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MDA Space raises $819M to buy 70% of French Earth observation & geo-intelligence firm CLS for ~$920M

MDA Space is upsizing a bought deal to raise US$819 million to fund its $920 million acquisition of French Earth observation data analytics company CLS. The deal delivers MDA a majority stake in CLS (with CNES retaining 30%), positioning the combined group as a major space-based geointelligence provider.

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2026-07-09T04:29:00.090902-07:00

SpaceWatch Global

NATO launches talks to buy up to 10 Saab GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft as it also pushes secure comms and air-defense data modernizat

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2026-07-08T22:53:31.675054-07:00

SpaceWatch Global

ISU France Central Campus in Strasbourg liquidated after CNES/ESA/local funding cuts

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2026-07-08T23:31:51.275993-07:00

Bloomberg

ispace charts a new “Lunar Access Integrator” role with Starship-based payload transportation

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2026-07-08T21:16:51.845441-07:00

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MDA Space raises $819M to buy 70% of French Earth observation & geo-intelligence firm CLS for ~$920M MDA Space is upsizing a bought deal to raise US$819 million to fund its $920 million acquisition of French Earth observation data analytics company CLS. The deal delivers MDA a majority stake in CLS (with CNES retaining 30%), positioning the combined group as a major space-based geointelligence provider.

2026-07-09T04:29:00.090902-07:00

MDA Space raises $819M to buy 70% of French Earth observation & geo-intelligence firm CLS for ~$920M

SpaceWatch Global

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ISU France Central Campus in Strasbourg liquidated after CNES/ESA/local funding cuts The International Space University’s Central Campus in Strasbourg, France has been liquidated by court order, following earlier funding reductions from CNES, ESA and the local government. A July 6 court hearing rejected proposals by faculty and staff to keep the ISU France operation running.

2026-07-08T23:31:51.275993-07:00

ISU France Central Campus in Strasbourg liquidated after CNES/ESA/local funding cuts

SpaceWatch Global

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NATO launches talks to buy up to 10 Saab GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft as it also pushes secure comms and air-defense data modernizat NATO says it will begin formal negotiations with Saab to acquire up to 10 GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft based on the Global 6500. Separate reporting highlights NATO’s continued appetite for high-altitude surveillance platforms, plus NCIA selection of Thales/Leonardo for secure deployable comms for Allied Special Operations Forces Command and NATO’s plan to modernize air-defense data via contracts awarded to Anduril, Palantir and Athea SAS.

2026-07-08T22:53:31.675054-07:00

NATO launches talks to buy up to 10 Saab GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft as it also pushes secure comms and air-defense data modernizat

Bloomberg

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ispace charts a new “Lunar Access Integrator” role with Starship-based payload transportation ispace says it will launch a new lunar transportation and integration service aboard SpaceX’s Starship, repositioning as a “Lunar Access Integrator” by using a Mobile Cargo System to combine multiple customer payloads. The company tied the plan to Starship capacity and described it as an addition to its existing lunar logistics services using ULTRA landing modules.

2026-07-08T21:16:51.845441-07:00

ispace charts a new “Lunar Access Integrator” role with Starship-based payload transportation

Space.com

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SpaceX Falcon 9 to fly for record-breaking 36th time on July 9 SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon 9 rocket early on July 9 for its record-breaking 36th flight. The event marks another milestone in reuse, with a live launch webcast scheduled for the launch window.

2026-07-08T16:29:24.747785-07:00

SpaceX Falcon 9 to fly for record-breaking 36th time on July 9

Breaking Defense

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Space Force adds two startups to SSC’s National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 qualified launch-provider pool The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command has added two startups to its National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 program, bringing the qualified pool of launch providers to seven. The update expands participation in SSC’s small, medium launch-provider lane for national security missions.

2026-07-08T11:46:10.763126-07:00

Space Force adds two startups to SSC’s National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 qualified launch-provider pool

Space.com

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Shoebox-sized detection concepts could help monitor nuclear weapons in space under the Outer Space Treaty New research proposes detection methods for potential nuclear weapons placed in orbit, addressing a long-standing gap in how to verify Outer Space Treaty compliance. With more satellites and rising geopolitical tension, scientists argue that approaches using cosmic rays and compact satellite-based sensors could deter covert deployment and support enforcement.

2026-07-08T11:14:00.664501-07:00

Shoebox-sized detection concepts could help monitor nuclear weapons in space under the Outer Space Treaty

SpaceWatch Global

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NSG deploys three Hughes Network Systems “JUPITER 3” ground gateway systems to bolster IFC services NSG has deployed three advanced ground gateway systems in collaboration with Hughes Network Systems LLC to support NSG’s in-flight connectivity (IFC) services. The move expands the ground infrastructure underpinning NSG’s connectivity offering and is positioned as a reinforcement of its IFC delivery capabilities via the “JUPITER 3” gateway solution.

2026-07-07T23:33:14.362362-07:00

NSG deploys three Hughes Network Systems “JUPITER 3” ground gateway systems to bolster IFC services

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