Satellite   Space Force   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization  
Breaking Defense • Theresa Hitchens

Space Force raises Andromeda contract ceiling to $6.2B for GEO inspection and classified SILENTBARKER surveillance

The U.S. Space Force increased the ceiling for the Andromeda IDIQ space monitoring contract from $1.8B to more than $6.2B, covering replacements for the current GSSAP on-orbit inspection satellites and funding the classified SILENTBARKER space surveillance “birds.”

Also: Air & Space Forces Mag
2026-05-06T14:03:44.782116-07:00
Satellite   Space Debris & Traffic Management   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
NEW
Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Verizon Details 'Satellite-Everywhere' for Disaster Response, Expands Satellite Fleet

By Via Satellite: Verizon has made a significant expansion in its satellite fleet for disaster response as it moves toward a “satellite-everywhere” failover strategy, a representative for the telco told Via Satellite.

2026-05-06T13:46:09.767886-07:00
Helicopter   M&A   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Leonardo Space reports increased Q1 revenue, EBITDA and orders; Telespazio service business helps profit picture

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Leonardo Space reported increased revenue profit and backlog in the three months ending March 31, meaning all three components of a planned European space industry merger have confirmed continued robust health in 2026.

2026-05-06T12:12:45.865899-07:00
Satellite   LEO   Space Exploration & Science Missions  
SpaceNews.com • Emma Gatti

Eutelsat and Station Satcom sign agreement to scale LEO services for maritime fleet

By SpaceNews.com: MILAN – French-led satellite operator Eutelsat and Indian maritime service provider Station Satcom have signed a multi-year agreement to expand Eutelsat-owned OneWeb LEO connectivity services across Station Satcom’s maritime fleet, the companies announced April 30.

2026-05-06T12:11:24.484851-07:00
Antitrust   ESA   M&A   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation   Airbus   Thales  
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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

SME4Space association wants governments to protect against Bromo merger undermining competition in Europe

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — The proposed merger of Europe’s three biggest space hardware companies — Airbus Space, Thales Alenia Space and Leonardo Space — has drawn surprisingly little negative reaction from the companies’ labor unions and competitors.

2026-05-06T14:25:15.530771-07:00
AI   Commercial Space  
CNBC • Ashley Capoot

Anthropic, SpaceX announce compute deal that includes space development

By CNBC: Anthropic has signed a deal with SpaceX, which owns rival xAI, to use all of the compute capacity at the company’s Colossus 1 data center in Memphis, Tennessee.

Also: Business Insider, CNA, Seeking Alpha, Financial Times and 3 more
2026-05-06T10:42:22.654104-07:00