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Planet Labs indefinitely withholds Iran and wider Middle East imagery at U.S. request

Planet Labs has indefinitely suspended commercial distribution of satellite imagery covering Iran and wider Middle East conflict zones after a U.S. government national security request. The company says it will withhold imagery dating back to March 9, expanding earlier temporary delays and retaining images for urgent or public‑interest needs.

2026-04-05T03:21:04.988317-07:00

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White House proposes $18.8B FY2027 NASA budget — a 23% cut hitting science, ISS and Artemis

2026-04-03T08:38:02.850876-07:00

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200 national constellations could trigger an orbital and atmospheric environmental crisis

2026-04-03T13:38:49.272977-07:00

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Argotec opens first U.S. satellite production facility in Florida to serve rising U.S. demand

2026-04-03T10:58:05.903270-07:00

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Planet Labs indefinitely withholds Iran and wider Middle East imagery at U.S. request Planet Labs has indefinitely suspended commercial distribution of satellite imagery covering Iran and wider Middle East conflict zones after a U.S. government national security request. The company says it will withhold imagery dating back to March 9, expanding earlier temporary delays and retaining images for urgent or public‑interest needs.

2026-04-05T03:21:04.988317-07:00

Planet Labs indefinitely withholds Iran and wider Middle East imagery at U.S. request

Space Intel Report

200 national constellations could trigger an orbital and atmospheric environmental crisis Experts warn the planned rollout of roughly 200 national satellite constellations over the next decade could create an orbital and atmospheric environmental crisis — from rising collision-generated debris and upper-atmosphere pollution to uncertain end-of-life reentries that compound long-term risk.

2026-04-03T13:38:49.272977-07:00

200 national constellations could trigger an orbital and atmospheric environmental crisis

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Argotec opens first U.S. satellite production facility in Florida to serve rising U.S. demand Argotec has opened its first U.S. satellite production facility near Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The move cements an Italian firm's foothold in the U.S. market as foreign space companies expand capacity to meet growing demand from American civil and commercial programs.

2026-04-03T10:58:05.903270-07:00

Argotec opens first U.S. satellite production facility in Florida to serve rising U.S. demand

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Oman signs Artemis Accords, pledges 200% space investment surge and a Gulf launch port under Vision 2040 Oman's government has signed the Artemis Accords and announced plans to increase space investment by 200%, including development of a Gulf launch port as part of Vision 2040. Dr. Ali Al Shidhani framed the moves as a push to accelerate national capabilities, commercial activity and regional launch capacity.

2026-04-03T10:00:00.462238-07:00

Oman signs Artemis Accords, pledges 200% space investment surge and a Gulf launch port under Vision 2040

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White House proposes $18.8B FY2027 NASA budget — a 23% cut hitting science, ISS and Artemis The White House’s FY2027 "skinny" budget requests $18.8 billion for NASA, a 23% reduction from FY2026 that would deeply cut science, STEM programs, International Space Station support and portions of Artemis funding. Advocacy groups urged Congress to reject the proposal and lawmakers are expected to push back as they did last year.

2026-04-03T08:38:02.850876-07:00

White House proposes $18.8B FY2027 NASA budget — a 23% cut hitting science, ISS and Artemis

Space Intel Report

ITU again rebuffs Oman’s bid to register placeholder satellite at 73.5°E Oman's effort to win International Telecommunication Union approval for a placeholder geostationary slot at 73.5°E has been rebuffed again by the regulator. The decision prolongs the government's challenge to secure orbital and spectrum rights needed to formalize its planned satellite capability and launch timeline.

2026-04-02T10:46:34.707783-07:00

ITU again rebuffs Oman’s bid to register placeholder satellite at 73.5°E

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Redwire to build quantum-secure QKDSat spacecraft for ESA Redwire has been awarded a contract by the European Space Agency to develop a quantum-secure spacecraft for the QKDSat program. The company will design and build a satellite to demonstrate space-based quantum key distribution as part of ESA’s effort to validate quantum-secure links from space.

2026-04-02T10:41:41.285828-07:00

Redwire to build quantum-secure QKDSat spacecraft for ESA

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SpaceData and Look Up partner to build SSA and STM data platform in Japan SpaceData has partnered with Look Up to build a space situational awareness (SSA) and space traffic management (STM) data platform in Japan. The collaboration establishes a domestic capability intended to deliver authoritative SSA/STM information to Japanese operators, regulators and allied stakeholders as orbital activity rises.

2026-04-02T02:39:16.659707-07:00

SpaceData and Look Up partner to build SSA and STM data platform in Japan

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Planet Labs indefinitely withholds Iran and wider Middle East imagery at U.S. request

White House proposes $18.8B FY2027 NASA budget — a 23% cut hitting science, ISS and Artemis

200 national constellations could trigger an orbital and atmospheric environmental crisis

Argotec opens first U.S. satellite production facility in Florida to serve rising U.S. demand

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