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Russia supplying Iran satellite imagery and advanced drone technology to sharpen targeting of U.S. forces

U.S. officials told the Wall Street Journal that Russia has stepped up intelligence sharing and military cooperation with Iran, supplying commercial and military satellite imagery plus improved drone components and techniques to enhance Tehran’s ability to target U.S. forces across the region.

2026-03-17T13:32:20.547465-07:00

Space Intel Report

Telesat adds 500 MHz Mil‑Ka to Lightspeed; two sats launch in December, 96 in orbit by end‑2027

2026-03-17T11:40:09.879691-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Pentagon's 'Golden Dome' space layer cost rises to $185B as space-based missile-tracking elements expand

2026-03-17T11:47:23.494561-07:00

Canada.ca

Canada commits C$200–305M to Spaceport Nova Scotia and three domestic small‑launcher firms to secure sovereign access to orbit

2026-03-16T15:27:23.877680-07:00

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Russia supplying Iran satellite imagery and advanced drone technology to sharpen targeting of U.S. forces U.S. officials told the Wall Street Journal that Russia has stepped up intelligence sharing and military cooperation with Iran, supplying commercial and military satellite imagery plus improved drone components and techniques to enhance Tehran’s ability to target U.S. forces across the region.

2026-03-17T13:32:20.547465-07:00

Russia supplying Iran satellite imagery and advanced drone technology to sharpen targeting of U.S. forces

SpaceNews.com

Pentagon's 'Golden Dome' space layer cost rises to $185B as space-based missile-tracking elements expand The Pentagon raised its Golden Dome estimate by $10 billion to $185 billion to add space-based missile-tracking and hypersonic-defense elements, prompting Lockheed, RTX and Northrop to accelerate development—while program leadership disputes some external projections of cost growth.

2026-03-17T11:47:23.494561-07:00

Pentagon's 'Golden Dome' space layer cost rises to $185B as space-based missile-tracking elements expand

Space Intel Report

Telesat adds 500 MHz Mil‑Ka to Lightspeed; two sats launch in December, 96 in orbit by end‑2027 Telesat will add 500 MHz of military Ka‑band spectrum to its Lightspeed LEO constellation, integrating the capacity across the initial 156 satellites. Two Lightspeed satellites are due to launch in December; Telesat expects 96 in orbit by end‑2027 and commercial service in spring 2028.

2026-03-17T11:40:09.879691-07:00

Telesat adds 500 MHz Mil‑Ka to Lightspeed; two sats launch in December, 96 in orbit by end‑2027

AeroTime

ASPCon26 in Canberra spotlights air and space power in national defence The Air and Space Power Conference 2026 (ASPCon26) convened in Canberra, bringing together global military leaders and senior defence officials to explore the role of air and space power in national defence. The event served as a forum for exchanging perspectives on strategic priorities and multinational cooperation.

2026-03-17T06:54:55.753057-07:00

ASPCon26 in Canberra spotlights air and space power in national defence

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The Post‑ISS Era: Commercial and National Stations Set to Redefine LEO Research, Commerce and Security NASA's International Space Station is slated to retire in 2030, and a mix of national successors, agency programs and commercial platforms aim to replace it. Multiple orbiting outposts will reshape research, manufacturing and logistics — and raise traffic, debris and security coordination challenges.

2026-03-16T16:34:18.606261-07:00

The Post‑ISS Era: Commercial and National Stations Set to Redefine LEO Research, Commerce and Security

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Canada commits C$200–305M to Spaceport Nova Scotia and three domestic small‑launcher firms to secure sovereign access to orbit Ottawa announced a defence‑led investment of C$200–305 million to develop Spaceport Nova Scotia and fund three Canadian small‑launcher companies. The package is intended to enable satellite launches from Canadian soil, strengthen national‑security space capability and support NATO STARLIFT.

2026-03-16T15:27:23.877680-07:00

Canada commits C$200–305M to Spaceport Nova Scotia and three domestic small‑launcher firms to secure sovereign access to orbit

Space Intel Report

Italy contracts SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch two Sicral 3 military satellites in 2027 Rome has contracted SpaceX to launch two Sicral 3 military communications satellites on Falcon 9 missions scheduled for 2027. The procurement secures U.S. commercial launch services for Italy's next-generation military-communications deployment and adds government payloads to Falcon 9's growing manifest.

2026-03-16T13:39:01.427209-07:00

Italy contracts SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch two Sicral 3 military satellites in 2027

Via Satellite

CesiumAstro CEO: Ramping U.S. Manufacturing to Strengthen Commercial Competition and Defense Readiness CesiumAstro CEO Shey Sabripour frames the company’s U.S. ramp‑up as an explicit investment in American manufacturing, arguing that robust domestic production underpins commercial competition, resilient supply chains and national defense readiness. He presents U.S. fabrication and industrial scale‑up as strategic to space and defense satcom capability.

2026-03-16T11:01:58.259448-07:00

CesiumAstro CEO: Ramping U.S. Manufacturing to Strengthen Commercial Competition and Defense Readiness

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Russia supplying Iran satellite imagery and advanced drone technology to sharpen targeting of U.S. forces

Telesat adds 500 MHz Mil‑Ka to Lightspeed; two sats launch in December, 96 in orbit by end‑2027

Pentagon's 'Golden Dome' space layer cost rises to $185B as space-based missile-tracking elements expand

Canada commits C$200–305M to Spaceport Nova Scotia and three domestic small‑launcher firms to secure sovereign access to orbit

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