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15  june     20h54
Gilat to buy Comtech satcoms business six years after failed merger
Jason Rainbow    Israel’s Gilat Satellite Networks plans to expand its defense capabilities by acquiring most of Comtech’s space-related communications business, six...
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Space Force orders two more GPS satellites from Lockheed Martin for 514 million
Sandra Erwin    Contract brings GPS 3F orders to 14 satellites that add anti-jam features, digital payloads and upgraded civilian navigation signalsThe post Space...
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DARPA to explore ways to rapidly rebuild satellite networks if attacked
Sandra Erwin    The agency is seeking novel concepts to restore critical satellite services within hours or weeksThe post DARPA to explore ways to rapidly rebuild...
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What’s the Best Way to Monetize Space Energy?
Overview Energy    By Marc Berte, Founder and CEO of Overview Energy AI is making energy valuable enough that we’re reconsidering where infrastructure should live....
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Sustained maneuver has a propulsion problem
Michael J. Patterson    For years, space architecture was treated mostly as a question of placement: where to put a spacecraft, and how reliably it could hold position. That...
14  june     04h00
Missile production push runs into solid rocket motor bottleneck
Sandra Erwin    A new CSIS report says planned 2027 interceptor buys will test a supply chain still recovering from years of consolidationThe post Missile production...
13  june     17h19
Revised Artemis lunar lander plans take shape
Jeff Foust    NASA has provided more details about the revised approaches that Blue Origin and SpaceX are taking to accelerate work on Artemis lunar landers.The...
12  june     21h06
SpaceX shares rise nearly 20% in historic IPO
Jeff Foust    SpaceX shares rose on the first day of trading as the company went public in a milestone event for both the company and the broader space industry...
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Avanti trims GEO exposure with Hylas-3 sale
Jason Rainbow    TAMPA, Fla. Avanti Communications is moving to close a chapter on the debt-fueled geostationary expansion that once defined the British satellite...
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Astronomers fear orbital data centers will interfere with observations
Jeff Foust    As SpaceX gears up to start launching orbital data center spacecraft as soon as next year, astronomers warn those satellites could cause serious...
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All in on AI at Astra
Jeff Foust    Chris Kemp thinks he could be the last person left working at Astra but not for the reason most people might think. His company rode the SPAC boom...
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H3 successfully returns to flight
Jeff Foust    Japan’s H3 rocket launched June 11 on its first flight since a failure in December, placing six smallsats in orbit.The post H3 successfully returns...
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In aerospace, AI isn’t replacing workers. It’s filling a shortage
Sandra Erwin    Aerospace executives see AI not as a replacement for workers but as a necessary tool for helping an overstretched industrial baseThe post In...
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AAC Clyde Space wins ESA contract to complete maritime-monitoring constellation
Debra Werner    SAN FRANCISCO - The European Space Agency awarded AAC Clyde Space a 10.9 million euro ( 12.6 million) contract to complete development and...
11  june     19h56
Vandenberg offers new launch site for small and medium rockets
Jeff Foust    The U.S. Space Force is seeking potential users of a new launch site at Vandenberg Space Force Base reserved for smaller rockets.The post Vandenberg...
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Understanding what’s next for orbital data centers
SpaceNews Editor    This episode of Space Minds is from SpaceNews’ recent event on orbital data centers. There, SpaceNews journalists talk with industry leaders and...
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Senate NDAA backs plan to fold SDA, Space RCO into Space Force
Sandra Erwin    The committee’s 2027 defense bill would eliminate separate statutory requirements for the two acquisition organizations while advancing broader...
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ESA astronaut assignment on Artemis 3 part of negotiations on revised Artemis roles
Jeff Foust    The assignment of an ESA astronaut to Artemis 3 is part of negotiations for revised roles in the overall effort, with a goal of getting its...
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HyImpulse signs letter of intent with Oman’s spaceport
Emma Gatti    MILAN Etlaq Spaceport, Oman’s commercial spaceport, and German-based small launch provider HyImpulse have signed a letter of intent to explore future...
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Tilebox Launches Verifiable AI Workflows for Satellite Data
Tilebox    DOVER, DELAWARE JUNE 11, 2026 Tilebox today announced infrastructure for verifiable AI workflows on Earth observation data, giving teams a way to use...
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K2 Space, Rocket Lab win key supplier roles in Space Force satcom program
Sandra Erwin    K2 Space and Rocket Lab will supply spacecraft buses to SES and Viasat for the military’s next-generation protected satcom programThe post K2 Space,...
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GEO cancellations complicate space insurance recovery
Jason Rainbow    The recent cancellation of three geostationary satellites is another blow for insurers hoping their legacy cash cows would bring home much-needed...
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Open Cosmos seeks deadline extension for broadband constellation
Jason Rainbow    British small satellite specialist Open Cosmos is seeking more time to deploy its proposed sovereign broadband constellation for Europe after running...
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ESA awards contract for next-generation radar imaging satellites
Jeff Foust    Thales Alenia Space and Airbus Defence and Space won contracts to build the next generation of radar imaging satellites for Europe’s Copernicus Earth...
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