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Spain pledges sovereign, secure military satcom fund tied to Europe’s Iris2, with ESA and Spain formalizing industrial cooperati

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Spain is creating a dedicated fund to build a secure satellite communications network aligned with Europe’s Iris2 multi-orbit constellation but tailored to Spanish military requirements. ESA and Spain’s space agency then signed a Memorandum of Intent to deepen technical cooperation and expand industrial activities for sovereign connectivity.

2026-05-21T08:56:36.695648-07:00

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LatConnect 60 accelerates investment to scale AUKUS-aligned Highest Resolution SWIR satellite constellation from 2 missions to 1

2026-05-20T23:07:42.742429-07:00

Wall Street Journal

SpaceX: U.S. federal agencies drive ~20% of revenue—boosting contracts while exposing revenue concentration risk

2026-05-20T19:38:19.735080-07:00

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Space Force plans 2027 GEO demos for in-space refueling and satellite servicing with commercial partners

2026-05-20T17:11:06.660970-07:00

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Spain pledges sovereign, secure military satcom fund tied to Europe’s Iris2, with ESA and Spain formalizing industrial cooperati Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Spain is creating a dedicated fund to build a secure satellite communications network aligned with Europe’s Iris2 multi-orbit constellation but tailored to Spanish military requirements. ESA and Spain’s space agency then signed a Memorandum of Intent to deepen technical cooperation and expand industrial activities for sovereign connectivity.

2026-05-21T08:56:36.695648-07:00

Spain pledges sovereign, secure military satcom fund tied to Europe’s Iris2, with ESA and Spain formalizing industrial cooperati

Bloomberg

US Space Force missile-alert satellite program flagged as among lowest performers, with risk of mission-critical defects An unreleased Space Force service report says the new global missile-attack alert satellite system was “one of the lowest performing” programs last year and could develop “mission-critical defects” after being placed into orbit.

2026-05-21T03:24:22.543931-07:00

US Space Force missile-alert satellite program flagged as among lowest performers, with risk of mission-critical defects

SpaceNews.com

LatConnect 60 accelerates investment to scale AUKUS-aligned Highest Resolution SWIR satellite constellation from 2 missions to 1 LatConnect 60 (from Western Australia) is raising its growth investment plan to build a Highest Resolution SWIR dual-use Earth intelligence constellation. The program scales from two SWIRSAT missions to 18 satellites, with a stated trajectory toward a 100-satellite constellation by 2035, positioned as AUKUS-aligned.

2026-05-20T23:07:42.742429-07:00

LatConnect 60 accelerates investment to scale AUKUS-aligned Highest Resolution SWIR satellite constellation from 2 missions to 1

Wall Street Journal

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SpaceX: U.S. federal agencies drive ~20% of revenue—boosting contracts while exposing revenue concentration risk Spending by U.S. federal agencies accounted for about 20% of SpaceX revenue last year, underscoring how closely the company is tied to government procurement while it continues building non-government customer bases. The revenue mix simultaneously strengthens cash-flow visibility and raises exposure if federal demand or contract terms shift.

2026-05-20T19:38:19.735080-07:00

SpaceX: U.S. federal agencies drive ~20% of revenue—boosting contracts while exposing revenue concentration risk

SpaceNews.com

Space Force plans 2027 GEO demos for in-space refueling and satellite servicing with commercial partners The U.S. Space Force is preparing multiple spacecraft demonstrations to geostationary orbit in 2027, split between testing satellite refueling and validating a servicing vehicle’s ability to dock with and maneuver another spacecraft. A Space Systems Command program office is structuring the effort as dual-use logistics demonstrations partnering with commercial industry.

2026-05-20T17:11:06.660970-07:00

Space Force plans 2027 GEO demos for in-space refueling and satellite servicing with commercial partners

Business Wire

Redwire subcontracts Voyager Technologies to deliver Acceleration Measurement System for DARPA Otter Redwire has awarded Voyager Technologies a subcontract for its high-precision Acceleration Measurement System (AMS) under DARPA’s Otter program. The AMS is intended to support flight instrumentation requirements for the program’s first air-breathing spacecraft effort.

2026-05-20T11:32:24.891056-07:00

Redwire subcontracts Voyager Technologies to deliver Acceleration Measurement System for DARPA Otter

DefenseNews.com

Austria reaffirms plan to launch three operational military satellites in 2027 Austria’s Defense Minister Claudia Tanner says the country plans to put three operationally designated military satellites into orbit next year, signaling continued momentum for sovereign defence space capability. The announcement follows earlier Austrian steps to field military space assets focused on countering interference risks to GNSS services.

2026-05-20T08:39:25.575082-07:00

Austria reaffirms plan to launch three operational military satellites in 2027

Axios

Trump says planned Trump-class battleship will be nuclear-powered, using the Ford-class carrier reactor President Trump said the planned Trump-class battleship will be nuclear-powered, framing it as a decision “finally” settled publicly. The approach mirrors the Navy’s Ford-class aircraft carrier propulsion architecture, underscoring continuity in nuclear reactor selection as the service shapes future surface combatant plans.

2026-05-20T03:53:51.122294-07:00

Trump says planned Trump-class battleship will be nuclear-powered, using the Ford-class carrier reactor

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Spain pledges sovereign, secure military satcom fund tied to Europe’s Iris2, with ESA and Spain formalizing industrial cooperati

LatConnect 60 accelerates investment to scale AUKUS-aligned Highest Resolution SWIR satellite constellation from 2 missions to 1

SpaceX: U.S. federal agencies drive ~20% of revenue—boosting contracts while exposing revenue concentration risk

Space Force plans 2027 GEO demos for in-space refueling and satellite servicing with commercial partners

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