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Space.com • Leonard David

Blueprint gathering targets first crewed trek to Saturn’s Titan, outlining pathway to humanity’s next outer-planet destination

A first-of-its-kind gathering next month will blueprint an eventual crewed trek to Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. The effort frames Titan as a potential post-Moon/post-Mars destination, leveraging ongoing interest in deeper human exploration beyond Earth’s and the Moon’s immediate neighborhood.

2026-05-07T03:13:07.826834-07:00
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 boosts contract ceiling for Andromeda space monitoring sats to $6.2B

By Breaking Defense: The Andromeda IDIQ contract vehicle will fund a replacement for the current GSSAP on-orbit inspection satellites as well as the classified SILENTBARKER space surveillance birds.

Also: Air & Space Forces Mag and keeptrack.space
2026-05-06T14:03:44.782116-07:00
Satellite   Helicopter   M&A   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Commercial Space  
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