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StormWall concept proposes salt-dispensing “ionic air-bag” satellites to mitigate solar storm impacts StormWall—a proposed constellation of school-bus-size satellites—would release salt into the upper atmosphere to create an ionic “air-bag” that could reduce the harm from solar storms. The effort is aimed at protecting Earth systems from space-weather effects that can disrupt modern life.

2026-07-10T05:29:07.243107-07:00

StormWall concept proposes salt-dispensing “ionic air-bag” satellites to mitigate solar storm impacts

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Europe and allies accelerate imaging constellations: new multispectral payloads for Canary Islands, ICEYE adds SAR satellites, a Telespazio Ibérica selected Simera Sense to provide multispectral imagers for the Canary Islands constellation, while ICEYE launched four SAR satellites on SpaceX Transporter-17, bringing its fleet to 76 and including the Finnish Defence Forces’ third dedicated satellite. Unseenlabs’ growing nanosatellite network targets AIS-dark maritime monitoring.

2026-07-10T04:39:44.594904-07:00

Europe and allies accelerate imaging constellations: new multispectral payloads for Canary Islands, ICEYE adds SAR satellites, a

Bloomberg

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China’s Long March 10B completes debut launch and recovers first stage for re-use China successfully launched the Long March 10B on July 10, placing a satellite into orbit and then recovering the rocket’s first stage after it returned for a history-making sea-platform landing. The mission makes China the second country to achieve orbital booster recovery, a key step toward reusable launch systems.

2026-07-09T23:44:57.782646-07:00

China’s Long March 10B completes debut launch and recovers first stage for re-use

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NATO expands multinational ISR and airlift capacity with MQ-4C Triton, A400M fleet initiative, and sovereign satellite networkin NATO announced Finland’s incorporation into the Multinational MRTT Fleet alongside an LOI to pursue Northrop Grumman’s MQ-4C Triton for ISR expansion. At the NATO Summit Defence Forum, participating governments launched a High Visibility Project for the Airbus A400M, while eight allies plan to network national defense satellites into a single framework.

2026-07-09T22:15:38.150336-07:00

NATO expands multinational ISR and airlift capacity with MQ-4C Triton, A400M fleet initiative, and sovereign satellite networkin

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NATO Allies Plan to Stitch Together Sovereign Space Fleets

2026-07-09T22:15:38.150336-07:00

NATO Allies Plan to Stitch Tog

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SDA TAP Lab Evolves Into BMC3I TAP Lab And In Partnership With Catalyst Campus Launches A New Multi-Phased Program To Accelerate Mission-Focused Technology Development

2026-07-09T15:49:44.615754-07:00

SDA TAP Lab Evolves Into BMC3I

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Telesat to supply Military Ka-band capacity for Canada’s ESCP-P Polar satellite program Telesat has agreed with the Canadian government to provide military Ka-band satellite capacity for Canada’s Enhanced Satellite Communications Project – Polar (ESCP-P). The deal is positioned to support Arctic connectivity requirements through dedicated access to satellite communications capacity in the Polar mission context.

2026-07-09T13:15:10.877092-07:00

Telesat to supply Military Ka-band capacity for Canada’s ESCP-P Polar satellite program

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Canadian Armed Forces selects Telesat Lightspeed as Mil-Ka-band component for ESCP-P Arctic military communications The Canadian Armed Forces has selected Telesat Lightspeed to provide the Mil-Ka-band component of the ESCP-P Arctic military communications program. The decision positions Lightspeed as a key satellite communications capability for operations in Canada’s Arctic region under the ESCP-P effort.

2026-07-09T13:15:10.877092-07:00

Canadian Armed Forces selects Telesat Lightspeed as Mil-Ka-band component for ESCP-P Arctic military communications

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