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US, France plan second coordinated satellite-maneuver mission to sharpen allied orbital ISR

The United States and France are planning a second joint mission of coordinated satellite maneuvers to sharpen allied space-based intelligence capabilities amid China’s accelerating militarization and rapid satellite deployments, a senior U.S. general told Reuters — part of a broader push to bolster allied orbital ISR and deterrence.

2025-09-30T09:32:18.932812-07:00

SpaceWatch Global

Dr. Josef Aschbacher at German Space Congress 2025: Europe’s 'Moment of Truth' for Space, Defense Links and Industrial Momentum

2025-09-29T07:24:29.076947-07:00

DefenseNews.com

Space Force general: China closing gap 'at an incredible pace' and is the top space threat

2025-09-26T14:06:36.027878-07:00

Breaking Defense

Space Force to Require On‑Orbit Refueling for RG‑XX Space Domain Awareness Constellation

2025-09-24T10:14:32.088966-07:00

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Germany’s $41B space investment reshapes Europe’s industry and security Germany’s $41 billion space investment accelerates military procurement, hardens satellite resilience and aims to scale national industrial capacity, reshaping Europe’s supply chain and procurement priorities. The package will drive demand for satellites, secure communications and launch services while prompting consolidation among European suppliers.

2025-10-01T09:56:29.325959-07:00

Germany’s $41B space investment reshapes Europe’s industry and security

Breaking Defense

Space Force approves ATLAS for initial operations, to replace legacy SPADOC The U.S. Space Force has accepted the Advanced Tracking and Launch Analysis System (ATLAS) — developed by L3Harris — for initial operational use. ATLAS provides upgraded space-domain awareness: improved tracking of objects, enhanced threat detection and more efficient resource allocation, and will supersede the legacy SPADOC system.

2025-09-30T12:11:53.458551-07:00

Space Force approves ATLAS for initial operations, to replace legacy SPADOC

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US, France plan second coordinated satellite-maneuver mission to sharpen allied orbital ISR The United States and France are planning a second joint mission of coordinated satellite maneuvers to sharpen allied space-based intelligence capabilities amid China’s accelerating militarization and rapid satellite deployments, a senior U.S. general told Reuters — part of a broader push to bolster allied orbital ISR and deterrence.

2025-09-30T09:32:18.932812-07:00

US, France plan second coordinated satellite-maneuver mission to sharpen allied orbital ISR

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Commcrete raises $29M to scale handheld tactical satellite‑communications terminals Israeli startup Commcrete closed $29 million in combined Seed and Series A financing, including a $21 million Series A led by Greenfield Partners. The funds will scale development and production of ultra‑compact, handheld tactical satellite communications terminals for defence and government users.

2025-09-30T08:01:58.004306-07:00

Commcrete raises $29M to scale handheld tactical satellite‑communications terminals

SpaceNews.com

Canadian Space Agency launches funding program for dual‑use space technologies The Canadian Space Agency has launched a funding program to accelerate development and commercialization of dual‑use space technologies that serve both civil and defence applications. The initiative targets Canadian suppliers and R&D projects to strengthen domestic industrial capacity and sovereign space capabilities.

2025-09-30T04:45:37.601109-07:00

Canadian Space Agency launches funding program for dual‑use space technologies

Reuters

France moves to operationalise stratospheric ISR with Zephyr, Stratobus and BalMan France is accelerating plans to field stratospheric high‑altitude platforms for intelligence, surveillance and communications, with the army and industry eyeing three complementary systems — Airbus’s Zephyr, Thales’s Stratobus and Hemeria’s BalMan — as competition intensifies over the upper atmosphere.

2025-09-30T04:12:31.328860-07:00

France moves to operationalise stratospheric ISR with Zephyr, Stratobus and BalMan

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Astroscale, HEO sign three-year MoU to boost monitoring and on‑orbit servicing for allied nations Astroscale signed a three‑year MoU with High Earth Orbit Robotics (HEO) to deepen an existing partnership and deliver capabilities to monitor, assess and service defense, government and commercial satellites for allied nations. The program targets improved space‑domain awareness and on‑orbit servicing to boost resilience and orbital sustainability.

2025-09-29T16:12:36.249043-07:00

Astroscale, HEO sign three-year MoU to boost monitoring and on‑orbit servicing for allied nations

Air & Space Forces Mag

Space Force opens Space Intelligence Production Center at Springfield‑Beckley to unify 4th and 76th ISR operations The U.S. Space Force has inaugurated the Space Intelligence Production Center (SIPC) at Springfield‑Beckley Air National Guard Base, Ohio, creating a combined operations floor and Space Intelligence Production Cell to streamline collection, distribution and tasking of space intelligence. The facility is intended to align the 76th’s near‑term tasking with the 4th’s longer‑range ISR analysis to speed decision cycles.

2025-09-29T13:23:23.470878-07:00

Space Force opens Space Intelligence Production Center at Springfield‑Beckley to unify 4th and 76th ISR operations

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