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• Jason Rainbow
SpaceX is scheduled to conduct four orbital launches this week, including Crew-13 to the ISS, a Falcon Heavy mission for the NRO and Transporter-18 with 130 payloads. The activity coincides with satellite-sector financing and development milestones from Astro Digital, Sateliot and India’s GalaxEye.
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Novaspace’s Satellite Communications for Defense and Security, 2nd Edition forecasts rapid growth in the defense satellite communications market, with commercial defense Satcom service revenues projected to exceed $22.6 billion by 2035. The outlook underscores expanding demand for commercially provided connectivity supporting defense and security missions.
The Pentagon has awarded Parsons an $85 million agreement to help manage the design and construction of U.S. Space Command’s new headquarters in Alabama. The contract places Parsons at the center of delivering the command’s permanent facilities and associated infrastructure.
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SpaceX is scheduled to conduct four orbital launches this week, including Crew-13 to the ISS, a Falcon Heavy mission for the NRO and Transporter-18 with 130 payloads. The activity coincides with satellite-sector financing and development milestones from Astro Digital, Sateliot and India’s GalaxEye.
WSBW 2026 discussions highlighted a satellite industry moving beyond capacity sales toward AI, defense and multi-domain growth. In parallel, SSC Space upgraded its Western Australia optical ground station to support Space Domain Awareness and CCSDS communications standards, underscoring investment in more capable satellite networks and infrastructure.
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The Pentagon and Space Force are advancing commercial capabilities for GEO surveillance, maneuverable satellite communications and faster space-domain awareness, while DIU and DARPA launch or plan competitions for low-cost ISR and heavy-lift drones. The initiatives combine rapid procurement mechanisms with emerging operational concepts for contested environments.
Allegations that COSCO vessels have supported Chinese intelligence collection highlight Western dependence on a critical global shipping network. Space-based maritime domain awareness could help identify and manage security risks while avoiding disruption to the trade flows that rely on COSCO’s fleet.
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The Pentagon awarded RTX’s Raytheon business a provisional $20.7 billion multiyear AMRAAM contract aimed at nearly doubling output, alongside Boeing’s $75 million JDAM Long Range production award and a $123.8 million Northrop Grumman contract for F-35 APG-85 radar components.
Polish space-tech startup Eycore expects annual revenue to multiply as European governments accelerate efforts to secure sovereign satellite intelligence. The company’s growth outlook reflects rising demand for independently controlled space-based data amid a broader shift in regional security priorities.
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