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France and Spain push EU stance to reserve satellite frequencies for EU firms amid Brussels non‑EU restriction debate

France and Spain are urging EU policymakers to reserve satellite radio-frequency access for EU companies, as Brussels and other EU capitals weigh restrictions on non‑EU players. The push targets how critical spectrum rights are allocated for satellite services, intensifying the policy fight over market access and governance.

2026-04-30T15:26:34.386465-07:00

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BENS to spotlight space security at 2026 Eisenhower Award Gala honoring Gen. Stephen N. Whiting

2026-04-30T15:19:44.575322-07:00

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Morocco signs the Artemis Accords, becoming the 64th signatory

2026-04-30T05:41:55.974238-07:00

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NATO Space Center of Excellence conference wraps on deterrence and space domain awareness

2026-04-30T04:39:07.411157-07:00

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France and Spain push EU stance to reserve satellite frequencies for EU firms amid Brussels non‑EU restriction debate France and Spain are urging EU policymakers to reserve satellite radio-frequency access for EU companies, as Brussels and other EU capitals weigh restrictions on non‑EU players. The push targets how critical spectrum rights are allocated for satellite services, intensifying the policy fight over market access and governance.

2026-04-30T15:26:34.386465-07:00

France and Spain push EU stance to reserve satellite frequencies for EU firms amid Brussels non‑EU restriction debate

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BENS to spotlight space security at 2026 Eisenhower Award Gala honoring Gen. Stephen N. Whiting Business Executives for National Security (BENS) will make space security a focal theme at the 2026 Eisenhower Award Gala, where public and private leaders will convene to honor General Stephen N. Whiting. The event underscores continued attention to contested-orbit risk management as the space enterprise expands.

2026-04-30T15:19:44.575322-07:00

BENS to spotlight space security at 2026 Eisenhower Award Gala honoring Gen. Stephen N. Whiting

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Morocco signs the Artemis Accords, becoming the 64th signatory Morocco signed the Artemis Accords on April 29, becoming the third country to join in the preceding 10 days. The U.S. Department of State said Morocco is pledging its commitment to peaceful space exploration and the Accords’ principles for use of space.

2026-04-30T05:41:55.974238-07:00

Morocco signs the Artemis Accords, becoming the 64th signatory

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NATO Space Center of Excellence conference wraps on deterrence and space domain awareness A wrap-up of the NATO Space Center of Excellence conference in Toulouse highlighted how deterrence frameworks and space domain awareness (SDA) are being operationalized for alliance resilience. The discussion focused on translating contested-space threat concepts into repeatable approaches for information, monitoring, and coordination.

2026-04-30T04:39:07.411157-07:00

NATO Space Center of Excellence conference wraps on deterrence and space domain awareness

SpaceWatch Global

NATO ACT outlines “sword vs shield” space deterrence: Phase Zero, a Space Data Marketplace and NATO Space CoE priorities MG Devin Pepper of NATO’s ACT argues NATO must strengthen both deterrent “sword” and defensive “shield” capabilities in space. He highlights a “Phase Zero” approach for early planning and an initiative around a “Space Data Marketplace” to improve how NATO uses space data for readiness and operations.

2026-04-30T04:34:22.580154-07:00

NATO ACT outlines “sword vs shield” space deterrence: Phase Zero, a Space Data Marketplace and NATO Space CoE priorities

SpaceWatch Global

Gilles Rabin: Germany’s “Gesamtkonzeption” reframes European defence cooperation vs France’s sovereign model—and its implication In a SpaceWatchGL opinion, Gilles Rabin explains what Germany’s “Gesamtkonzeption” approach could mean for European defence design, particularly how it affects NATO alignment, decision-making and space-related military planning compared with France’s “sovereign model.”

2026-04-30T04:12:25.858626-07:00

Gilles Rabin: Germany’s “Gesamtkonzeption” reframes European defence cooperation vs France’s sovereign model—and its implication

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U.S. Space Command assumes operational control of new Redstone Arsenal facility in Huntsville U.S. Space Command announced it has taken operational control of a facility at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, marking a transition from its previous Colorado-based posture. Command leaders framed the move as a key step in relocating the JISE team and establishing operations in Alabama.

2026-04-29T19:20:27.369997-07:00

U.S. Space Command assumes operational control of new Redstone Arsenal facility in Huntsville

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Canada cancels WildFireSat constellation contract with Spire Global Canada has terminated its contract with Spire Global for the planned WildFireSat constellation of wildfire-monitoring satellites. The cancellation halts Canada’s effort to build a space-based wildfire observation capability under that procurement program, shifting future monitoring plans to other approaches and providers.

2026-04-29T14:53:06.240095-07:00

Canada cancels WildFireSat constellation contract with Spire Global

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France and Spain push EU stance to reserve satellite frequencies for EU firms amid Brussels non‑EU restriction debate

BENS to spotlight space security at 2026 Eisenhower Award Gala honoring Gen. Stephen N. Whiting

Morocco signs the Artemis Accords, becoming the 64th signatory

NATO Space Center of Excellence conference wraps on deterrence and space domain awareness

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