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EU approves US request to restrict Copernicus satellite imagery covering Iran war-region The European Union has granted a U.S. request to restrict access to satellite images covering the Iran war region. The move comes amid reports of delays to Copernicus satellite pictures as tensions escalate and Washington steps up its posture involving Iran.

2026-07-24T10:49:36.510253-07:00

SpaceNews.com

LatConnect 60 rolls out AI “decision-intelligence” capability for SWIRSAT demos after rising Indo-Pacific defense interest LatConnect 60 says customer engagement around its forthcoming SWIRSAT constellation has informed a new proprietary AI decision-intelligence capability. The company is now opening the capability to defense stakeholder demonstrations and workshops, positioning it for early evaluation ahead of broader constellation activity.

2026-07-24T08:19:49.069508-07:00

SpaceNews.com

US Air Force takes over jam-resistant GPS receiver program as GeoXO missions plan higher-precision GNSS receivers The US Air Force has assumed control of the Pentagon’s long-delayed effort to field jam-resistant GPS receivers, aiming to close the gap between development and installation across aircraft, ships, vehicles and weapons. Separately, the GeoXO constellation plans to rely on new GNSS receivers to improve forecast precision for 2032 missions.

2026-07-24T02:19:25.568339-07:00

SpaceWatch Global

Opinion: NATO’s HALO initiative—implications for Europe’s space intelligence architecture and strategic autonomy #SpaceWatchGL examines NATO’s HALO effort to connect allied military satellite networks and asks how it intersects with EU intelligence structures and the APSS framework. The analysis frames the move as a test of whether Europe’s space security model becomes more integrated—or fragments across parallel intelligence architectures.

2026-07-24T01:20:11.262943-07:00

SpaceWatch Global

2026-07-24T01:20:11.262943-07:00

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Space Intel Report

Thales’ space unit rebounds: sales and profit rise in 3Q ended June 30 despite SES canceling two geostationary telecom satellite Thales’ space business—run largely through Thales Alenia Space and Telespazio—posted continued recovery in the three months ended June 30, with both sales and profit increasing. The improvement held even after a customer cancellation of two geostationary-orbit telecommunications satellites, costing €174.5M for Thales’ accounts.

2026-07-23T07:55:15.120102-07:00

SpaceWatch Global

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UK Space Agency launches up to £362M programme to develop UK homegrown satellite communications and space technologies, backed b At the Farnborough International Airshow, the UK Space Agency announced a new funding programme worth up to £362 million to develop domestic satellite communications and broader space technologies. The initiative is paired with a joint fund alongside Space Florida to accelerate collaboration and commercialization.

2026-07-23T00:13:47.405843-07:00

European Spaceflight

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ONERA selects Belgium’s AMOS to build a 2.5-metre telescope for French civil and military space surveillance ONERA has chosen AMOS to develop and deliver a 2.5-metre telescope for space surveillance support covering both French civil and defense needs. The selection underlines continued investment in ground-based sensing capacity for monitoring objects in orbit.

2026-07-22T13:24:35.453396-07:00

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