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Space Intel Report • Peter B de Selding

ESA and NASA coordinate Artemis response after Mars Earth Return Orbiter shutdown; Iris2 set for April milestone; Launcher Challenge adapts to Orbex exit

Space Intel Report reports: LA PLATA, Maryland — The European Space Agency (ESA) provided updates on its work with NASA….

2026-03-19T11:38:52.482394-07:00

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Portal Space and Paladin launch commercial debris‑removal service; Starlab signs on and Washington State chips in

2026-03-19T10:01:41.632243-07:00

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AI-enabled cyberattacks could destabilize satellite constellations within two years

2026-03-19T06:05:26.657059-07:00

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Satellite startups pivot to defence work and restrict Middle East imagery as Iran war raises exploitation risks

2026-03-19T07:20:39.477574-07:00

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ESA and NASA coordinate Artemis response after Mars Earth Return Orbiter shutdown; Iris2 set for April milestone; Launcher Challenge adapts to Orbex exit

2026-03-19T11:38:52.482394-07:00

ESA and NASA coordinate Artemi

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Kratos wins ~$447M Space Force award to manage MEO missile‑warning ground systems The U.S. Space Force awarded Kratos a roughly $447 million follow‑on contract to provide ground management and integration for the first two sets of Medium‑Earth Orbit Missile Warning and Tracking (MEO MWT) satellites. The work covers missile‑tracking ground systems to support initial MEO constellation operations and test activities.

2026-03-19T11:38:52.443434-07:00

Kratos wins ~$447M Space Force award to manage MEO missile‑warning ground systems

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Portal Space and Paladin launch commercial debris‑removal service; Starlab signs on and Washington State chips in Portal Space Systems and Paladin Space announced a commercial debris‑removal infrastructure partnership, with Starlab joining as a customer and Washington State committing $350,000 to accelerate Portal's Bothell manufacturing. Portal says the effort aims to move debris removal from demonstrations to operational active management to protect satellite services.

2026-03-19T10:01:41.632243-07:00

Portal Space and Paladin launch commercial debris‑removal service; Starlab signs on and Washington State chips in

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Comtech delivers first EDIM multi‑carrier modems to U.S. Army under $48.6M contract Comtech has delivered the first batch of Enterprise Digital Intermediate Frequency Multi‑Carrier (EDIM) modems to the U.S. Army under a $48.6 million contract awarded in 2023, marking the start of hardware deliveries for the Army's EDIM modem requirement and enabling multi‑carrier SATCOM links.

2026-03-19T10:01:40.912296-07:00

Comtech delivers first EDIM multi‑carrier modems to U.S. Army under $48.6M contract

Wall Street Journal

Satellite startups pivot to defence work and restrict Middle East imagery as Iran war raises exploitation risks As the Iran war sharpens demand for battle-ready intelligence, commercial satellite startups are pivoting toward defense work and tightening access to Middle East imagery, citing risks that data could be exploited by 'adversarial actors'. The moves are reshaping commercial imagery availability and industry risk posture.

2026-03-19T07:20:39.477574-07:00

Satellite startups pivot to defence work and restrict Middle East imagery as Iran war raises exploitation risks

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AI-enabled cyberattacks could destabilize satellite constellations within two years Researchers warn AI-driven cyberattacks could manipulate or disable satellites within roughly two years, with attackers only needing to compromise a single spacecraft to cascade failures across constellations. Industry and military operators face growing pressure to harden onboard autonomy, ground links and supply chains against automated, adaptive threats.

2026-03-19T06:05:26.657059-07:00

AI-enabled cyberattacks could destabilize satellite constellations within two years

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ReOrbit inks SLI asset‑financing for two small GEO communications satellites Finnish satellite manufacturer ReOrbit has signed an asset‑financing contract with SLI to fund two small geostationary communications satellites. The agreement provides structured capital to advance ReOrbit's small‑GEO satcom programme and support near‑term manufacturing and commercial deployment activities.

2026-03-19T05:12:22.210887-07:00

ReOrbit inks SLI asset‑financing for two small GEO communications satellites

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Rocket Lab to launch Japan’s private ‘Strix’ smallsat on ‘Eight Days a Week’ mission at 17:45 GMT Rocket Lab's 'Eight Days a Week' mission is scheduled to liftoff at 1:45 p.m. EDT (1745 GMT) to carry Japan's private 'Strix' satellite to orbit. The small commercial payload is another customer launch for Rocket Lab amid a sustained high cadence of small‑sat missions.

2026-03-19T05:12:20.183704-07:00

Rocket Lab to launch Japan’s private ‘Strix’ smallsat on ‘Eight Days a Week’ mission at 17:45 GMT

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ESA and NASA coordinate Artemis response after Mars Earth Return Orbiter shutdown; Iris2 set for April milestone; Launcher Challenge adapts to Orbex exit

Portal Space and Paladin launch commercial debris‑removal service; Starlab signs on and Washington State chips in

AI-enabled cyberattacks could destabilize satellite constellations within two years

Satellite startups pivot to defence work and restrict Middle East imagery as Iran war raises exploitation risks

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