North America   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Voyager opens defense and space tech hub in Long Beach

Voyager has opened a defense and space technology hub in Long Beach, establishing a new facility focused on defense- and space-related tech activity in Southern California. The hub expands Voyager’s local industrial presence to support the company’s growing work in defense and commercial space.

2026-03-12T11:08:44.434417-07:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   NASA  
Space.com • Brett Tingley

Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL departs ISS carrying disposable cargo for destructive reentry

By Space.com: A photo captures Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL freighter being jettisoned away from the International Space Station carrying thousands of pounds of garbage, headed for a fiery demise.

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2026-03-12T10:08:58.238840-07:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
New York Times • Kenneth Chang

Collision Close Call in Lunar Orbit Threatened Blue Ghost Mission — Raises Broader Concerns for Commercial Moon Operations

By New York Times: A “red alert” involving the private Blue Ghost mission in lunar orbit a year ago highlights a growing number of incidents above Earth’s neighbor.

2026-03-12T07:58:07.814316-07:00
Satellite   Commercial Space   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
Via Satellite • Ben Ackman

MTN’s StarEdge Horizon LEO Connectivity Now Available on AWS Marketplace

By Via Satellite: MTN’s StarEdge Horizon connectivity service can now be purchased on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace, the company said on Thursday. StarEdge Horizon is a Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity architecture designed to enhance latency and security by routing traffic off the public internet.

2026-03-12T07:53:15.028382-07:00