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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

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

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

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Northwood Space raises $100M Series B led by a16z and Washington Harbour, wins $50M Space Force contract

2026-01-27T02:34:03.335650-08:00

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KSAT launches Vake — space-based detection and tracking platform for 'dark' vessels

2026-01-27T02:52:38.238476-08:00

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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

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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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KSAT launches Vake — space-based detection and tracking platform for 'dark' vessels KSAT has launched Vake Powered by KSAT, a space-based platform to detect, identify and track 'dark' vessels — ships operating without AIS or with transponders off — using satellite sensors and analytics to deliver persistent maritime situational awareness to commercial and security stakeholders.

2026-01-27T02:52:38.238476-08:00

KSAT launches Vake — space-based detection and tracking platform for 'dark' vessels

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Northwood Space raises $100M Series B led by a16z and Washington Harbour, wins $50M Space Force contract El Segundo-based Northwood Space closed a $100 million Series B led by Washington Harbour Partners and a16z, with Alpine Space Ventures participating, and announced a separate $50 million Space Force contract. It's the startup's second fundraise in under a year as it scales commercial and defense services.

2026-01-27T02:34:03.335650-08:00

Northwood Space raises $100M Series B led by a16z and Washington Harbour, wins $50M Space Force contract

Wall Street Journal

National satellite fleets surge as governments push for sovereign control Governments worldwide are accelerating development and procurement of national satellite fleets to regain sovereign control over communications, sensing and space-based resilience. That demand is reshaping commercial markets, prompting defence-oriented architectures and raising new policy, spectrum and supply‑chain priorities for operators and contractors.

2026-01-26T22:39:17.745103-08:00

National satellite fleets surge as governments push for sovereign control

Via Satellite

Hanwha signs MOUs with Telesat and MDA to explore South Korea's sovereign K‑LEO defence constellation Hanwha Systems has signed memoranda of understanding with Canada’s Telesat and MDA Space to explore collaboration on South Korea’s sovereign low‑Earth‑orbit defence constellation, K‑LEO. The agreements will study roles in satellite design, manufacturing and mission services as Seoul accelerates national milsatcom and ISR capabilities.

2026-01-26T12:49:36.787103-08:00

Hanwha signs MOUs with Telesat and MDA to explore South Korea's sovereign K‑LEO defence constellation

Space Intel Report

EU pushes to accelerate IRIS2: 290‑satellite secure comms constellation aiming for 2029 initial services The EU is pressing to speed deployment of IRIS2, a multi‑orbit, 290‑satellite secure communications constellation now targeted to begin initial services in 2029 and reach full operation by 2030. ESA has expanded IRIS2’s low‑LEO segment and agreed to reimburse industry non‑recurring scaling costs to support acceleration.

2026-01-26T06:31:38.876968-08:00

EU pushes to accelerate IRIS2: 290‑satellite secure comms constellation aiming for 2029 initial services

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

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

Northwood Space raises $100M Series B led by a16z and Washington Harbour, wins $50M Space Force contract

KSAT launches Vake — space-based detection and tracking platform for 'dark' vessels

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