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Wall Street Journal • Adriano Marchese

Rocket Lab lands record $266M U.S. Space Force deal for up to 18 suborbital launches supporting missile defense

Rocket Lab has won a $266 million multi-launch contract with the U.S. Space Force—its largest agreement to date—for up to 18 suborbital launches. The missions are intended to support missile defense capabilities, underscoring Rocket Lab’s expanding role in space-mission architectures tied to national security requirements.

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2026-07-27T10:21:33.727045-07:00

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Indra Group says its space division is on track for €400M ($455M) in 2024 revenue despite 6% first-half softness

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2026-07-27T13:06:40.601887-07:00

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US Space Force awards Sphinx Defense a $287M OTA for ESS mission planning app (phase 3)

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2026-07-27T12:20:40.514862-07:00

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Amazon seeks FCC approval for direct-to-device constellation of up to 5,105 satellites, planned to operate alongside Globalstar’

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2026-07-27T05:06:36.442142-07:00

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Indra Group says its space division is on track for €400M ($455M) in 2024 revenue despite 6% first-half softness Indra Group says its space business—now encompassing satellite fleet operator Hispasat and military satcom provider Hisdesat since January—remains on track to reach €400 million ($455 million) in revenue this year. In the three months ended, revenue declined 6% but the division’s outlook is unchanged.

2026-07-27T13:06:40.601887-07:00

Indra Group says its space division is on track for €400M ($455M) in 2024 revenue despite 6% first-half softness

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US Space Force awards Sphinx Defense a $287M OTA for ESS mission planning app (phase 3) The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command awarded Sphinx Defense a $287 million Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement to develop and complete prototyping for phase 3 of a mission planning application supporting the Evolved Strategic SATCOM (ESS) system. The ground software is intended to underpin command and control of U.S. nuclear forces.

2026-07-27T12:20:40.514862-07:00

US Space Force awards Sphinx Defense a $287M OTA for ESS mission planning app (phase 3)

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Sphinx Defense wins $287 million contract for strategic satellite communications software

2026-07-27T12:20:40.514862-07:00

Sphinx Defense wins $287 milli

The War Zone

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Aerostar high-altitude balloons repurposed as persistent “drone motherships” for wide-area surveillance and on-demand strike Aerostar is turning stratosphere-lifting balloons into high-altitude platforms for drone operations, enabling persistent surveillance over vast areas. The concept also supports attack-on-demand, positioning high-altitude aerostats as a cost-sensitive alternative to continuous air or space-based coverage for targeting.

2026-07-27T11:07:26.440325-07:00

Aerostar high-altitude balloons repurposed as persistent “drone motherships” for wide-area surveillance and on-demand strike

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Rocket Lab lands record $266M U.S. Space Force deal for up to 18 suborbital launches supporting missile defense Rocket Lab has won a $266 million multi-launch contract with the U.S. Space Force—its largest agreement to date—for up to 18 suborbital launches. The missions are intended to support missile defense capabilities, underscoring Rocket Lab’s expanding role in space-mission architectures tied to national security requirements.

2026-07-27T10:21:33.727045-07:00

Rocket Lab lands record $266M U.S. Space Force deal for up to 18 suborbital launches supporting missile defense

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Intel debuts Starfire chip for onboard space computing and AI workloads Intel has introduced Starfire, a new processor designed to handle onboard data processing for space missions, with an emphasis on accelerating AI workloads. The chip targets the growing need for more capable on-board computing to reduce reliance on downlink and improve real-time mission performance.

2026-07-27T06:22:47.389042-07:00

Intel debuts Starfire chip for onboard space computing and AI workloads

Via Satellite

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AI-era military space shifts from national single assets to constellation-based strategic capacity An opinion piece argues that, in the AI era, satellite constellations are emerging as a new strategic class of assets that could reshape how military power is projected and sustained in space. The analysis frames military space as moving beyond a few nations’ legacy “single asset” posture toward distributed, scalable architectures.

2026-07-27T06:15:41.167407-07:00

AI-era military space shifts from national single assets to constellation-based strategic capacity

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Amazon seeks FCC approval for direct-to-device constellation of up to 5,105 satellites, planned to operate alongside Globalstar’ Amazon’s Leo filed with the US FCC for permission to deploy a direct-to-device constellation totaling up to 5,105 satellites across five orbital shells at 510–580 km. The filing also signals Amazon will pursue Globalstar’s next-generation network after its announced ~$11.6B acquisition closes.

2026-07-27T05:06:36.442142-07:00

Amazon seeks FCC approval for direct-to-device constellation of up to 5,105 satellites, planned to operate alongside Globalstar’

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