Satellite   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Commercial Space  
Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Frequency Electronics wins $18M across proliferated satellite and government programs, including $11M prime-funded satellite sys

Frequency Electronics (FEIM) reported $18 million in recent contract wins, including an $11 million award from an undisclosed major aerospace prime to support a proliferated satellite program. The total includes $7 million in follow-on awards tied to existing government and aerospace work.

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2026-07-23T12:19:48.113734-07:00
Satellite   Europe   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

French-German ministers' meeting lauds Iris2 as 'Europe's digital backbone,' want 2-GHz spectrum reserved for it

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — The German government, whose skepticism about Europe’s Iris2 multi-orbit secure connectivity project is well-known and long-standing, accepted a remarkably pro-Iris2 statement following the July 17 Franco-German Council of Ministers in Brühl, Germany.

2026-07-23T09:05:45.643484-07:00
Museums   Satellite   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization   Thales  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Thales space division reports growing sales and profit despite $174.5M cost of cancellation of two satellites for SES

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Thales Group’s space business, run mainly through Thales Alenia Space and Telespazio, continued its recovery in the three months ending June 30, with increases in both sales and profit, despite a customer’s cancellation of two geostationary-orbit telecommunications satellites.

2026-07-23T07:55:15.120102-07:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Bloomberg • Sarah Frier

Google Says it Holds $94 Billion in SpaceX Shares After IPO

By Bloomberg: Alphabet Inc.’s Google said its equity holdings include $94.1 billion in SpaceX shares, after the space-and-AI company’s blockbuster initial public offering.

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2026-07-23T05:05:24.001622-07:00
Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
Bloomberg • Sana Pashankar

SpaceX Attempts Major Flight Test Again in Post-IPO Spotlight

By Bloomberg: SpaceX will again attempt a major test of its massive Starship rocket on Thursday after abandoning takeoff last week, exposing investors to the risks of the company’s rocky development cycle and heightening the stakes for the critical milestone.

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2026-07-23T03:05:59.008736-07:00
Moon   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
Space.com • Josh Dinner

Should Artemis IV astronauts actually land near the moon's south pole? Artemis II pilot says the lunar equator might be better

By Space.com: NASA has long eyed the moon's south pole for its first crewed Artemis landing. But Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover says the agency should target an easier and safer place to touch down.

Also: Science Daily
2026-07-23T05:02:42.902476-07:00