SpaceNews.comSandra Erwin

Space Force operationally fields “Meadowlands” mobile satellite-jamming capability

The U.S. Space Force has placed into operational service a new mobile satellite-jamming system—Meadowlands—within its electronic warfare portfolio. The service operationally accepted the jammer earlier this month, positioning it to temporarily disrupt an adversary’s communications.

2026-06-30T12:45:36.517356-07:00
Reuters

NASA awards Astrobotic, Firefly, Intuitive Machines lunar lander contracts in moon base project

By Reuters: NASA administrator ​Jared Isaacman on ‌Tuesday said three companies — Astrobotic, Firefly Aerospace ​and Intuitive ​Machines — were awarded contracts ⁠to send more ​uncrewed lunar landers ​to the moon's surface under the agency's Artemis ​moonbase project.

Also: NASA/JPL, CNA and 3 more
2026-06-30T12:17:35.514226-07:00
SpaceNews.comCommercial Space Federation

Matthew Williams Joins the Commercial Space Federation as Senior Advisor, National Security

By SpaceNews.com: J une 30, 2026 – Washington, D.C. — The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) announced today that Matthew Williams, a former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense and Chief of Staff to the Secretary of the Air Force, will join the association as Senior Advisor, National Security.

2026-06-30T11:18:55.200242-07:00
Space Intel ReportPeter B. de Selding

Sweden's SSC Space, Firefly Aerospace, in a trans-Atlantic success story, set 2028 orbital flight from Sweden's Esrange

By Space Intel Report: BALLYSEEDE, Ireland — Sweden’s SSC Space and US launch-service provider FIrefly Aerospace said they have concluded sufficient regulatory and technical preparations to announce a first launch of Firefly’s Alpha vehicle from Sweden’s Esrange facility in 2028.

Also: Payload and SpaceNews.com
2026-06-30T05:16:33.925136-07:00
SpaceNews.comJason Rainbow

Orbital files plans for 100,000 orbital data centers

By SpaceNews.com: Five-month-old startup Orbital has asked the Federal Communications Commission for permission to deploy up to 100,000 data center satellites, aiming to bring 10 gigawatts of computing power from space to meet rising artificial intelligence demand.

2026-06-30T05:31:03.667858-07:00