Defense Budgets & Spending Defense Industry & Major Contractors Commercial Space Space Defense & Militarization

SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

A banner year for military space funding — an unclear path beyond

Military space programs secured a banner year of budget increases, driving accelerated procurement, new programs and stronger industrial demand. Lawmakers and defense planners face uncertainty over whether higher spending is sustainable, raising questions about procurement timelines, follow-on funding and long-term strategy.

2026-02-24T14:53:22.248904-08:00

Satellite Commercial Space

investor.iridium.com

Iridium Launches Next Generation IoT Platform

By investor.iridium.com: Smaller, purpose-built, and designed for scale, the new Iridium 9604 unifies satellite, cellular, and GNSS in a single platform engineered for global IoT MCLEAN, Va., Feb.

Via Satellite

Iridium launches compact tri‑mode IoT module combining SBD satellite, LTE‑M and GNSS

Satellite Evolution

Iridium launches next‑generation satellite IoT platform to expand global device connectivity

2026-02-24T04:17:10.318357-08:00

Satellite M&A Commercial Space Space Debris & Traffic Management

Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Applied Aerospace & Defense Acquires Vestigo Aerospace to Add Drag-Sail Deorbiting Capability

By Via Satellite: Applied Aerospace & Defense has acquired Vestigo Aerospace, which is known for its line of drag sails used to deorbit satellites.

2026-02-24T12:50:50.031303-08:00

Satellite MRO PaxEx Airline Industry & Market Trends

gilat.com

Gilat Wins $39M in Linefit and Retrofit Orders for Sidewinder Multi‑Orbit ESA Terminals

By gilat.com: New orders for Linefit and Retrofit installations underscore rising global demand for Gilat’s advanced Multi Orbit ESA technology...

Via Satellite

Gilat wins $39M order for Sidewinder in‑flight connectivity terminals from leading satellite operator

Also: Satellite Evolution

2026-02-24T06:27:06.738324-08:00

Space Exploration & Science Missions NASA

NASA • Lee Mohon

Young ‘Sun’ Caught Blowing Bubbles by NASA’s Chandra

By NASA: For the first time, a much younger version of the Sun has been caught red-handed blowing bubbles in the galaxy, by astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray.

Space.com

NASA X-ray Telescope Captures First Clear Image of Sun-like Star Blowing a Bubble

Universe Today

NASA Telescope Spots a Young Sun-Like Star Inflating Its Astrosphere

2026-02-23T12:26:37.745310-08:00

Satellite Leadership Commercial Space

Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Northwood Space Names Zak Kirstein as Chief Revenue Officer

By Via Satellite: Northwood Space has named Zak Kirstein as chief revenue officer as the startups works to scale after its recent $100 million funding raise.

2026-02-24T12:35:44.968829-08:00

Satellite Defense Industry & Major Contractors Commercial Space

CNBC • Jordan Novet

Microsoft and SpaceX's Starlink partner on global community internet effort

By CNBC: The collaboration will help boost demand for Elon Musk's space company, which has contracts with the Defense Department and NASA.

2026-02-24T10:25:44.188433-08:00

China Aviation Safety & Regulation Human Spaceflight & Space Stations

Space.com • Leonard David

Chinese Shenzhou-20 astronauts reveal cracked viewport that 'stranded' crew in nation's first spaceflight emergency

By Space.com: Crew members of China's Shenzhou-20 mission recently detailed their reactions upon finding cracks in their spacecraft's viewport during the nation's first spaceflight emergency.

Also: Leonard David

2026-02-24T06:14:28.963547-08:00

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