Event   Satellite   Europe   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation  
SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

SmallSat Europe 2026 spotlights Europe’s €35B “sovereign on paper” push—plus EU Space Act, dual-use risks, and a bid for a Europ

Opinion from SmallSat Europe 2026 in Amsterdam argues Germany’s €35bn space push is accelerating sovereign ambitions, but the real test is dual-use governance in practice. The conference also highlights an EU Space Act debate around military autonomy and an effort to stand up a European Space Component Command hosted by Germany.

2026-06-05T01:11:25.610637-07:00
Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Unseenlabs' 'BRO-22' Satellite to be the First Foreign Commercial Satellite to Launch Aboard Japan's H3 Launch Vehicle

By SpaceWatch Global: Unseenlabs has announced BRO-22's upcoming launch, which will be the first foreign private satellite to fly aboard Japan’s H3 Vehicle.

Also: SpaceWatch Africa and aeromorning.com
2026-06-05T00:20:45.548547-07:00
Satellite   Commercial Space  
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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Satellite maker Apex’s valuation rises to $2.3 billion after latest $200 million raise

By SpaceNews.com: Apex has raised more than $200 million to expand in-house satellite production capabilities, announcing a funding round June 5 it says nearly doubled the four-year-old manufacturer’s valuation to $2.3 billion.

Also: Payload
2026-06-05T02:44:14.808075-07:00
Satellite   Space Force   Defense Budgets & Spending   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

HASC NDAA markup challenges Space Force on satellite programs

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The House Armed Services Committee moved to preserve a Space Force missile-warning satellite program the Pentagon plans to cancel, authorizing $415 million for the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar program in the markup of the fiscal 2027 defense policy bill.

2026-06-04T15:40:54.274537-07:00