Satellite   Space Force   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force awards $1.843B Andromeda IDIQ to 14 firms for GEO space-domain awareness

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command has awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract ceiling of $1.843 billion under the Andromeda program to 14 companies, funding development and procurement of geostationary space-domain awareness satellites and services as the next-generation GSSAP replacement.

Also: Defense Daily and insidedefense.com
2026-04-09T04:38:15.725714-07:00
Satellite   BizAv   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Commercial Space   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
Runway Girl • Mary Kirby

ST Engineering iDirect: How LEO-led Satcom Disruption Creates Risks and Opportunities for Aviation, Defense and Enterprise

By Runway Girl: Vertically integrated LEO satellite operators are shaking up business models. But for ST Engineering iDirect, this industry inflection point is “a glass‑half‑full moment” for all markets that rely on satcom.

2026-04-09T05:06:53.295641-07:00
Satellite   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
Payload • Jacqueline Feldscher

Vantor Unveils New Sat Classes: Vantage and Pulse

By Payload: Vantor introduced two new satellite classes today that will aim to improve on the company’s imagery resolution and revisit rate.

Also: Business Wire and Defense Daily
2026-04-09T03:00:37.624166-07:00