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ESA ministers order 12‑month delay on approval of global space‑based ISR constellation

ESA ministers in Bremen have ordered a 12‑month delay on approving the agency's proposal to jump‑start a Europe‑led global space‑based ISR constellation, after member states voiced resistance that put programme approval, funding decisions and timelines on hold pending further review.

2025-11-26T03:17:42.768046-08:00

Via Satellite

ST Engineering to build SAR satellite for UAE's Sirb national constellation

2025-11-25T12:09:44.166132-08:00

Bloomberg

Space Force awards initial prototype contracts for Golden Dome space‑based interceptors; winners withheld

2025-11-25T05:02:23.256689-08:00

SpaceNews.com

DARPA awards Redwire $44M Phase‑2 contract to advance Otter air‑breathing VLEO demonstrator

2025-11-19T06:28:07.165881-08:00

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ESA ministers order 12‑month delay on approval of global space‑based ISR constellation ESA ministers in Bremen have ordered a 12‑month delay on approving the agency's proposal to jump‑start a Europe‑led global space‑based ISR constellation, after member states voiced resistance that put programme approval, funding decisions and timelines on hold pending further review.

2025-11-26T03:17:42.768046-08:00

ESA ministers order 12‑month delay on approval of global space‑based ISR constellation

Economic Times

Russia launches classified military reconnaissance satellites on Angara 1.2 from Plesetsk Russia launched classified military reconnaissance satellites aboard an Angara‑1.2 light launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, the defence ministry said. The undisclosed payloads were placed into their target orbits for defence ministry use, marking a further expansion of Moscow's military space capabilities.

2025-11-25T16:35:42.933997-08:00

Russia launches classified military reconnaissance satellites on Angara 1.2 from Plesetsk

Via Satellite

ST Engineering to build SAR satellite for UAE's Sirb national constellation Singapore-based ST Engineering has been selected by Emirati defence conglomerate Edge Group to build a synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellite for the UAE's national SAR constellation, Sirb. The contract advances the UAE's push for sovereign, all‑weather space-based ISR and adds an international manufacturing partner to the programme.

2025-11-25T12:09:44.166132-08:00

ST Engineering to build SAR satellite for UAE's Sirb national constellation

Payload

Enabled Intelligence wins $708M SEQUOIA contract from NGA Enabled Intelligence has secured a seven‑year SEQUOIA contract worth $708 million with the National Geospatial‑Intelligence Agency. The award was made in September but only publicly announced after the federal government returned to work; the deal covers NGA’s multi‑year geospatial data and analytics requirements.

2025-11-25T06:03:44.432906-08:00

Enabled Intelligence wins $708M SEQUOIA contract from NGA

European Spaceflight

Polish consortium conducts successful test of three-stage suborbital rocket in EU-funded programme A Polish consortium conducted a successful flight test on 24 November of a three-stage suborbital rocket developed under an EU-funded programme, launching from the Central Air Forces Training Ground in Ustka. Participants included Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze nr 1 (lead), the Military Institute of Armament Technology and GAMRAT.

2025-11-25T05:11:14.060579-08:00

Polish consortium conducts successful test of three-stage suborbital rocket in EU-funded programme

Bloomberg

Space Force awards initial prototype contracts for Golden Dome space‑based interceptors; winners withheld The U.S. Space Force has awarded roughly half a dozen prototype contracts to multiple companies to build competing space‑based interceptors under the Pentagon’s Golden Dome initiative. Winners’ identities are being withheld for security; the awards launch a competition that could underpin tens of billions in follow‑on work.

2025-11-25T05:02:23.256689-08:00

Space Force awards initial prototype contracts for Golden Dome space‑based interceptors; winners withheld

SpaceWatch Global

Spaceflux wins three UK contracts to deliver sovereign space surveillance across LEO, MEO and GEO Spaceflux has secured three UK government contracts to supply sovereign space-surveillance and tracking data spanning low-, medium- and geostationary orbits. The awards position the firm as a provider of nationally controlled space-domain awareness across multiple orbital regimes, supporting UK defence and civil monitoring needs.

2025-11-25T03:02:13.991247-08:00

Spaceflux wins three UK contracts to deliver sovereign space surveillance across LEO, MEO and GEO

Universe Today

40,000 near‑Earth asteroids catalogued as surveys still miss majority of region‑threatening objects Astronomers have catalogued the 40,000th near‑Earth asteroid, spanning objects from a few metres to kilometres and marking progress in planetary defence. However, current surveys have identified only about 30% of mid‑sized asteroids that could cause regional devastation, leaving significant detection gaps.

2025-11-25T02:03:39.996782-08:00

40,000 near‑Earth asteroids catalogued as surveys still miss majority of region‑threatening objects

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