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LeoLabs launches military-focused space domain awareness tool

LeoLabs has launched a military-focused space domain awareness tool that delivers space monitoring and tracking capabilities for defense users. The offering packages the company's orbital sensors and analytics into a product tailored for military use, intended to support operational space situational awareness.

2026-04-08T06:06:46.228991-07:00

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As Satellite Threats Multiply, Space Security Moves to the Forefront

2026-04-08T03:32:23.093976-07:00

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Capella Space wins $49M military communications satellite demo contract

2026-04-08T03:32:23.643710-07:00

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Astroscale UK completes CDR for UK MoD 'Orpheus' space‑domain awareness mission

2026-04-07T22:59:44.420199-07:00

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LeoLabs launches military-focused space domain awareness tool LeoLabs has launched a military-focused space domain awareness tool that delivers space monitoring and tracking capabilities for defense users. The offering packages the company's orbital sensors and analytics into a product tailored for military use, intended to support operational space situational awareness.

2026-04-08T06:06:46.228991-07:00

LeoLabs launches military-focused space domain awareness tool

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Capella Space wins $49M military communications satellite demo contract Capella Space has won a $49 million contract to demo a military communications satellite. The award will fund a technology demonstration to validate the company’s space‑based communications payload and ground integration for defense use, advancing its entry into military satcom demonstrations.

2026-04-08T03:32:23.643710-07:00

Capella Space wins $49M military communications satellite demo contract

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As Satellite Threats Multiply, Space Security Moves to the Forefront As threats to satellites spread, space security has emerged as a central strategic concern. Governments and industry are prioritizing protection and resilience for orbital assets amid a multiplying threat environment, elevating policy, procurement and operational responses across defence and commercial space sectors.

2026-04-08T03:32:23.093976-07:00

As Satellite Threats Multiply, Space Security Moves to the Forefront

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Astroscale UK completes CDR for UK MoD 'Orpheus' space‑domain awareness mission Astroscale UK has completed the Critical Design Review for the UK Ministry of Defence’s Orpheus space‑domain awareness mission, a formal design milestone that advances the programme into detailed design and positions it to progress toward hardware production and system integration.

2026-04-07T22:59:44.420199-07:00

Astroscale UK completes CDR for UK MoD 'Orpheus' space‑domain awareness mission

SpaceWatch Global

41st Space Symposium convenes global civil, commercial and defense space leaders The 41st Space Symposium in Colorado Springs gathered thousands of international attendees—including heads of civil agencies, military leaders and hundreds of industry speakers—to debate policy, procurement, investment, partnerships and regulatory priorities shaping civil, commercial and defense space activity over the coming year.

2026-04-07T11:41:48.631795-07:00

41st Space Symposium convenes global civil, commercial and defense space leaders

Payload

State of Earth Observation 2026: Commercial demand and strategic use cases fuel EO market growth Commercial customers and governments are accelerating purchases of Earth-observation capacity, expanding demand for sensors, hosted payloads, analytics and tasking services. That dual pull—operational commercial use cases and strategic sovereign requirements—is driving investment, new suppliers and faster productisation across the EO value chain.

2026-04-07T05:31:47.308109-07:00

State of Earth Observation 2026: Commercial demand and strategic use cases fuel EO market growth

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Redwire opens UK office to support Ministry of Defence programmes Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) has opened a United Kingdom office to directly support current and future UK Ministry of Defence programmes. The move expands Redwire’s European footprint and aligns with the company’s push into defence work and localised support for government space and technology programmes.

2026-04-07T05:24:24.961024-07:00

Redwire opens UK office to support Ministry of Defence programmes

SpaceWatch Global

Germany’s €35bn military-space package: sovereignty or industrial subsidy? Germany plans a €35bn military-space spending package intended to bolster sovereign capabilities; K.-P. Ludwig warns the funds may instead act as a de facto subsidy for Germany’s struggling automotive sector, raising industrial‑policy and defence‑prioritisation questions.

2026-04-07T03:20:00.895717-07:00

Germany’s €35bn military-space package: sovereignty or industrial subsidy?

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LeoLabs launches military-focused space domain awareness tool

As Satellite Threats Multiply, Space Security Moves to the Forefront

Capella Space wins $49M military communications satellite demo contract

Astroscale UK completes CDR for UK MoD 'Orpheus' space‑domain awareness mission

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