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Chinese Satellites Conduct Unscheduled GEO Rendezvous at 22,000 Miles

A space situational awareness firm identified two Chinese spacecraft maneuvering within a few kilometers of each other at 22,000 miles in geosynchronous orbit. The unexpected rendezvous spotlights Beijing’s growing orbital capabilities and the challenges of transparency in contested space domains.

2025-06-18T13:10:32.922323-07:00

Space Intel Report

EU to field first operational military space capability via Galileo PRS this year; EU-SST and IRIS2 to follow

2025-06-04T12:57:13.246638-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Quantum Space Secures $40M to Accelerate Ranger Spacecraft for National Security Missions

2025-06-10T04:37:40.246033-07:00

Via Satellite

Bipartisan Senators Propose Bill to Shield US Satellites from Foreign Threats

2025-06-09T13:21:52.704202-07:00

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DefenseNews.com

France backs €1.6 billion Eutelsat capital raise to bolster OneWeb against Starlink France will inject €700 million into Eutelsat and support a €1.6 billion capital raise, boosting shares 14% as President Macron seeks to shore up Europe’s satellite independence and accelerate OneWeb’s LEO rollout to challenge SpaceX’s Starlink.

2025-06-20T05:51:45.150791-07:00

France backs €1.6 billion Eutelsat capital raise to bolster OneWeb against Starlink

SpaceWatch Global

Diehl Defence and POLARIS to develop IRIS-T armed hypersonic spaceplane German defence contractor Diehl Defence and spaceplane specialist POLARIS Raumflugzeuge have signed an exclusive cooperation agreement at the Paris Air Show to co-develop an unmanned, hypersonic spaceplane integrating Diehl’s IRIS-T missiles. The platform aims to marry spaceplane technologies with advanced missile systems for new airborne strike solutions.

2025-06-20T01:52:30.869432-07:00

Diehl Defence and POLARIS to develop IRIS-T armed hypersonic spaceplane

Air & Space Forces Mag

Trump Nominates Space Force No.2 Gen Michael Guetlein as Golden Dome Czar President Trump this week formally nominated Space Force Vice Chief Lt Gen Michael Guetlein to oversee the Golden Dome satellite-based missile defense program, positioning the service’s No 2 officer to coordinate sensors, interceptors and network integration under a centralized “czar” structure.

2025-06-18T17:14:35.837883-07:00

Trump Nominates Space Force No.2 Gen Michael Guetlein as Golden Dome Czar

Via Satellite

DoD CIO Official: Satcom Needs its ‘3GPP Moment’

2025-06-18T13:29:40.240619-07:00

DoD CIO Official: Satcom Needs

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Chinese Satellites Conduct Unscheduled GEO Rendezvous at 22,000 Miles A space situational awareness firm identified two Chinese spacecraft maneuvering within a few kilometers of each other at 22,000 miles in geosynchronous orbit. The unexpected rendezvous spotlights Beijing’s growing orbital capabilities and the challenges of transparency in contested space domains.

2025-06-18T13:10:32.922323-07:00

Chinese Satellites Conduct Unscheduled GEO Rendezvous at 22,000 Miles

SpaceWatch Global

Prague Space Security Conference Concludes with Focus on Moving from Policy to Action Under this year's theme 'Space Security Economy and Capabilities: From Policies to Action', the 8th Prague Space Security Conference convened stakeholders to bridge the gap between policy formation and operational implementation. Final panels emphasized actionable collaboration on space domain awareness, defense capabilities and international regulatory alignment.

2025-06-17T22:38:51.384096-07:00

Prague Space Security Conference Concludes with Focus on Moving from Policy to Action

Via Satellite

SpaceWERX Awards Contracts to 10 Firms in Sustained Space Maneuver Challenge SpaceWERX, the US Space Force’s innovation arm, has selected 10 companies for its Sustained Space Maneuver Challenge, awarding contracts to drive advanced space mobility technologies. The awards aim to accelerate development of on-orbit maneuvering, sustained propulsion and autonomy systems to enhance satellite responsiveness and sustain operations in contested space.

2025-06-17T12:42:45.221811-07:00

SpaceWERX Awards Contracts to 10 Firms in Sustained Space Maneuver Challenge

Payload

Pentagon Eyes ‘Missile Defense as a Service’ for Golden Dome Components The Pentagon is exploring a subscription-based model to transfer elements of President Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense architecture to commercial contractors. The move aims to leverage private-sector innovation and cost-sharing, as the program grapples with budget pressures and integration challenges.

2025-06-16T04:47:52.188074-07:00

Pentagon Eyes ‘Missile Defense as a Service’ for Golden Dome Components

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