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Rwanda has launched a national program with Planet Labs to provide the company’s satellite data to government agencies and other users. The initiative positions Rwanda among African countries building domestic access to commercial Earth-observation data for public-sector applications.
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Rwanda has launched a national program with Planet Labs to provide the company’s satellite data to government agencies and other users. The initiative positions Rwanda among African countries building domestic access to commercial Earth-observation data for public-sector applications.
The European Commission and project partners have agreed key parameters for Europe’s future telecommunications satellite constellation, adding a new industrial participant and reinforcing Iris². The agreement also points to faster operationalization as Europe reassesses its space leadership and strategic position in satellite manufacturing.
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VinSpace, a unit of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, has signed an agreement with SpaceX to launch its inaugural satellites on a rideshare mission in 2027. The company plans to build a domestic space business spanning satellite manufacturing, operations and data services, supporting Vietnam’s ambitions to develop a national space industry.
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Rocket Lab says the window to launch its Neutron rocket for the first time before year-end is narrowing, raising the prospect that the debut will move into 2027. The schedule represents a key milestone for the company’s planned expansion into larger launch vehicles and commercial orbital services.
Rocket Lab forecast third-quarter gross margin below Wall Street expectations, citing a larger contribution from lower-margin satellite-platform sales. The mix shift signals near-term pressure on profitability as the company’s satellite business accounts for a greater share of revenue.
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Rocket Lab says its containerized GHOST infrastructure will enable more flexible Electron and HASTE operations beyond permanent launch sites, including military orbital and hypersonic test missions. Separately, the company cautioned that development challenges are narrowing Neutron’s 2026 debut window, raising the prospect of a first launch in 2027.
MDA Space reported another quarter of double-digit increases in revenue and adjusted EBITDA, while outlining an international strategy focused on expanding its space hardware and geospatial imagery businesses in the United States and Europe. The company is also widening its portfolio and geographic presence.
ALL.SPACE has won a contract to provide Aalyria with Hydra MAX terminals for deployment alongside Aalyria’s Spacetime orchestration software. The software will be integrated directly with the terminals, combining the companies’ hardware and network-management capabilities in a joint platform deployment.
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