Satellite News

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Orbit Fab hires new CEO and raises funding to scale satellite refueling from prototype to operations

Orbit Fab has appointed a new chief executive and secured additional funding aimed at moving satellite refueling from technology development into operational services. The company’s latest financing and leadership change signal a push to commercialize in-orbit servicing capabilities and accelerate deployment timelines.

1 Source

2026-07-07T15:58:58.570649-07:00

Via Satellite

US Space Force’s Space Systems Command awards SES a 5-year Ku-band connectivity BPA

1 Source

2026-07-07T13:13:53.630965-07:00

Via Satellite

CesiumAstro files FCC application for 737-satellite “Synchronicity” reconfigurable connectivity constellation

1 Source

2026-07-07T13:30:20.594785-07:00

Payload

FCC poised to vote July 22 on Space Modernization Order for satellite licensing reform

1 Source

2026-07-07T10:44:02.426706-07:00

Satellite Programs & Technology News Timeline

SpaceNews.com

1 source

Orbit Fab hires new CEO and raises funding to scale satellite refueling from prototype to operations Orbit Fab has appointed a new chief executive and secured additional funding aimed at moving satellite refueling from technology development into operational services. The company’s latest financing and leadership change signal a push to commercialize in-orbit servicing capabilities and accelerate deployment timelines.

2026-07-07T15:58:58.570649-07:00

Orbit Fab hires new CEO and raises funding to scale satellite refueling from prototype to operations

Via Satellite

1 source

CesiumAstro files FCC application for 737-satellite “Synchronicity” reconfigurable connectivity constellation CesiumAstro submitted an FCC filing seeking authorization for a 737-satellite constellation dubbed “Synchronicity.” The system is designed to deliver reconfigurable connectivity for both fixed and mobile users, positioning the company to compete in next-wave satellite broadband architectures.

2026-07-07T13:30:20.594785-07:00

CesiumAstro files FCC application for 737-satellite “Synchronicity” reconfigurable connectivity constellation

Via Satellite

1 source

US Space Force’s Space Systems Command awards SES a 5-year Ku-band connectivity BPA Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded SES Space and Defense a five-year blanket purchase agreement for global Ku-band connectivity, including managed connectivity services. The BPA structure is designed to enable the military to obtain Ku-band connectivity more quickly as operational needs arise.

2026-07-07T13:13:53.630965-07:00

US Space Force’s Space Systems Command awards SES a 5-year Ku-band connectivity BPA

Payload

1 source

FCC poised to vote July 22 on Space Modernization Order for satellite licensing reform FCC Chair Brendan Carr says the commission is expected to vote on its Space Modernization Order on July 22, a move aimed at advancing reforms to how satellites are licensed. The timing signals the next step in FCC-driven regulatory modernization for the space sector.

2026-07-07T10:44:02.426706-07:00

FCC poised to vote July 22 on Space Modernization Order for satellite licensing reform

Space Intel Report

1 source

ITU rejects Open Cosmos’ 1-year broadband constellation deadline extension pending further details International Telecommunication Union (ITU) regulators declined to accept Open Cosmos’ requested one-year extension to a deployment deadline for its proposed broadband constellation. The ITU board said it would consider the extension only after Open Cosmos provides additional information on development progress.

2026-07-07T08:45:36.122603-07:00

ITU rejects Open Cosmos’ 1-year broadband constellation deadline extension pending further details

Space.com

2 sources

SpaceX Transporter-17 to launch first commercially designed, operator-owned nuclear-powered satellite SpaceX has scheduled the Transporter-17 rideshare mission for July 7, carrying a nuclear-powered satellite designed and operated commercially for use in orbit. The launch marks the first time a nuclear-energy spacecraft in orbit is being deployed as part of a commercial space mission.

2026-07-07T05:17:07.518622-07:00

SpaceX Transporter-17 to launch first commercially designed, operator-owned nuclear-powered satellite

Ars Technica

1 source

ULA’s remaining six Atlas V missions limited to Boeing Starliner while Amazon readies mid-latitude broadband from in-orbit satel United Launch Alliance’s final six Atlas V flights cannot be used for other payloads, leaving them available only for Boeing’s Starliner program. Separately, Amazon says it has enough satellites already in orbit to start initial broadband service for mid-latitudes later this year.

2026-07-07T04:30:16.203148-07:00

ULA’s remaining six Atlas V missions limited to Boeing Starliner while Amazon readies mid-latitude broadband from in-orbit satel

SpaceNews.com

5 sources

❗️

SpaceX added to Nasdaq-100 as brokerages initiate bullish coverage; Space Force satellite contract wins bolster defense position SpaceX’s official inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 is expected to trigger large-scale passive inflows, with brokerages including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo initiating buy ratings. Coverage highlights long-term growth tied to AI, space and communications, while Space Force awarded two major satellite contracts to SpaceX.

2026-07-07T04:14:17.351574-07:00

SpaceX added to Nasdaq-100 as brokerages initiate bullish coverage; Space Force satellite contract wins bolster defense position

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