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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

SDA awards $1.75B for Golden Dome Tranche 3 tracking layer; L3Harris to build 18 satellites under $955M contract

The Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded $1.75 billion in fixed-price Other Transaction Authority (OTA) rapid prototyping contracts for Golden Dome missile-defense tracking. L3Harris received $955 million for 18 satellites, while Sierra Space received $798 million, targeting Tranche 3 Tracking Layer launch by the end of 2028.

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2026-07-13T14:19:46.091532-07:00

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Dual-use blurs civil/defense lines—reshaping how Europe protects space assets

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2026-07-13T14:52:35.889609-07:00

SpaceNews.com

ESA picks Warsaw for new center focused on civil security and resilience, as Poland boosts space investment

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2026-07-13T12:28:57.856888-07:00

Space Intel Report

Regulators again deny Italy’s request to extend Sicral 3A/3B operating deadlines

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2026-07-13T11:51:56.902513-07:00

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Dual-use blurs civil/defense lines—reshaping how Europe protects space assets Europe’s long-standing separation of civil space, defense space, and institutional contracting is being challenged by dual-use realities. The article argues that as commercial capabilities increasingly overlap with government and security needs, space-asset protection frameworks must evolve beyond legacy distinctions.

2026-07-13T14:52:35.889609-07:00

Dual-use blurs civil/defense lines—reshaping how Europe protects space assets

SpaceNews.com

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SDA awards $1.75B for Golden Dome Tranche 3 tracking layer; L3Harris to build 18 satellites under $955M contract The Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded $1.75 billion in fixed-price Other Transaction Authority (OTA) rapid prototyping contracts for Golden Dome missile-defense tracking. L3Harris received $955 million for 18 satellites, while Sierra Space received $798 million, targeting Tranche 3 Tracking Layer launch by the end of 2028.

2026-07-13T14:19:46.091532-07:00

SDA awards $1.75B for Golden Dome Tranche 3 tracking layer; L3Harris to build 18 satellites under $955M contract

Breaking Defense

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Reditus readies first launch of ENOS re-entry vehicle/hypersonic target as MDA evaluates it under SHIELD The Missile Defense Agency is evaluating Reditus’ ENOS spacecraft as a hypersonic target and testbed under the SHIELD contract, according to Reditus CEO Stef Crum. The company said it is preparing its first launch of the re-entry vehicle/hypersonic target configuration.

2026-07-13T13:16:22.477158-07:00

Reditus readies first launch of ENOS re-entry vehicle/hypersonic target as MDA evaluates it under SHIELD

SpaceNews.com

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ESA picks Warsaw for new center focused on civil security and resilience, as Poland boosts space investment Poland will host the first European Space Agency (ESA) center in an eastern flank member state, announced by Poland’s prime minister Donald Tusk and economy/finance minister Andrzej Domański alongside ESA director general Josef Aschbacher. The center will focus on civil security and resilience amid a worsening regional geopolitical environment.

2026-07-13T12:28:57.856888-07:00

ESA picks Warsaw for new center focused on civil security and resilience, as Poland boosts space investment

SpaceNews.com

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ESA and Poland announce civil security & resilience centre in Warsaw, expanding Europe’s Eastern Flank capabilities The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Republic of Poland will establish a new ESA centre for civil security and resilience in Warsaw. ESA says the location will significantly expand its presence in the security domain and strengthen Europe’s capabilities on the continent’s Eastern Flank through more efficient, coordinated development.

2026-07-13T12:28:57.856888-07:00

ESA and Poland announce civil security & resilience centre in Warsaw, expanding Europe’s Eastern Flank capabilities

Space Intel Report

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Regulators again deny Italy’s request to extend Sicral 3A/3B operating deadlines Italy’s second bid in four months to extend regulatory deadlines for the Sicral 3A and 3B military telecommunications satellites was rejected. The satellites—planned for NATO use and for Europe’s GovSatCom program—are now at risk of missing the operation timeline.

2026-07-13T11:51:56.902513-07:00

Regulators again deny Italy’s request to extend Sicral 3A/3B operating deadlines

Breaking Defense

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Space Force TacRS adds at least three more Victus demonstration projects, seeking $300M from FY2027–2031 The U.S. Space Force’s TacRS program has at least three additional Victus demonstration projects planned, including more Victus Haze activity. The effort includes a combined $300 million request spanning FY2027 through FY2031, aimed at operationally relevant spacecraft experimentation.

2026-07-13T08:16:13.069667-07:00

Space Force TacRS adds at least three more Victus demonstration projects, seeking $300M from FY2027–2031

Bloomberg

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ESA Space Economy Report highlights Europe’s sovereign space gap as rocket and launch capacity lags US, China and Russia The European Space Agency has released its latest Space Economy Report, mapping how Europe’s space sector is evolving amid intensifying competition. Separate coverage points to Europe falling behind in the “space race” due to constraints in rocket supply/availability, affecting efforts to sustain sovereign access to orbit and counter growing satellite-warfare capabilities.

2026-07-13T03:15:11.172179-07:00

ESA Space Economy Report highlights Europe’s sovereign space gap as rocket and launch capacity lags US, China and Russia

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