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Parabilis tests propulsion system designed for maneuverable cubesats

Washington-based Parabilis is conducting tests of a propulsion system intended to enable maneuverability for cubesats. The move underscores how small satellites are increasingly used in military space programs due to their relatively low cost and fast development cycles.

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2026-07-11T06:54:41.921451-07:00

Bloomberg

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

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

SpaceNews.com

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

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

Wall Street Journal

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

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

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Parabilis tests propulsion system designed for maneuverable cubesats Washington-based Parabilis is conducting tests of a propulsion system intended to enable maneuverability for cubesats. The move underscores how small satellites are increasingly used in military space programs due to their relatively low cost and fast development cycles.

2026-07-11T06:54:41.921451-07:00

Parabilis tests propulsion system designed for maneuverable cubesats

Wall Street Journal

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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

SpaceNews.com

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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

Via Satellite

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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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