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Via Satellite • Jeffrey Hill

Telesat remains optimistic on Lightspeed despite weak 1H26 results and looming debt maturities

Telesat’s latest financial results point to near-term pressure through the first half of 2026, while debt maturities over the next 18 months raise financing concerns. The Canadian satellite operator nonetheless remains optimistic about Lightspeed, its planned satellite connectivity initiative.

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2026-08-13T07:36:16.701751-07:00

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Maritime Satellite Service Revenues Forecast to Reach $3.79 Billion by 2035 as NGSO Networks Reshape Connectivity

By SpaceNews.com: Paris, France | July 2026 — The maritime satellite communications market is entering a new phase of growth as next-generation satellite networks transform connectivity at sea.

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2026-08-13T07:55:40.532458-07:00

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Ars Technica • Jacek Krywko

We've flown a radiation-blocking vest to the Moon and back, and it worked

By Ars Technica: Let's shield the astronauts instead of the spacecraft.

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2026-08-13T06:50:05.248416-07:00

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Bloomberg • Carmen Reinicke

SpaceX Passes First Lockup Expiry Test With $500 Billion Rally

By Bloomberg: Since SpaceX went public in June, Wall Street had been dreading Aug. 6, when the first lockup preventing early investors from selling the stock expired and millions of shares were set to flood the market.

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SpaceX Finalizes Regulatory Procedures to Close $60 Billion Acquisition of AI Platform Cursor

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Morgan Stanley's Adam Jonas lays out how SpaceX can unlock a long-term bullish stock move

Also: Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg Law and Yahoo Finance

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2026-08-13T02:21:27.418634-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Guest Author

Why Earth Observation Markets Depend on Standards and Jobs, Not Just Satellites

By SpaceWatch Global: Karolina Sarna argues that Earth Observation markets are built around accountable jobs, not industries, and explains why standards—not satellites—determine commercial demand.

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2026-08-13T01:20:38.622849-07:00

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Payload • Jacqueline Feldscher

Astranis Unveils Perceptor, an SDA Product for GEO

By Payload: Astranis found problems with existing SDA tech while operating in GEO—so it built a tool to fix it.

Also: SpaceNews.com, Space.com and intellinews.com

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2026-08-13T02:32:17.771666-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Paragon lays off 70 workers after NASA halts work on lunar Gateway module

By SpaceNews.com: A subcontractor for a module that was being developed for NASA’s lunar Gateway has laid off 70 people after NASA halted work on the program.

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2026-08-13T03:15:37.701132-07:00

Human Spaceflight & Space Stations Commercial Space

SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Virgin Galactic delays resumption of commercial flights to 2027

By SpaceNews.com: Virgin Galactic says it will not start commercial flights of its new suborbital spaceplane until early 2027, a delay of a few months.

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2026-08-12T19:35:30.496953-07:00

Telesat remains optimistic on Lightspeed despite weak 1H26 results and looming debt maturities

Maritime Satellite Service Revenues Forecast to Reach $3.79 Billion by 2035 as NGSO Networks Reshape Connectivity

We've flown a radiation-blocking vest to the Moon and back, and it worked

SpaceX Passes First Lockup Expiry Test With $500 Billion Rally

SpaceX Finalizes Regulatory Procedures to Close $60 Billion Acquisition of AI Platform Cursor

Morgan Stanley's Adam Jonas lays out how SpaceX can unlock a long-term bullish stock move

Why Earth Observation Markets Depend on Standards and Jobs, Not Just Satellites

Astranis Unveils Perceptor, an SDA Product for GEO

Paragon lays off 70 workers after NASA halts work on lunar Gateway module

Virgin Galactic delays resumption of commercial flights to 2027

Maritime Satellite Service Revenues Forecast to Reach $3.79 Billion by 2035 as NGSO Networks Reshape Connectivity

Telesat Remains Optimistic About Lightspeed Despite Shaky 1H26 Financial Results, Looming Debt

We've flown a radiation-blocking vest to the Moon and back, and it worked

Why Earth Observation Markets Depend on Standards and Jobs, Not Just Satellites

Paragon lays off 70 workers after NASA halts work on lunar Gateway module

Astranis Unveils Perceptor, an SDA Product for GEO

Space Command identifies capabilities it needs for the next space war

Virgin Galactic Delays Debut of Upgraded Spaceplane, Shares Fall

Amid failure, Wenchang celebrates milestone as China launches AI satellites and prepares for lunar south pole mission

Radiation vest tested on NASA moonshot can cut astronauts' exposure in solar storms, study suggests

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Vietnam’s VinSpace signs SpaceX launch deal for first satellites in 2027

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