Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Defense & Militarization  
SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Lockheed Martin, Seagate Space and Firefly Aerospace team on sea-based launch mission concepts and flight demos

Lockheed Martin, Seagate Space and Firefly Aerospace will collaborate on mission-application concepts and flight-demonstration projects using Seagate’s Gateway offshore launch platform. The effort extends their work to operationalize maritime launch options for national-security payloads, linking systems integration with offshore infrastructure validation.

2026-05-12T00:56:56.937973-07:00
Satellite   Moon   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Policy & International Cooperation   NASA  
SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Lonestar Signs NASA Space Act Agreement to Advance Space Based Data Storage for Resilient Space Infrastructure

By SpaceWatch Global: Lonestar has signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA, establishing a framework for collaboration towards advancing lunar data storage, resilient off-world compute infrastructure, and next-generation space communications architectures.

2026-05-12T01:42:03.834529-07:00
Satellite   Europe   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
SpaceWatch Global • Berna Akçalı Gür

#SpaceWatchGL Analysis: The EU Space Act and Why Türkiye Should Pay Attention

By SpaceWatch Global: The EU Space Act could significantly impact Turkish space operators through extraterritorial compliance requirements, equivalence mechanisms, and evolving EU-NATO regulatory dynamics.

2026-05-12T01:50:12.946576-07:00
Satellite   Space Force   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Kratos’ Space/Defense Segment Shifts Up: Q1 Shows 3:1 Book-to-Bill With Space Force MEO Ground Network Contract

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has been telling investors for several years now that its satellite business, including its showcase OpenSpace virtual ground system, is in take-off mode.

2026-05-11T16:30:52.876362-07:00
Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Defense & Militarization  
Space.com • Mike Wall

SpaceX launches secret US spy satellites to orbit from California (photos)

By Space.com: SpaceX launched a batch of spy satellites for the U.S. government this evening (May 11) from California's foggy central coast.

2026-05-11T09:50:23.695247-07:00
Satellite   Europe   Commercial Space  
SpaceNews.com • Jarosław Adamowski

Creotech plans $118 million capital raise, investment in new satellite factory

By SpaceNews.com: Instruments. WARSAW, Poland — Polish space technology company Creotech Instruments has announced plans for a $118 million fundraise that will allow the company to open a new satellite production facility in Poland by 2029 as part of a new long term development strategy.

2026-05-11T12:59:36.176469-07:00