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Eutelsat reports Q1 revenue jump as OneWeb-backed LEO growth offsets weaker US government demand; OneWeb revenue up 65%

Eutelsat says revenue for the three months ended March 31 rose 11.8% from government business, as demand for military-related capacity outpaced slack in US government spending. OneWeb revenue increased 65% in Q1, helping lift overall results, while Eutelsat’s LEO scale continues to offset declines in video-related activity.

2026-05-13T05:23:24.336537-07:00

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CBO: Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense could cost ~$1.2T over 20 years, with space-based interceptors the biggest driver

2026-05-12T15:14:25.264888-07:00

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Quantum Space to build maneuverable spacecraft in Tulsa, Oklahoma, aligning production with its new executive base

2026-05-12T12:24:46.032528-07:00

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Space Force awards TrustPoint $4M TACFI contract to demo GPS-independent LEO PNT system

2026-05-12T07:30:46.768508-07:00

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Eutelsat reports Q1 revenue jump as OneWeb-backed LEO growth offsets weaker US government demand; OneWeb revenue up 65% Eutelsat says revenue for the three months ended March 31 rose 11.8% from government business, as demand for military-related capacity outpaced slack in US government spending. OneWeb revenue increased 65% in Q1, helping lift overall results, while Eutelsat’s LEO scale continues to offset declines in video-related activity.

2026-05-13T05:23:24.336537-07:00

Eutelsat reports Q1 revenue jump as OneWeb-backed LEO growth offsets weaker US government demand; OneWeb revenue up 65%

Breaking Defense

Latvia tests UGV comms in dense forest where Starlink-linked systems falter Latvian reports say unmanned ground vehicles encountered significant communication problems while operating in densely forested areas, with many incidents involving systems relying on Starlink. The episode highlights a practical connectivity gap for ground robotics in challenging terrain, with potential operational impacts during decentralized missions.

2026-05-13T01:57:09.373330-07:00

Latvia tests UGV comms in dense forest where Starlink-linked systems falter

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CBO: Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense could cost ~$1.2T over 20 years, with space-based interceptors the biggest driver The Congressional Budget Office estimates a national missile defense architecture broadly aligned with President Trump’s “Golden Dome” executive order would cost about $1.2 trillion over the next two decades. The CBO report says space-based interceptors are the largest cost component—far above the Pentagon’s public estimate of roughly $185 billion.

2026-05-12T15:14:25.264888-07:00

CBO: Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense could cost ~$1.2T over 20 years, with space-based interceptors the biggest driver

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Quantum Space to build maneuverable spacecraft in Tulsa, Oklahoma, aligning production with its new executive base Quantum Space says it will build its highly maneuverable spacecraft in Tulsa, Oklahoma, leveraging the city as the location of the company’s new chief executive. The decision ties the next phase of spacecraft development to an updated leadership and operations footprint in the US.

2026-05-12T12:24:46.032528-07:00

Quantum Space to build maneuverable spacecraft in Tulsa, Oklahoma, aligning production with its new executive base

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Space Force awards TrustPoint $4M TACFI contract to demo GPS-independent LEO PNT system TrustPoint, a Virginia startup, received a $4 million Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) contract from the U.S. Space Force to demonstrate an end-to-end, GPS-independent positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) system. The effort targets a first-of-its-kind GPS backup/complement layer using low-Earth-orbit navigation.

2026-05-12T07:30:46.768508-07:00

Space Force awards TrustPoint $4M TACFI contract to demo GPS-independent LEO PNT system

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Lockheed Martin, Seagate Space and Firefly Aerospace team on sea-based launch mission concepts and flight demos Lockheed Martin, Seagate Space and Firefly Aerospace will collaborate on mission-application concepts and flight-demonstration projects using Seagate’s Gateway offshore launch platform. The effort extends their work to operationalize maritime launch options for national-security payloads, linking systems integration with offshore infrastructure validation.

2026-05-12T00:56:56.937973-07:00

Lockheed Martin, Seagate Space and Firefly Aerospace team on sea-based launch mission concepts and flight demos

Space Intel Report

Kratos Q1 signals acceleration in its space/defense business—3:1 book-to-bill as Space Force MEO ground network work scales Kratos Defense & Security says its satellite business is in “take-off mode,” and Q1 results suggest momentum: a 3:1 book-to-bill supported by space/defense contracting progress, including Space Force MEO ground network work anchored by its OpenSpace virtual ground system. Investors now have financial confirmation of the build-out.

2026-05-11T16:30:52.876362-07:00

Kratos Q1 signals acceleration in its space/defense business—3:1 book-to-bill as Space Force MEO ground network work scales

Ars Technica

Starlink ends its GPS-style “location” feature, but researchers say GPS alternatives could remain viable Starlink is shutting down a GPS-style “location” feature that some users may have relied on as a navigation aid. The move is unlikely to stall broader experimentation: researchers say the underlying mechanisms may be replicable, keeping momentum around non-GPS location and timing approaches.

2026-05-11T13:54:47.492712-07:00

Starlink ends its GPS-style “location” feature, but researchers say GPS alternatives could remain viable

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Eutelsat reports Q1 revenue jump as OneWeb-backed LEO growth offsets weaker US government demand; OneWeb revenue up 65%

CBO: Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense could cost ~$1.2T over 20 years, with space-based interceptors the biggest driver

Quantum Space to build maneuverable spacecraft in Tulsa, Oklahoma, aligning production with its new executive base

Space Force awards TrustPoint $4M TACFI contract to demo GPS-independent LEO PNT system

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