Space Defense & Militarization News

Wall Street Journal

StormWall concept proposes salt-dispensing “ionic air-bag” satellites to mitigate solar storm impacts StormWall—a proposed constellation of school-bus-size satellites—would release salt into the upper atmosphere to create an ionic “air-bag” that could reduce the harm from solar storms. The effort is aimed at protecting Earth systems from space-weather effects that can disrupt modern life.

2026-07-10T05:29:07.243107-07:00

StormWall concept proposes salt-dispensing “ionic air-bag” satellites to mitigate solar storm impacts

SpaceNews.com

5 sources

❗️

European EO & defense imaging accelerates as new SAR and multispectral constellations launch; reentry start-up lines up first co Telespazio Ibérica selected Simera Sense to supply multispectral imagers for the Canary Islands satellite constellation project. ICEYE launched four more SAR satellites, bringing its constellation to 76 and emphasizing “sovereign imaging.” In parallel, Unseenlabs expands maritime monitoring beyond AIS through ROEM-based detection, while Eurospace reports European space industry sales rebounding in 2025 after a contraction in 2024.

2026-07-10T04:39:44.594904-07:00

European EO & defense imaging accelerates as new SAR and multispectral constellations launch; reentry start-up lines up first co

Bloomberg

24 sources

❗️

China’s Long March 10B completes debut launch and recovers first stage for re-use China successfully launched the Long March 10B on July 10, placing a satellite into orbit and then recovering the rocket’s first stage after it returned for a history-making sea-platform landing. The mission makes China the second country to achieve orbital booster recovery, a key step toward reusable launch systems.

2026-07-09T23:44:57.782646-07:00

China’s Long March 10B completes debut launch and recovers first stage for re-use

Payload

4 sources

NATO expands multinational ISR and airlift capacity with MQ-4C Triton, A400M fleet initiative, and sovereign satellite networkin NATO announced Finland’s incorporation into the Multinational MRTT Fleet alongside an LOI to pursue Northrop Grumman’s MQ-4C Triton for ISR expansion. At the NATO Summit Defence Forum, participating governments launched a High Visibility Project for the Airbus A400M, while eight allies plan to network national defense satellites into a single framework.

2026-07-09T22:15:38.150336-07:00

NATO expands multinational ISR and airlift capacity with MQ-4C Triton, A400M fleet initiative, and sovereign satellite networkin

Payload

None source

NATO Allies Plan to Stitch Together Sovereign Space Fleets

2026-07-09T22:15:38.150336-07:00

NATO Allies Plan to Stitch Tog

SpaceNews.com

None source

SDA TAP Lab Evolves Into BMC3I TAP Lab And In Partnership With Catalyst Campus Launches A New Multi-Phased Program To Accelerate Mission-Focused Technology Development

2026-07-09T15:49:44.615754-07:00

SDA TAP Lab Evolves Into BMC3I

Via Satellite

1 source

Telesat to supply Military Ka-band capacity for Canada’s ESCP-P Polar satellite program Telesat has agreed with the Canadian government to provide military Ka-band satellite capacity for Canada’s Enhanced Satellite Communications Project – Polar (ESCP-P). The deal is positioned to support Arctic connectivity requirements through dedicated access to satellite communications capacity in the Polar mission context.

2026-07-09T13:15:10.877092-07:00

Telesat to supply Military Ka-band capacity for Canada’s ESCP-P Polar satellite program

Via Satellite

1 source

Canadian Armed Forces selects Telesat Lightspeed as Mil-Ka-band component for ESCP-P Arctic military communications The Canadian Armed Forces has selected Telesat Lightspeed to provide the Mil-Ka-band component of the ESCP-P Arctic military communications program. The decision positions Lightspeed as a key satellite communications capability for operations in Canada’s Arctic region under the ESCP-P effort.

2026-07-09T13:15:10.877092-07:00

Canadian Armed Forces selects Telesat Lightspeed as Mil-Ka-band component for ESCP-P Arctic military communications

Menu

Space Defense & Militarization News

China’s Long March 10B completes debut launch and recovers first stage for re-use

European EO & defense imaging accelerates as new SAR and multispectral constellations launch; reentry start-up lines up first co

StormWall concept proposes salt-dispensing “ionic air-bag” satellites to mitigate solar storm impacts

NATO expands multinational ISR and airlift capacity with MQ-4C Triton, A400M fleet initiative, and sovereign satellite networkin

Space Defense & Militarization News Timeline