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Capella Space wins $49M military communications satellite demo contract

Capella Space has won a $49 million contract to demo a military communications satellite. The award will fund a technology demonstration to validate the company’s space‑based communications payload and ground integration for defense use, advancing its entry into military satcom demonstrations.

2026-04-08T03:32:23.643710-07:00

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As Satellite Threats Multiply, Space Security Moves to the Forefront

2026-04-08T03:32:23.093976-07:00

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Astroscale UK completes CDR for UK MoD 'Orpheus' space‑domain awareness mission

2026-04-07T22:59:44.420199-07:00

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Redwire opens UK office to support UK Ministry of Defence programmes

2026-04-07T05:24:24.961024-07:00

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Capella Space wins $49M military communications satellite demo contract Capella Space has won a $49 million contract to demo a military communications satellite. The award will fund a technology demonstration to validate the company’s space‑based communications payload and ground integration for defense use, advancing its entry into military satcom demonstrations.

2026-04-08T03:32:23.643710-07:00

Capella Space wins $49M military communications satellite demo contract

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As Satellite Threats Multiply, Space Security Moves to the Forefront As threats to satellites spread, space security has emerged as a central strategic concern. Governments and industry are prioritizing protection and resilience for orbital assets amid a multiplying threat environment, elevating policy, procurement and operational responses across defence and commercial space sectors.

2026-04-08T03:32:23.093976-07:00

As Satellite Threats Multiply, Space Security Moves to the Forefront

SpaceWatch Global

Astroscale UK completes CDR for UK MoD 'Orpheus' space‑domain awareness mission Astroscale UK has completed the Critical Design Review for the UK Ministry of Defence’s Orpheus space‑domain awareness mission, a formal design milestone that advances the programme into detailed design and positions it to progress toward hardware production and system integration.

2026-04-07T22:59:44.420199-07:00

Astroscale UK completes CDR for UK MoD 'Orpheus' space‑domain awareness mission

SpaceWatch Global

41st Space Symposium convenes global civil, commercial and defense space leaders The 41st Space Symposium in Colorado Springs gathered thousands of international attendees—including heads of civil agencies, military leaders and hundreds of industry speakers—to debate policy, procurement, investment, partnerships and regulatory priorities shaping civil, commercial and defense space activity over the coming year.

2026-04-07T11:41:48.631795-07:00

41st Space Symposium convenes global civil, commercial and defense space leaders

Payload

State of Earth Observation 2026: Commercial demand and strategic use cases fuel EO market growth Commercial customers and governments are accelerating purchases of Earth-observation capacity, expanding demand for sensors, hosted payloads, analytics and tasking services. That dual pull—operational commercial use cases and strategic sovereign requirements—is driving investment, new suppliers and faster productisation across the EO value chain.

2026-04-07T05:31:47.308109-07:00

State of Earth Observation 2026: Commercial demand and strategic use cases fuel EO market growth

Business Wire

Redwire opens UK office to support UK Ministry of Defence programmes Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) has opened a United Kingdom office to directly support current and future programmes for the UK Ministry of Defence. The office expands Redwire’s European footprint and positions the company closer to UK defence customers and contracts.

2026-04-07T05:24:24.961024-07:00

Redwire opens UK office to support UK Ministry of Defence programmes

SpaceWatch Global

Germany’s €35bn military-space package: sovereignty or industrial subsidy? Germany plans a €35bn military-space spending package intended to bolster sovereign capabilities; K.-P. Ludwig warns the funds may instead act as a de facto subsidy for Germany’s struggling automotive sector, raising industrial‑policy and defence‑prioritisation questions.

2026-04-07T03:20:00.895717-07:00

Germany’s €35bn military-space package: sovereignty or industrial subsidy?

Satellite Evolution

Royal Canadian Navy to trial All.Space Hydra 4 multi‑band, multi‑orbit SATCOM terminal The Royal Canadian Navy will trial the All.Space Hydra 4, a multi‑band, multi‑orbit mobility terminal, in shore‑based SATCOM experiments intended to inform near‑term naval SATCOM architecture decisions. The tests will evaluate Hydra 4's ability to operate across LEO/MEO/GEO links and support Canadian defence communications planning.

2026-04-07T02:00:06.192420-07:00

Royal Canadian Navy to trial All.Space Hydra 4 multi‑band, multi‑orbit SATCOM terminal

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Capella Space wins $49M military communications satellite demo contract

As Satellite Threats Multiply, Space Security Moves to the Forefront

Astroscale UK completes CDR for UK MoD 'Orpheus' space‑domain awareness mission

Redwire opens UK office to support UK Ministry of Defence programmes

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