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Satellite operators scramble to shore up cybersecurity as attacks rise

Satellite operators are scrambling to shore up cybersecurity as attacks rise, accelerating defensive measures to protect satellite command-and-control systems, ground stations and service continuity. The surge in incidents has pushed resilience, threat detection and supply‑chain hardening to the top of operational and procurement agendas across the sector.

2025-11-05T04:18:22.142682-08:00

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ISRO's LVM3‑M5 to launch 4,410 kg CMS‑03 multi‑band communications satellite on Nov. 2

2025-11-01T21:13:31.234691-07:00

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India lofts record‑mass 4,410 kg CMS‑03 on LVM3; China follows with Yaogan remote‑sensing launch

2025-11-03T03:17:40.229111-08:00

Breaking Defense

After 50 years, ESA poised to assume defense and military space responsibilities

2025-10-31T11:31:59.620806-07:00

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BlackSky Q3 2025: U.S. budget cuts dent sales, international contracts sustain constellation growth BlackSky reported Q3 2025 results showing U.S. government budget cuts depressed sales, but new international contracts and orders across Europe, Asia and other markets kept the company's revenue outlook intact and are funding continued expansion of its LEO imaging constellation and commercial geospatial services.

2025-11-06T13:36:13.266318-08:00

BlackSky Q3 2025: U.S. budget cuts dent sales, international contracts sustain constellation growth

The War Zone

Inversion Space's Arc aims to deorbit cargo capsules to deliver military supplies anywhere on Earth within an hour Inversion Space’s Arc concept envisions small, cargo‑laden spacecraft that can be deorbited on demand to deliver supplies to troops anywhere on Earth within an hour. The proposal targets military logistics by compressing global delivery timelines and builds on longstanding U.S. interest in ultra‑rapid cargo transport.

2025-11-06T10:20:17.159407-08:00

Inversion Space's Arc aims to deorbit cargo capsules to deliver military supplies anywhere on Earth within an hour

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D-Orbit and mhackeroni stage in‑orbit cybersecurity competition to test satellite defenses D-Orbit and mhackeroni staged an in‑orbit cybersecurity competition to test satellite defenses, executing live tests against an operational spacecraft to surface vulnerabilities. The exercise aims to validate defensive measures for on‑orbit command-and-control, strengthen resilience of commercial satellite systems, and inform operator security practices.

2025-11-06T09:47:07.427719-08:00

D-Orbit and mhackeroni stage in‑orbit cybersecurity competition to test satellite defenses

Payload

Gravitics unveils Diamondback orbital carrier for satellite protection and space-based interceptors Gravitics has unveiled Diamondback, a compact orbital carrier intended to host and deploy satellites and space-based missile interceptors, and to provide defensive capabilities for US national-security spacecraft. The platform targets on-orbit protection, rapid payload deployment and interceptor integration for contested-space missions.

2025-11-06T05:27:21.653044-08:00

Gravitics unveils Diamondback orbital carrier for satellite protection and space-based interceptors

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Space domain awareness faces data‑management crisis as collection outpaces processing Space domain awareness is entering a data‑management crisis as sensor collection now outpaces the ability to process, integrate and act on SDA data, creating backlogs that risk delaying tracking, attribution and collision‑warning functions across civil, commercial and military orbital operations.

2025-11-06T04:17:55.033090-08:00

Space domain awareness faces data‑management crisis as collection outpaces processing

Air & Space Forces Mag

USAF conducts unarmed Minuteman III ICBM operational test from Vandenberg Air Force Global Strike Command carried out an operational test launch of an unarmed LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, at approximately 1:35 a.m. on Nov. 5. The flight validated missile performance without a live warhead.

2025-11-05T18:16:34.208218-08:00

USAF conducts unarmed Minuteman III ICBM operational test from Vandenberg

Via Satellite

Space42 activates Thuraya-4 and begins global mobile SATCOM service for commercial and defense users Space42 has activated Thuraya‑4, its new mobile communications satellite, and begun global commercial service for both commercial and defense customers. The rollout delivers an AI‑enabled satcom capability intended to support mobile connectivity for enterprise, government and tactical users worldwide.

2025-11-05T09:51:45.683102-08:00

Space42 activates Thuraya-4 and begins global mobile SATCOM service for commercial and defense users

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Astranis unveils Vanguard — secure beyond-line-of-sight SATCOM system for government and defense Astranis has unveiled Vanguard, a secure beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) satellite communications system designed for government and defense users. Vanguard promises hardened, persistent satcom links for tactical and mobile platforms, aiming to meet rising demand for resilient, protected C2 and data transport in contested environments.

2025-11-05T07:31:24.580082-08:00

Astranis unveils Vanguard — secure beyond-line-of-sight SATCOM system for government and defense

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