Satellite   Space Force   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force awards up to $1.843B Andromeda GEO space‑domain awareness IDIQ to 14 companies

Space Systems Command awarded a firm‑fixed‑price, indefinite‑delivery/indefinite‑quantity multiple‑award contract with a $1.843 billion ceiling to 14 companies under the Andromeda program. The awards fund GEO orbital‑tracking and space‑domain awareness capabilities intended to replace and augment GSSAP‑era sensing in geostationary orbit.

Also: Defense Daily and insidedefense.com
2026-04-09T04:38:15.725714-07:00
Satellite   BizAv   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Commercial Space   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
Runway Girl • Mary Kirby

ST Engineering iDirect: How LEO-led Satcom Disruption Creates Risks and Opportunities for Aviation, Defense and Enterprise

By Runway Girl: Vertically integrated LEO satellite operators are shaking up business models. But for ST Engineering iDirect, this industry inflection point is “a glass‑half‑full moment” for all markets that rely on satcom.

2026-04-09T05:06:53.295641-07:00
Satellite   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
Payload • Jacqueline Feldscher

Vantor Unveils New Sat Classes: Vantage and Pulse

By Payload: Vantor introduced two new satellite classes today that will aim to improve on the company’s imagery resolution and revisit rate.

Also: Business Wire and Defense Daily
2026-04-09T03:00:37.624166-07:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
Reuters • Joey Roulette

Artemis II astronauts to hold first live press conference from lunar orbit after record-setting far‑side flyby

By Reuters: The four astronauts spoke of their emotions as they wrapped up the unprecedented flight and prepared to re-enter Earth's atmosphere, during their first press conference from space.

Also: Aviation Week, Aerospace Testing Intnl, cosmiclog.com, NASA, The Independent, Times of India, Independent.ie, human-spaceflight.blogspot.com, CBS News, Scientific American, abcnews.com, globalnews.ca and 17 more
2026-04-08T15:12:04.671164-07:00