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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Space Force Seeks $277M for SpaceX MILNET LEO Network, Axes Tranche 3 Transport Layer

The Space Force’s fiscal 2026 budget request for the Space Development Agency includes $277 million to develop SpaceX’s MILNET proliferated LEO communications network, while discontinuing funding for SDA’s planned Tranche 3 Transport Layer. The move underscores a pivot to commercial satellite systems for military data transport.

2025-06-26T13:02:39.396247-07:00

European Spaceflight

Dassault, France’s Armed Forces and ESA Formalize Partnership on VORTEX Reusable Spaceplane

2025-06-23T06:54:31.797440-07:00

Space.com

Chinese Satellites Conduct Unscheduled GEO Rendezvous at 22,000 Miles

2025-06-18T13:10:32.922323-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Quantum Space Secures $40M to Accelerate Ranger Spacecraft for National Security Missions

2025-06-10T04:37:40.246033-07:00

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The Telegraph

US Warns Beijing Surging Ahead in Military Space Race with ‘Breathtaking’ Tech Gains The Pentagon cautioned that China is accelerating development of three critical space technologies at ‘breathtaking’ speed, challenging US orbital superiority and underscoring the need to bolster resilience, counterspace capabilities and secure communications in an intensifying strategic competition.

2025-06-27T12:47:54.643030-07:00

US Warns Beijing Surging Ahead in Military Space Race with ‘Breathtaking’ Tech Gains

Via Satellite

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Space Force Seeks $277M for SpaceX MILNET LEO Network, Axes Tranche 3 Transport Layer The Space Force’s fiscal 2026 budget request for the Space Development Agency includes $277 million to develop SpaceX’s MILNET proliferated LEO communications network, while discontinuing funding for SDA’s planned Tranche 3 Transport Layer. The move underscores a pivot to commercial satellite systems for military data transport.

2025-06-26T13:02:39.396247-07:00

Space Force Seeks $277M for SpaceX MILNET LEO Network, Axes Tranche 3 Transport Layer

Breaking Defense

Space Force Expedites Phased-Array Antenna Rollout to Modernize Satellite Control Network The US Space Force is accelerating the integration of phased-array antennas into its Satellite Control Network (SCN) to boost capacity, responsiveness and resilience for emerging satellite systems and evolving mission requirements. The upgrade will help the SCN manage increased traffic and complex operational demands.

2025-06-23T13:20:02.796930-07:00

Space Force Expedites Phased-Array Antenna Rollout to Modernize Satellite Control Network

European Spaceflight

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Dassault, France’s Armed Forces and ESA Formalize Partnership on VORTEX Reusable Spaceplane Dassault Aviation has secured backing from the European Space Agency and France’s Ministry of Armed Forces to co-develop its VORTEX reusable spaceplane demonstrator. The agreements establish partnerships for low Earth orbit vehicle technologies and mark the first concrete step toward Dassault’s vision of a European reusable spacecraft.

2025-06-23T06:54:31.797440-07:00

Dassault, France’s Armed Forces and ESA Formalize Partnership on VORTEX Reusable Spaceplane

DefenseNews.com

France backs €1.6 billion Eutelsat capital raise to bolster OneWeb against Starlink France will inject €700 million into Eutelsat and support a €1.6 billion capital raise, boosting shares 14% as President Macron seeks to shore up Europe’s satellite independence and accelerate OneWeb’s LEO rollout to challenge SpaceX’s Starlink.

2025-06-20T05:51:45.150791-07:00

France backs €1.6 billion Eutelsat capital raise to bolster OneWeb against Starlink

SpaceWatch Global

Diehl Defence and POLARIS to develop IRIS-T armed hypersonic spaceplane German defence contractor Diehl Defence and spaceplane specialist POLARIS Raumflugzeuge have signed an exclusive cooperation agreement at the Paris Air Show to co-develop an unmanned, hypersonic spaceplane integrating Diehl’s IRIS-T missiles. The platform aims to marry spaceplane technologies with advanced missile systems for new airborne strike solutions.

2025-06-20T01:52:30.869432-07:00

Diehl Defence and POLARIS to develop IRIS-T armed hypersonic spaceplane

Air & Space Forces Mag

Trump Nominates Space Force No.2 Gen Michael Guetlein as Golden Dome Czar President Trump this week formally nominated Space Force Vice Chief Lt Gen Michael Guetlein to oversee the Golden Dome satellite-based missile defense program, positioning the service’s No 2 officer to coordinate sensors, interceptors and network integration under a centralized “czar” structure.

2025-06-18T17:14:35.837883-07:00

Trump Nominates Space Force No.2 Gen Michael Guetlein as Golden Dome Czar

Via Satellite

DoD CIO Official: Satcom Needs its ‘3GPP Moment’

2025-06-18T13:29:40.240619-07:00

DoD CIO Official: Satcom Needs

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