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Bloomberg • Emily Graffeo

Boeing-Lockheed Martin Rocket Venture Triples Private-Bond Deal to $1.5 Billion

United Launch Alliance, the Boeing-Lockheed Martin rocket joint venture, is wrapping up a $1.5 billion private-bond transaction—three times the deal’s original size. The financing gives the venture a significantly larger capital-markets transaction as it advances its rocket business.

2026-08-18T11:21:10.026390-07:00
Satellite   Europe   Commercial Space  
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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Spire sees 50% revenue growth this year, raises European profile with German manufacturing & Schaeffler, Diehl partnerships

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Multi-mission satellite fleet operator Spire Global reported a 16% increase in revenue for the three months ending June 30 and said it expects full-year revenue to increase by 50% compared to 2025, with 85% of H2 revenue already in firm backlog.

2026-08-18T11:33:37.102553-07:00
Space Defense & Militarization   Space Debris & Traffic Management   Defense Policy  
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Breaking Defense • Theresa Hitchens

DoD expands dual-use research into satellite debris removal and counterspace capabilities

By Breaking Defense: The stated goal is to clean out obsolete satellites, though the capabilities could also be used in weapons that move a target bird to an orbit where it no longer can perform its function, disable it in some manner or simply smash it.

2026-08-18T10:35:00.136120-07:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
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Space.com • Josh Dinner

SpaceX Recovers Starship After 24-Day Ocean Voyage, Reaches Christmas Island

By Space.com: After Starship's test launch and splashdown last month, SpaceX recovery teams have successfully tugged the vehicle through a turbulent stretch of the Indian Ocean and arrived at calmer waters off the coast of Christmas Island.

Also: Ars Technica
2026-08-18T10:33:39.958398-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Viasat   Satellite   Honeywell   Space Force   Europe   LEO   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization  
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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

NRO Moves HawkEye 360 Satellite RF Intelligence Into Operational Use

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The National Reconnaissance Office has awarded HawkEye 360 a new contract to provide commercial radio-frequency intelligence, moving the company from a multiyear evaluation program into operational support for U.S.

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2026-08-18T02:15:37.146400-07:00