Satellite Programs & Technology News

rocketlabcorp.com • Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab launches U.S. Space Force STP‑S30 from Wallops — Electron mission 100% successful, five months early

Rocket Lab successfully launched the U.S. Space Force's STP‑S30 mission from Launch Complex 2 at NASA Wallops, placing technology demonstrations — including DiskSat VLEO tests — into targeted LEO. Electron achieved a 100% mission success and the flight was five months ahead of schedule.

2025-12-17T22:43:11.938064-08:00

Washington Post

U.S. and Chinese satellites are 'dogfighting' up to 22,000 miles as orbital militarization escalates

2025-12-18T02:14:37.333263-08:00

Aviacionline

Bundeswehr awards €1.7bn to Rheinmetall–ICEYE JV for space-based radar supporting troops in Lithuania

2025-12-17T12:13:59.764351-08:00

Space Intel Report

Argentina regulator, Amazon Leo and FCC weigh easing LEO-to-GEO interference limits ahead of WRC‑27

2025-12-17T12:47:14.005721-08:00

Satellite Programs & Technology News Timeline

SpaceNews.com

HawkEye 360 acquires Innovative Signal Analysis to broaden defense SIGINT capabilities HawkEye 360 has acquired Innovative Signal Analysis, expanding its defense-facing signals intelligence (SIGINT) capabilities. The acquisition broadens HawkEye 360's defense footprint and positions the commercial RF geolocation and analytics operator to supply enhanced SIGINT products and services to military and intelligence customers.

2025-12-18T09:23:08.719729-08:00

HawkEye 360 acquires Innovative Signal Analysis to broaden defense SIGINT capabilities

Runway Girl

AJet begins installing TCI multi-orbit Ka‑band broadband on its Boeing 737 MAX fleet AJet has started fitting TCI Aircraft Interiors’ multi-orbit capable Ka‑band inflight connectivity system across its Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The rollout brings high‑throughput Ka‑band broadband to the Turkish low‑cost operator, upgrading passenger connectivity on its narrowbody operations.

2025-12-18T08:45:21.319345-08:00

AJet begins installing TCI multi-orbit Ka‑band broadband on its Boeing 737 MAX fleet

Universe Today

Study: Roman Space Telescope's microlensing survey could uncover many multiplanet exoplanet systems A pre-print by Vito Saggese and the Roman Galactic Exoplanet Survey Infrastructure Team argues the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's wide-field microlensing survey is uniquely positioned to detect large numbers of multiplanet systems via gravitational lensing. The result would expand Roman's exoplanet yield and refine statistics on planetary architectures.

2025-12-18T06:48:01.829021-08:00

Study: Roman Space Telescope's microlensing survey could uncover many multiplanet exoplanet systems

Scientific American

Mega-Constellations Cut Satellite Collision-Avoidance Windows from Months to Days, Raising Operational Risk

2025-12-18T06:14:12.772671-08:00

Mega-Constellations Cut Satell

Washington Post

❗️

U.S. and Chinese satellites are 'dogfighting' up to 22,000 miles as orbital militarization escalates U.S. and Chinese spacecraft are increasingly conducting close‑proximity maneuvers — sometimes operating as far out as 22,000 miles from Earth — behavior described as 'dogfighting' as the militarization of orbit accelerates. This trend raises collision and mission‑risk concerns and signals a new phase of contested on‑orbit operations.

2025-12-18T02:14:37.333263-08:00

U.S. and Chinese satellites are 'dogfighting' up to 22,000 miles as orbital militarization escalates

lefigaro.fr

Airbus and Thales Alenia to deliver first reprogrammable next‑generation connectivity satellite Airbus Space and Thales Alenia Space are preparing to deliver their first reprogrammable, next‑generation connectivity satellite after more than six years of development. The platform is built to provide in‑orbit reconfiguration and flexible payload management to respond to the rapid rise of multi‑orbit connectivity constellations.

2025-12-17T23:24:52.690511-08:00

Airbus and Thales Alenia to deliver first reprogrammable next‑generation connectivity satellite

rocketlabcorp.com

❗️

Rocket Lab launches U.S. Space Force STP‑S30 from Wallops — Electron mission 100% successful, five months early Rocket Lab successfully launched the U.S. Space Force's STP‑S30 mission from Launch Complex 2 at NASA Wallops, placing technology demonstrations — including DiskSat VLEO tests — into targeted LEO. Electron achieved a 100% mission success and the flight was five months ahead of schedule.

2025-12-17T22:43:11.938064-08:00

Rocket Lab launches U.S. Space Force STP‑S30 from Wallops — Electron mission 100% successful, five months early

Air & Space Forces Mag

US Space Force Combat Forces Command establishes dedicated space EW and SATCOM operations centers The U.S. Space Force's Combat Forces Command has established dedicated space electronic warfare and satellite communications operations centers. The new organizations create focused operational hubs for space EW and SATCOM tasks, reflecting an institutional effort to elevate and streamline those mission areas.

2025-12-17T19:04:38.892982-08:00

US Space Force Combat Forces Command establishes dedicated space EW and SATCOM operations centers

Create a free account to see more recent Satellite Programs & Technology stories.