force York Space Systems said a satellite it built for the U.S. Space Force successfully demonstrated two-way tactical communications using ultra-high-frequency (UHF) links from low Earth orbit. The test validates LEO-to-user bidirectional connectivity using UHF for tactical communications needs.

2026-06-24T06:12:20.497794-07:00

York Space Systems demonstrates two-way tactical UHF comms from low Earth orbit for the U.S. Space Force

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BAE Systems to build high-resolution imaging satellite buses for Vantor’s Vantage 20 cm-class programs BAE Systems says Vantor has selected it to build next-generation high-resolution imaging satellite buses for Vantage 20 cm-class spacecraft supporting national defense and intelligence missions. The deal reunites Vantor with BAE’s former Ball Aerospace organization, credited with DigitalGlobe Earth-observation heritage.

2026-06-24T05:40:05.508957-07:00

BAE Systems to build high-resolution imaging satellite buses for Vantor’s Vantage 20 cm-class programs

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Amazon, Iridium, Telesat and Globalstar form SpaceConnect NGSO trade association to push spectrum access and orbit-sustainabilit Amazon, Iridium, Telesat and Globalstar have launched the SpaceConnect Association to represent Non-Geostationary (NGSO) satellite operators on policy, spectrum access and orbit sustainability. The group positions itself as a new industry voice for fast-growing LEO/NGSO providers, with SpaceX notably absent despite its scale.

2026-06-24T03:02:43.430370-07:00

Amazon, Iridium, Telesat and Globalstar form SpaceConnect NGSO trade association to push spectrum access and orbit-sustainabilit

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Vyoma’s Flamingo-1 space-based surveillance telescope completes in-orbit commissioning, moving to routine operations Germany-based Vyoma says its Flamingo-1 space-based surveillance telescope has successfully completed in-space commissioning and is set to begin routine operations. The milestone advances the company’s space domain awareness capability with a dedicated sensing platform transitioning from checkout to sustained service.

2026-06-24T01:11:53.931467-07:00

Vyoma’s Flamingo-1 space-based surveillance telescope completes in-orbit commissioning, moving to routine operations

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German leadership “tilts” European space and defense weight at ILA 2026 At ILA Berlin 2026, Germany is using the show to underscore its rising influence across space, defense and broader industrial positioning—raising the question of whether Europe’s space “center of gravity” is shifting toward Berlin. The opinion points to expanding German momentum that could affect European capability planning and cooperation priorities.

2026-06-24T01:11:52.947931-07:00

German leadership “tilts” European space and defense weight at ILA 2026

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MDA Space wins $688M RADARSAT replenishment SAR radar imaging satellite contract for CSA

Spanish IoT satellite startup FOSSA raises €9.25M to expand deployment of sovereign connectivity

BAE Systems to build high-resolution imaging satellite buses for Vantor’s Vantage 20 cm-class programs

Space weather risk: the next constraint on AI data-centre scaling

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