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Aerospace Corporation's DiskSat to fly on Rocket Lab Electron for USSF STP‑S30

The Aerospace Corporation’s DiskSat — a flat, disk‑shaped smallsat bus built to deliver higher power, surface area and payload volume than a CubeSat for very‑low‑Earth‑orbit experiments — will fly Dec. 18 aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron on the U.S. Space Force STP‑S30 rideshare.

2025-12-16T16:23:39.093380-08:00

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Digantara raises $50M to expand from space surveillance into missile defense, eyes U.S. market

2025-12-16T15:42:08.253605-08:00

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Golden Dome: How a Year‑Old Program Secured $25B and Rewired Space Investment

2025-12-16T05:01:06.184980-08:00

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How the Space Force trains Guardians for the future of warfare

2025-12-16T07:08:27.991941-08:00

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Aviation Week

EU commits €1 billion to 2026 European Defence Fund, channels large share to hypersonic defences The European Commission's 2026 European Defence Fund Work Programme will allocate €1 billion to collaborative defence R&D, with a large share earmarked for hypersonic missile-defence capabilities across member states and industry. The funding accelerates European cooperation and technology development for countering advanced missile threats.

2025-12-17T10:49:35.773713-08:00

EU commits €1 billion to 2026 European Defence Fund, channels large share to hypersonic defences

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Speed, risk and the future of national security space Faster timelines in military space programmes are reshaping national security posture, forcing hard trade-offs between speed, operational risk and system resilience. It evaluates consequences for procurement, launch cadence, allied integration and deterrence as defence establishments prioritise rapid capability delivery.

2025-12-17T06:51:25.472327-08:00

Speed, risk and the future of national security space

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Germany’s First National Space Strategy: Wins, Shortfalls and What It Means for Industry Germany published its first national space strategy, laying out ambitions and policy priorities. Our analysis identifies policy wins, key shortfalls and the implications for industry stakeholders — from procurement and international cooperation to commercial market opportunities, regulatory gaps and investment priorities.

2025-12-17T06:07:12.204461-08:00

Germany’s First National Space Strategy: Wins, Shortfalls and What It Means for Industry

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Leonardo DRS completes first on‑orbit test of multi‑channel SDR with integrated advanced cryptography Leonardo DRS completed the first on‑orbit test of its multi‑channel software‑defined radio with integrated advanced cryptography on Dec. 17, 2025, demonstrating secure satellite data transport and multi‑channel communications — a milestone for protected space-to-ground and space-to-space links.

2025-12-16T20:40:54.517000-08:00

Leonardo DRS completes first on‑orbit test of multi‑channel SDR with integrated advanced cryptography

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Aerospace Corporation's DiskSat to fly on Rocket Lab Electron for USSF STP‑S30 The Aerospace Corporation’s DiskSat — a flat, disk‑shaped smallsat bus built to deliver higher power, surface area and payload volume than a CubeSat for very‑low‑Earth‑orbit experiments — will fly Dec. 18 aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron on the U.S. Space Force STP‑S30 rideshare.

2025-12-16T16:23:39.093380-08:00

Aerospace Corporation's DiskSat to fly on Rocket Lab Electron for USSF STP‑S30

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Digantara raises $50M to expand from space surveillance into missile defense, eyes U.S. market Digantara Industries, an Indian space situational awareness company, has closed a $50 million funding round to expand into the U.S. market and pursue missile‑defense work. The capital will fund a shift from ground‑based space surveillance toward products and services for missile‑warning and defence customers.

2025-12-16T15:42:08.253605-08:00

Digantara raises $50M to expand from space surveillance into missile defense, eyes U.S. market

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Space Force seeks advanced technologies for space‑based boost‑phase interceptors The U.S. Space Force has asked industry for advanced technologies to enable space‑based interceptors capable of engaging ballistic missiles during their boost phase, seeking systems that can be hosted in orbit and integrated with broader missile‑defense architectures and acquisition pathways.

2025-12-16T11:26:46.101398-08:00

Space Force seeks advanced technologies for space‑based boost‑phase interceptors

Breaking Defense

Space Force acquisition reform: 'Cleanup' rather than remodel Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy said that if he had "a Christmas wish list" for acquisition reform, "funding flexibility" would be at the top of it. He described the intent as a cleanup — targeted fixes to authorities and budget agility — rather than a wholesale procurement remodel.

2025-12-16T09:48:15.781276-08:00

Space Force acquisition reform: 'Cleanup' rather than remodel

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