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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

NASA issues final RFP for Mars communications orbiter with bidder eligibility constraints

NASA has released the final request for proposals for a Mars communications orbiter. The solicitation confirms technical and program requirements that narrow which companies are eligible to bid, setting the competitive field for the next dedicated interplanetary relay capability.

2026-05-16T15:53:12.684646-07:00
Space Force   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   Defense Policy  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

York Space defends growth strategy as SDA programs are reshaped

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — Just months after its public debut, York Space Systems is confronting a question that goes to the core of its business model: what happens when the Pentagon program that fueled its rise is fundamentally reorganized.

2026-05-16T15:08:52.224700-07:00
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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force awards Northrop Grumman $398 million satellite contract

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force awarded Northrop Grumman a $398 million contract to build a prototype communications satellite intended to demonstrate anti-jamming technologies for military operations in contested environments, the Space Systems Command said May 15.

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2026-05-16T07:53:09.719393-07:00
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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

ICEYE hands over POLSARIS SAR satellite constellation to Poland in under a year

By AeroTime: Finland's ICEYE has delivered POLSARIS, a four-satellite SAR reconnaissance constellation, to Poland's armed forces less than a year after contract signature.

2026-05-15T07:52:37.895683-07:00
Satellite   Commercial Space  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Spire Global, debt-free, forecasts positive EBITDA by early 2027 and positive operating cash flow later in the year

By Space Intel Report: AMSTERDAM — Multi-payload satellite constellation operator Spire Global forecasts reaching adjusted EBITDA break-even by Q1 2027 and to report positive operating cash flow in 2027, starting with a 13% increase in Q1 revenue and a forecasted 50% increase in revenue this year.

2026-05-15T12:45:22.489364-07:00