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Germany presses for on-time delivery of €10B military satellite program

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius urged strict timetable and budget discipline for a planned German military satellite project valued at €10 billion, warning that delays are unacceptable given current security threats. The remarks were made in the context of NATO command-and-control handover activities.

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2026-07-14T08:45:48.692615-07:00

SpaceNews.com

SDA awards $1.75B for Golden Dome Tranche 3 tracking satellites; L3Harris gets $955M for 18 spacecraft

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

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ESA to open a new Warsaw centre for civil security and resilience, Poland’s investment boost underpins “eastern flank” capabilit

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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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Germany presses for on-time delivery of €10B military satellite program German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius urged strict timetable and budget discipline for a planned German military satellite project valued at €10 billion, warning that delays are unacceptable given current security threats. The remarks were made in the context of NATO command-and-control handover activities.

2026-07-14T08:45:48.692615-07:00

Germany presses for on-time delivery of €10B military satellite program

SpaceNews.com

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Antaris establishes Aeonyx™ to deliver defense all-domain mission virtualization and evaluation Antaris™ has reorganized its business to form Aeonyx™, a mission virtualization company for defense customers. Aeonyx™ will support architecture evaluation, operational concept validation, operational performance and flexibility improvements, and mission-outcome understanding prior to field deployment.

2026-07-14T08:16:06.539801-07:00

Antaris establishes Aeonyx™ to deliver defense all-domain mission virtualization and evaluation

Via Satellite

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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 satellites; L3Harris gets $955M for 18 spacecraft The U.S. Space Development Agency awarded $1.75 billion for Tranche 3 Tracking Layer satellites supporting the Golden Dome missile defense shield. L3Harris received $955 million to produce 18 satellites, with Sierra Space getting $798 million, under fixed-price OTA rapid-prototyping contracts targeting Tranche 3 by end-2028.

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

SDA awards $1.75B for Golden Dome Tranche 3 tracking satellites; L3Harris gets $955M for 18 spacecraft

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

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ESA to open a new Warsaw centre for civil security and resilience, Poland’s investment boost underpins “eastern flank” capabilit Poland has been selected to host a new European Space Agency (ESA) centre in Warsaw, announced by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Finance and Economic Development Minister Andrzej Domański and ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher. The centre will focus on civil security and resilience, reflecting stronger Polish engagement amid heightened geopolitical risk.

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

ESA to open a new Warsaw centre for civil security and resilience, Poland’s investment boost underpins “eastern flank” capabilit

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

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