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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Hungary taps Northrop Grumman and 4iG to build its first geostationary communications satellite

Northrop Grumman and Hungary’s 4iG Space and Defence Technologies signed a multimillion‑dollar agreement to develop Hungary’s first national geostationary communications satellite, with joint work announced 7 April 2026. The deal establishes a sovereign GEO capability and brings a major US prime into Hungary’s space plans.

Also: Northrop Grumman and defence-industry.eu

2026-04-07T12:58:22.452211-07:00

Satellite AI Commercial Space

Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Planet Details AI-Driven Object Detection Onboard Pelican-4 Satellite

By Via Satellite: Planet recently performed AI-driven object detection directly onboard a Pelican-4 satellite, using the satellite’s onboard Nvidia Jetson Orin module.

2026-04-07T12:55:57.565280-07:00

Event Commercial Space Space Policy & International Cooperation Space Defense & Militarization

SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

41st Space Symposium — April 2026 (Archive)

By SpaceWatch Global: The Global Space Community Gathers At Space Symposium For over 40 years, the worldwide space industry has gathered in Colorado Springs welcoming military, industry, commercial, and government attendees like no other event on the planet.

2026-04-07T11:41:48.631795-07:00

Satellite Space Exploration & Science Missions NASA

Space.com • Stefanie Waldek

SWOT satellite captures tsunami formation, providing new data to improve tsunami models

By Space.com: Scientists can now use SWOT to improve tsunami models.

2026-04-07T10:00:49.681165-07:00

Satellite Supply Chain Commercial Space Space Debris & Traffic Management

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Starfish Space raises $100M+ to scale production of satellite‑servicing spacecraft

By SpaceNews.com: Starfish Space has raised more than $100 million to scale up production of its satellite servicing spacecraft.

Also: Payload, Defense Daily and cosmiclog.com

2026-04-07T06:32:23.412258-07:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space Space Policy & International Cooperation

Space Intel Report • Peter B de Selding

European Investment Bank signs $34.6M loan facility with launcher startup PLD Space, bringing PLD funding to $438M

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — The European Investment Bank (EIB), continuing to make good on a pledge….

2026-04-07T06:56:33.515424-07:00

Space Exploration & Science Missions Space Policy & International Cooperation Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection) NASA

SpaceNews.com • Nick Reese

NASA’s Moon‑Base Project Faces Vulnerable Space-Based Operational Systems

By SpaceNews.com: NASA’s new moon base project requires operational technology systems in space, but they are vulnerable.

2026-04-07T06:32:23.813321-07:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Space Exploration & Science Missions Human Spaceflight & Space Stations Commercial Space NASA

Payload • Jacqueline Feldscher

Redwire's 11 Cameras Provide Inside and Outside Views of Orion's Lunar Flyby

By Payload: Redwire has built 11 cameras that are installed around the inside and outside of the Orion capsule, Kaylee Geidel, a senior systems engineer at Redwire, told Payload.

2026-04-07T05:18:02.490108-07:00

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