Satellite   Intuitive Machines   M&A   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space  
SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Intuitive Machines to acquire UK deep-space comms provider Goonhilly Earth Station, expanding lunar and deep-space ground infras

Intuitive Machines entered a definitive agreement to acquire Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd, the UK’s deep-space communications provider, and COMSAT-related assets/operations, subject to regulatory approval. The deal is positioned to scale the company’s lunar communications network by adding ground stations in the U.S. and U.K.

Also: Satellite Evolution and satnews.com
2026-05-14T13:23:28.353289-07:00
Satellite   ATC   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
Unmanned Airspace • Philip Butterworth-Hayes

Iridium to acquire Aireon, fusing space-based ADS-B with satnav and satcom

By Unmanned Airspace: Philip Butterworth-Hayes UAS traffic management news .entry-header Iridium Communications, a provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aireon LLC, operator of the world’s only space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) air traffic surveillance system.

Also: AeroTime, Skies Magazine, Aviation Week, Satellite Evolution, SpaceWatch Africa, Airline Economics and 5 more
2026-05-14T05:23:44.186869-07:00
Satellite   Supply Chain   Commercial Space  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Satellogic: Market tailwinds continue in Q1, rev up 80%, new constellation, paid by customer, deploys starting in October

By Space Intel Report: AMSTERDAM — Satellite geospatial imagery constellation operator Satellogic reported an 80% increase in revenue in the three months ending March 31 compared to a year earlier, a reduced EBITDA loss and a cash balance of $129 million, up 29% from Dec.

2026-05-14T11:33:20.956982-07:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   NASA  
Universe Today • Evan Gough

The Roman Space Telescope is Ahead of Schedule, and the Hubble is Giving it a Jump Start

By Universe Today: One of the core community surveys of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, the Galactic Bulge Time-Domain Survey, is expected to locate over a thousand exoplanets that orbit far away from their stars, beyond the orbital distance of Earth from the Sun.

2026-05-14T10:55:22.460646-07:00
Satellite   AI   Commercial Space   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
SpaceNews.com • Jean-Francois Morizur

Why Earth observation data is getting stuck in orbit

By SpaceNews.com: the proliferation of Earth observation satellites in orbit, the increasing sophistication of sensors and surging demand for imagery and geospatial intelligence across a growing number of sectors, it is no surprise that more data is now collected than ever before.

Also: CNA
2026-05-14T04:20:51.336205-07:00
Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation  
Payload • Jacqueline Feldscher

Meet Blacknight Space Labs In-Orbit Infrastructure Accelerator

By Payload: Blacknight Space Labs will provide companies up to $100,000 each. In addition, accelerator companies will get startup 101 education, mentorship, assistance breaking into the defense space market—and help with everything from fundraising, to navigating the government contracting system, to finding customers.

2026-05-14T06:12:04.039248-07:00