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EU activates GOVSATCOM's first secure service in €10.6bn push to reduce reliance on Starlink/US

The EU has activated initial elements of GOVSATCOM, switching on eight satellites contributed by five member states as part of a €10.6bn programme to field a homegrown secure satellite‑communications service — positioned as an alternative to Starlink and US systems amid rising geopolitical tension.

2026-01-28T03:09:32.750566-08:00

Aviation Week

POLARIS wins German contract to build two-stage, fully reusable hypersonic spaceplane with satellite-deploy capability

2026-01-27T04:07:10.953720-08:00

Via Satellite

D-Orbit publishes lessons from in‑orbit capture‑the‑flag cybersecurity exercise

2026-01-27T12:52:11.210341-08:00

CNBC

Redwire joins Pentagon's $151B 'Golden Dome' supplier list; shares surge 28%

2026-01-27T10:31:31.430189-08:00

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Bloomberg

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EU activates GOVSATCOM's first secure service in €10.6bn push to reduce reliance on Starlink/US The EU has activated initial elements of GOVSATCOM, switching on eight satellites contributed by five member states as part of a €10.6bn programme to field a homegrown secure satellite‑communications service — positioned as an alternative to Starlink and US systems amid rising geopolitical tension.

2026-01-28T03:09:32.750566-08:00

EU activates GOVSATCOM's first secure service in €10.6bn push to reduce reliance on Starlink/US

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Northrop, Raytheon report 2025 earnings; Northrop's space-systems sales dip Northrop Grumman and Raytheon reported 2025 earnings; Northrop's space‑systems segment recorded a year‑over‑year sales decline despite companywide improvements following 2024. The results underscore uneven demand in defense space work and will influence Northrop's near‑term program‑level priorities and investor outlook for defense primes.

2026-01-27T14:21:37.516176-08:00

Northrop, Raytheon report 2025 earnings; Northrop's space-systems sales dip

Via Satellite

D-Orbit publishes lessons from in‑orbit capture‑the‑flag cybersecurity exercise D-Orbit published findings from a capture‑the‑flag competition it ran aboard an operational satellite last year, detailing vulnerabilities uncovered and defensive measures validated. Run with cybersecurity firm mhackeroni, the live on‑orbit tests targeted command‑and‑control systems to surface weaknesses and inform commercial satellite operator security practices.

2026-01-27T12:52:11.210341-08:00

D-Orbit publishes lessons from in‑orbit capture‑the‑flag cybersecurity exercise

CNBC

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Redwire joins Pentagon's $151B 'Golden Dome' supplier list; shares surge 28% Redwire said it has been named among thousands of vendors supporting the Pentagon's $151 billion 'Golden Dome' space-based missile-defense program, joining firms such as Anduril, Palantir, Blue Origin and Lockheed Martin. The announcement drove Redwire stock roughly 28% higher on the day.

2026-01-27T10:31:31.430189-08:00

Redwire joins Pentagon's $151B 'Golden Dome' supplier list; shares surge 28%

SpaceNews.com

UARX Space emerges as Europe’s high-reliability spacecraft power powerhouse UARX Space’s low-profile ‘stealth’ strategy has positioned the company as a leading European supplier of high‑reliability power systems for spacecraft, earning credibility across commercial and government customers. Its rise changes supplier dynamics and will factor into procurement choices for mission‑critical satellite platforms.

2026-01-27T07:19:55.366783-08:00

UARX Space emerges as Europe’s high-reliability spacecraft power powerhouse

Aviation Week

POLARIS wins German contract to build two-stage, fully reusable hypersonic spaceplane with satellite-deploy capability Germany's BAAINBw has contracted POLARIS Spaceplanes to develop and flight‑test a two‑stage, horizontal take‑off, fully reusable hypersonic research vehicle able to deploy small satellites. The award covers manufacture and operational flight testing as a Bundeswehr-funded research programme.

2026-01-27T04:07:10.953720-08:00

POLARIS wins German contract to build two-stage, fully reusable hypersonic spaceplane with satellite-deploy capability

SpaceNews.com

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Space Force to select contractors for next‑generation geostationary reconnaissance satellites The U.S. Space Force will select contractors to develop its next‑generation geostationary reconnaissance satellites, launching a procurement phase to field new GEO-based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities. Awards will determine industry partners responsible for design, production and integration of the new GEO ISR fleet.

2026-01-27T03:21:38.145978-08:00

Space Force to select contractors for next‑generation geostationary reconnaissance satellites

SpaceWatch Global

SatVu hires national-security veteran Scott Herman as CTO to scale thermal satellite intelligence SatVu has appointed national-security veteran Scott Herman as chief technology officer as the company scales delivery of thermal intelligence. Herman will oversee development and deployment of SatVu's thermal sensing and analytics to accelerate commercial and government use of high-temperature signature detection from orbit.

2026-01-27T02:52:38.364547-08:00

SatVu hires national-security veteran Scott Herman as CTO to scale thermal satellite intelligence

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EU activates GOVSATCOM's first secure service in €10.6bn push to reduce reliance on Starlink/US

POLARIS wins German contract to build two-stage, fully reusable hypersonic spaceplane with satellite-deploy capability

D-Orbit publishes lessons from in‑orbit capture‑the‑flag cybersecurity exercise

Redwire joins Pentagon's $151B 'Golden Dome' supplier list; shares surge 28%

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