Space Force   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Defense & Militarization  
Wall Street Journal • Adriano Marchese

Rocket Lab lands record $266M U.S. Space Force deal for up to 18 suborbital launches supporting missile defense

Rocket Lab has won a $266 million multi-launch contract with the U.S. Space Force—its largest agreement to date—for up to 18 suborbital launches. The missions are intended to support missile defense capabilities, underscoring Rocket Lab’s expanding role in space-mission architectures tied to national security requirements.

Also: Defense Daily
2026-07-27T10:21:33.727045-07:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   NASA  
Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

How NASA Plans to Build the Habitable Worlds Observatory

By Universe Today: We’ve been covering the journey of the Habitable Worlds Observatory for some time now. Over the past few years, it's gone from a proposal to a relatively fleshed-out plan for how and what the next Great Observatory should do—in this case, look at and characterize potentially habitable exoplanets.

2026-07-27T09:36:45.852099-07:00
FCC   Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Amazon files application for direct-to-device satellite constellation

By SpaceNews.com: Amazon filed plans with the FCC for a constellation of more than 5,100 satellites that would provide direct-to-device services using Globalstar spectrum.

Also: Reuters, Bloomberg, The Verge, Economic Times, Seeking Alpha and 6 more
2026-07-27T05:06:36.442142-07:00
Satellite   Supply Chain   Commercial Space   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
Via Satellite • Leandra Bernstein

How Fast Can You Build a Satellite? Inside the Smallsat Manufacturing Market

By Via Satellite: Smallsat manufacturing is undergoing an industrial revolution. Inside today’s smallsat assembly lines, global producers are serving a more diverse market while balancing the constraints of speed, cost, quality, and mission flexibility.

2026-07-27T06:38:44.643905-07:00