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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Overview Energy wins U.S. Air Force contract to study space-based solar power for military installations

Overview Energy has secured a U.S. Air Force contract to study how space-based solar power could be applied to power needs at military bases. The effort centers on assessing the feasibility of beaming solar energy from orbit to terrestrial installations, aligning orbital power concepts with defense energy requirements.

2026-05-06T06:36:47.389482-07:00

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Payload • Jacqueline Feldscher

Astranis Raises $300M Series E

By Payload: Snowpoint Ventures and Franklin Templeton co-led the round, which valued the company at $2.8B, according to a source close to the deal.

SpaceNews.com

Astranis secures $450 million in equity, debt to expand small GEO satellite production

2026-05-06T06:12:27.785485-07:00

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AINonline • Charles Alcock

GKN Aerospace-backed Start-up Focuses on Cryogenic Power Distribution

By AINonline: A joint venture with the University of Nottingham is a product of the H2Gear program.

2026-05-06T07:33:30.620309-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Olivier Lemaitre, Pierre Lionnet

Between resource scarcity and orbital inflation: rethinking the space model

By SpaceNews.com: The space sector is booming. But it is also running up against limits we are only beginning to acknowledge.

2026-05-06T07:16:43.044476-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Ground station operators grapple with military targeting

By SpaceNews.com: Recent strikes on cloud facilities and satellite ground infrastructure are sharpening concerns that some of the space industry’s most critical assets are becoming targets in modern conflict.

2026-05-06T05:16:10.794239-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Scout Space raises $18 million to expand orbital tracking technology

By SpaceNews.com: DENVER — Scout Space, a startup focused on space domain awareness technologies, closed an $18 million Series A funding round, the company said May 6.

Also: Payload

2026-05-06T05:16:11.076145-07:00

Satellite Space Debris & Traffic Management

Space.com • Julian Dossett

Solar activity makes space junk crash to Earth faster

By Space.com: Scientists studied how space junk moved in orbit over a 36-year span, finding that increased solar activity caused it to fall to Earth faster.

Also: ScienceNews and indiatoday.in

2026-05-06T03:55:29.858985-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Judith Delany

4S Symposium 2026 - GP Sandhoo - SDA Acting Director on Defense, Speed and Allied Cooperation

By SpaceWatch Global: The Space Development Agency outlines how military space operations are adapting to faster threats, shifting from long development cycles to continuous response.

2026-05-06T02:30:07.877870-07:00

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Overview Energy wins U.S. Air Force contract to study space-based solar power for military installations

Astranis Raises $300M Series E

Astranis secures $450 million in equity, debt to expand small GEO satellite production

GKN Aerospace-backed Start-up Focuses on Cryogenic Power Distribution

Between resource scarcity and orbital inflation: rethinking the space model

Ground station operators grapple with military targeting

Scout Space raises $18 million to expand orbital tracking technology

Solar activity makes space junk crash to Earth faster

4S Symposium 2026 - GP Sandhoo - SDA Acting Director on Defense, Speed and Allied Cooperation

GKN Aerospace-backed Start-up Focuses on Cryogenic Power Distribution

Between resource scarcity and orbital inflation: rethinking the space model

Overview Energy wins Air Force contract to study space-based solar power for military bases