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Thales Alenia Space to build Nigeria’s NigComSat-2A geostationary communications satellite

Thales Alenia Space, the Thales-Leonardo joint venture, has signed a contract with Nigeria’s government-owned NIGCOMSAT Ltd. to develop NigComSat-2A, a geostationary telecommunications satellite intended to expand digital access for underserved communities and support connectivity demand among African households, businesses, public institutions and industries.

Via Satellite • Jeffrey Hill

Nigeria Contracts Thales Alenia Space to Build NigComSat-2A Geostationary Satellite

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2026-09-14T00:51:18.409032-07:00

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Air & Space Forces Mag • Courtney Albon

Meink Reveals Space Force Has On-Orbit Space Control Weapons

By Air & Space Forces Mag: Air Force Secretary Troy Meink revealed Sept. 14 the Space Force has "space control weapons" on orbit today, a Pentagon first.

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Space Force has 'space control weapons' on orbit, Air Force secretary reveals

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U.S. has deployed space-control weapons in orbit, Air Force secretary says

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2026-09-14T08:35:29.682686-07:00

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Top Satellite Operators Detail Pivots to Multi-Domain Strategies With Defense and AI

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2026-09-14T09:35:31.093234-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Don Osborne

You cannot task a changing planet

By SpaceNews.com: Every satellite tasking request begins with an assumption: Someone already knows where to look.

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2026-09-14T06:23:05.316075-07:00

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2026-09-14T05:06:58.054957-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

Satellogic to expand constellation with October launch

By SpaceNews.com: PARIS – Satellogic announced plans Sept. 14 to launch one NewSat Mark V and two NewSat Mark VI Earth-observation satellite in October.

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Airbus & Unseenlabs Win Contract for France’s Next SIGINT Satellites

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2026-09-14T05:16:35.855255-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

ColliMate demonstrates autonomous satcom orchestration software in orbit

By SpaceNews.com: ColliMate Space has demonstrated its Nexus software for autonomously managing satellite downlinks onboard a spacecraft for the first time, the Silicon Valley startup announced Sept.

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2026-09-14T05:16:33.073119-07:00

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2026-09-13T21:05:05.406034-07:00

Thales Alenia Space to build Nigeria’s NigComSat-2A geostationary communications satellite

Nigeria Contracts Thales Alenia Space to Build NigComSat-2A Geostationary Satellite

Meink Reveals Space Force Has On-Orbit Space Control Weapons

Space Force has 'space control weapons' on orbit, Air Force secretary reveals

U.S. has deployed space-control weapons in orbit, Air Force secretary says

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You cannot task a changing planet

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Airbus & Unseenlabs Win Contract for France’s Next SIGINT Satellites

ColliMate demonstrates autonomous satcom orchestration software in orbit

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Thales Alenia Space wins NIGCOMSAT contract to build NigComSat-2A geostationary telecommunications satellite

Meink Reveals Space Force Has On-Orbit Space Control Weapons

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