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Redwire joins Pentagon's $151B 'Golden Dome' supplier list; shares surge 28%

Redwire said it has been named among thousands of vendors supporting the Pentagon's $151 billion 'Golden Dome' space-based missile-defense program, joining firms such as Anduril, Palantir, Blue Origin and Lockheed Martin. The announcement drove Redwire stock roughly 28% higher on the day.

2026-01-27T10:31:31.430189-08:00

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D-Orbit publishes lessons from in‑orbit capture‑the‑flag cybersecurity exercise

2026-01-27T12:52:11.210341-08:00

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

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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Northrop, Raytheon report 2025 earnings; Northrop's space-systems sales dip Northrop Grumman and Raytheon reported 2025 earnings; Northrop's space‑systems segment recorded a year‑over‑year sales decline despite companywide improvements following 2024. The results underscore uneven demand in defense space work and will influence Northrop's near‑term program‑level priorities and investor outlook for defense primes.

2026-01-27T14:21:37.516176-08:00

Northrop, Raytheon report 2025 earnings; Northrop's space-systems sales dip

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D-Orbit publishes lessons from in‑orbit capture‑the‑flag cybersecurity exercise D-Orbit published findings from a capture‑the‑flag competition it ran aboard an operational satellite last year, detailing vulnerabilities uncovered and defensive measures validated. Run with cybersecurity firm mhackeroni, the live on‑orbit tests targeted command‑and‑control systems to surface weaknesses and inform commercial satellite operator security practices.

2026-01-27T12:52:11.210341-08:00

D-Orbit publishes lessons from in‑orbit capture‑the‑flag cybersecurity exercise

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Redwire joins Pentagon's $151B 'Golden Dome' supplier list; shares surge 28% Redwire said it has been named among thousands of vendors supporting the Pentagon's $151 billion 'Golden Dome' space-based missile-defense program, joining firms such as Anduril, Palantir, Blue Origin and Lockheed Martin. The announcement drove Redwire stock roughly 28% higher on the day.

2026-01-27T10:31:31.430189-08:00

Redwire joins Pentagon's $151B 'Golden Dome' supplier list; shares surge 28%

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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

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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, wins $49M U.S. Space Force Satellite Control Network award Northwood Space closed a $100 million Series B led by Washington Harbour Partners and a16z, with participation from Alpine Space Ventures, and won a $49 million U.S. Space Force award to support the Satellite Control Network (SCN). The funding will scale the startup’s satellite command-and-control services.

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

Northwood Space raises $100M Series B, wins $49M U.S. Space Force Satellite Control Network award

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Redwire joins Pentagon's $151B 'Golden Dome' supplier list; shares surge 28%

D-Orbit publishes lessons from in‑orbit capture‑the‑flag cybersecurity exercise

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

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

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