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Rocket Lab launches Synspective's eighth StriX SAR satellite

On March 20 Rocket Lab launched Synspective's eighth StriX synthetic-aperture radar Earth-imaging satellite aboard an Electron from New Zealand, a successful mission that raises Electron's launch tally to 84 and supports a 2028 launch agreement. The flight advances Synspective's industrialized SAR constellation deployment for commercial and government imaging.

2026-03-20T14:27:23.556649-07:00

DVIDS / U.S. DoD

USSF shifts GPS III-8 from ULA Vulcan to SpaceX Falcon 9 as Vulcan probe continues

2026-03-20T07:40:14.569933-07:00

Bloomberg

US, Israeli strikes cripple Iran's rocket and satellite programs, pushing Tehran toward China and Russia

2026-03-20T13:10:16.958433-07:00

Wall Street Journal

'Open Space' — Private satellites shift power over communications, transport and warfare

2026-03-20T09:29:55.553881-07:00

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Wall Street Journal

Ukraine mounts its biggest domestic offensive in over two years after Russia loses Starlink access Kyiv’s forces have achieved their largest territorial gains in more than two years after Russia lost the use of Starlink. The abrupt change in battlefield connectivity — tied to SpaceX/Elon Musk’s control of Starlink access — altered operational conditions and enabled Ukrainian units to press the attack.

2026-03-21T03:15:10.471756-07:00

Ukraine mounts its biggest domestic offensive in over two years after Russia loses Starlink access

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Rocket Lab launches Synspective's eighth StriX SAR satellite On March 20 Rocket Lab launched Synspective's eighth StriX synthetic-aperture radar Earth-imaging satellite aboard an Electron from New Zealand, a successful mission that raises Electron's launch tally to 84 and supports a 2028 launch agreement. The flight advances Synspective's industrialized SAR constellation deployment for commercial and government imaging.

2026-03-20T14:27:23.556649-07:00

Rocket Lab launches Synspective's eighth StriX SAR satellite

Bloomberg

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US, Israeli strikes cripple Iran's rocket and satellite programs, pushing Tehran toward China and Russia US and Israeli airstrikes have inflicted extensive damage on Iran's rocket and satellite programs — among the most advanced in the Middle East — degrading Tehran's indigenous launch and satellite capabilities. The strikes could drive deeper Iranian cooperation with China and Russia on space and missile systems.

2026-03-20T13:10:16.958433-07:00

US, Israeli strikes cripple Iran's rocket and satellite programs, pushing Tehran toward China and Russia

Wall Street Journal

'Open Space' — Private satellites shift power over communications, transport and warfare 'Open Space' argues reliance on satellite technology has shifted power to private actors and citizens—commercial satellites now shape communications, transport and warfare. The review shows distributed constellations and accessible platforms let individuals and firms exert influence that previously belonged to states.

2026-03-20T09:29:55.553881-07:00

'Open Space' — Private satellites shift power over communications, transport and warfare

DVIDS / U.S. DoD

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USSF shifts GPS III-8 from ULA Vulcan to SpaceX Falcon 9 as Vulcan probe continues The U.S. Space Force has reassigned the GPS III-8 National Security Space Launch mission from United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur to a SpaceX Falcon 9. The change preserves delivery of critical GPS capability while investigations into last month's Vulcan solid‑rocket booster anomaly continue.

2026-03-20T07:40:14.569933-07:00

USSF shifts GPS III-8 from ULA Vulcan to SpaceX Falcon 9 as Vulcan probe continues

SpaceNews.com

Holistic space observation: the shift from SSA to SDA This piece argues for moving beyond traditional Space Situational Awareness (SSA) to a broader Space Domain Awareness (SDA), promoting holistic observation of on‑orbit activity, environmental effects and attribution to support operations, governance and resilience across civil, commercial and military space actors.

2026-03-20T06:10:23.867643-07:00

Holistic space observation: the shift from SSA to SDA

Ars Technica

Canada deepens space‑defence ties with Japan and Norway amid U.S. push and Russian concern Canada has accelerated space‑defence collaboration, signing a strategic pact with Japan and a Letter of Intent with Norway to deepen dual‑use space and defence ties, cover AI and the ETTA, and harden supply‑chain resilience. The move coincides with U.S. Space Force calls for rapid action and Russian concern about militarization.

2026-03-20T04:58:18.516558-07:00

Canada deepens space‑defence ties with Japan and Norway amid U.S. push and Russian concern

Ars Technica

Company builds satellites for 'high‑tempo engagement' as space warfare accelerates A company is building satellites designed for 'high‑tempo engagement' as space warfare capabilities accelerate, arguing today's environment is similar to the 1930s race for air superiority. The effort aims to enable rapid targeting, resilient architectures and a persistent on‑orbit presence for contested operations.

2026-03-19T12:55:34.770314-07:00

Company builds satellites for 'high‑tempo engagement' as space warfare accelerates

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Rocket Lab launches Synspective's eighth StriX SAR satellite

USSF shifts GPS III-8 from ULA Vulcan to SpaceX Falcon 9 as Vulcan probe continues

US, Israeli strikes cripple Iran's rocket and satellite programs, pushing Tehran toward China and Russia

'Open Space' — Private satellites shift power over communications, transport and warfare

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