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SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

Kongsberg NanoAvionics wins €122.5M contract to build initial 280 satellites for SpinLaunch’s Meridian broadband constellation

NanoAvionics—part of Kongsberg—has secured a €122.5 million ($142 million) contract to build the initial 280 satellites for SpinLaunch’s Meridian LEO broadband communications constellation. The deal underscores a shift from small-constellation fabrication toward large-scale production and in-orbit sustainment for sovereign networks.

2026-05-27T08:56:31.787539-07:00
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SpaceNews.com • David Ariosto

As geopolitics reshape space, SpinLaunch sees an opening

By SpaceNews.com: SpinLaunch CEO Massimiliano “Massi” Ladovaz paints an ambitious picture of a rapidly shifting space industry driven as much by geopolitics and sovereignty as by engineering innovation.

2026-05-27T09:12:42.327373-07:00
Commercial Space  
Bloomberg • Nicolas S. Rohatyn

Ordinary Americans Deserve a Fair Shot at IPOs

By Bloomberg: This year, two of the most consequential companies in America are expected to go public. SpaceX, which released its initial public offering prospectus last week, is targeting a valuation of at least $1.75 trillion, the largest debut in market history.

Also: Reuters and CNA
2026-05-27T05:54:47.652945-07:00
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SpaceNews.com • Archangel Lightworks

World’s smallest deployable operational optical ground station proves capability in successful trials

By SpaceNews.com: Data transferred securely and rapidly between space and ground Compatible with U.S. Space Development Agency standard UK Space Minister Liz Lloyd welcomed the news Units for purchase and service contracts available SONY DSC Oxford, UK – 27 May 2026 Archangel Lightworks, the laser communications company, has successfully completed field trials of the TERRA-M, the world’s smallest deployable operational optical ground station, proving its capability.

2026-05-27T05:09:40.120853-07:00