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Eutelsat terminates capacity contracts with RSCC for Express AT1 and AT2

Eutelsat has terminated its capacity contracts with Russian satellite operator RSCC for the RSCC‑owned Express AT1 and AT2 satellites, the company said in a regulatory filing. The announcement cancels Eutelsat’s contracted capacity on those GEO platforms and was disclosed as regulatory news.

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

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ESA selects Terran Orbital's Tyvak to build 6U Farinella cubesat for Apophis planetary defense mission

2026-03-13T09:19:56.356187-07:00

European Spaceflight

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

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

SpaceNews.com

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

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

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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 puts Guardian ISR at centre of Michelangelo missile‑defence 'dome'; Ukraine tests ahead of NATO trials Leonardo plans its Guardian ISR satellite constellation as the lynchpin of Michelangelo, a networked 'dome' air‑and‑missile‑defence system; the company says elements will be tested in Ukraine by year‑end with NATO trials from 2027, and it is targeting >20% CAGR in its space unit to 2030.

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

Leonardo puts Guardian ISR at centre of Michelangelo missile‑defence 'dome'; Ukraine tests ahead of NATO trials

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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

SpaceNews.com

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

SpaceNews.com

China ends month‑long launch hiatus with GuoWang Group 20 LEO internet batch and Shiyan‑30 pair China ended a month‑long launch hiatus with two separate missions: a Long March‑8A from Hainan carrying the GuoWang Group 20 batch that deployed nine LEO internet satellites, and a Long March‑2D from Xichang placing a second pair of Shiyan‑30 technology/Earth‑observation satellites into orbit.

2026-03-13T04:01:18.954554-07:00

China ends month‑long launch hiatus with GuoWang Group 20 LEO internet batch and Shiyan‑30 pair

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Spire records first-light data from HyMS hyperspectral microwave sounder demonstrator Spire Global received first-light data from its Hyperspectral Microwave Sounder (HyMS) demonstrator satellite, delivering the initial measurements from the payload. The company reports the HyMS demo has now returned operational data from the instrument, marking the payload's first successful data delivery.

2026-03-13T03:58:10.794428-07:00

Spire records first-light data from HyMS hyperspectral microwave sounder demonstrator

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Eutelsat terminates capacity contracts with RSCC for Express AT1 and AT2

ESA selects Terran Orbital's Tyvak to build 6U Farinella cubesat for Apophis planetary defense mission

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

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

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