Business29 October 2026Pentagon plans $150M loan to Stoke Space for Cape Canaveral padThe Pentagon plans a $150 million conditional loan to help Stoke Space build a second launch pad at Cape Canaveral.
Policy29 October 2026Shield Space launches UK Space Superiority Coalition for commercial orbital defenceShield Space has formed a coalition of UK firms to build a commercially led orbital strike force for UK and NATO use.
Policy29 October 2026EU officials discuss cutting reliance on US tech after Starlink slowdownsEU officials discussed cutting dependence on the US and diversifying suppliers after Starlink slowdowns in Ukraine, Bloomberg reported.
Policy29 October 2026Russia discussing ISS operations extension to 2032Deputy PM Denis Manturov says Russia is discussing with partners an ISS extension to 2032.
ContractsContracts28 October 2026OSMOS X to lead European Defence Fund study on responding to threats in orbitThe European Defence Fund picked OSMOS X to lead a seven-organisation, 30-month study backed by about €4.5M.
Contracts28 October 2026ST Engineering iDirect to supply ground network for Oman's MB Sat-1 satelliteST Engineering iDirect will run gateway and network operations for MBSat's Astranis-built MB Sat-1 across Oman and the Middle East.
BusinessBusiness27 October 2026Colare Raises $2.5M Pre-Seed for Hardware Engineer Hiring PlatformSan Francisco startup Colare launched its hardware engineer assessment platform alongside a $2.5M pre-seed round.
Policy27 October 2026Australia submits counteroffer to ESA for Bennell-Pegg ISS flightAustralia has formally countered ESA's offer of an ISS flight for astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg.
InfrastructureInfrastructure27 October 2026ESA's CRISTAL ice satellite moves from assembly into testingCRISTAL has its solar arrays integrated and is moving from assembly into testing ahead of a late 2027 to early 2028 launch.
Policy25 October 2026NASA Science announces Competition Model 2.0 for selecting missionsNASA Science will explain a new mission competition model at a virtual town hall on 26 October.
Policy25 October 2026Planet Labs curbs on Iran imagery still running, Gulf buyers ask who decidesPlanet Labs' retroactive hold on Iran imagery continues, and Gulf government buyers are questioning who can suspend services.
Contracts24 October 2026Iceye and Nokia sign letter of intent with Ukraine on satcom capabilityIceye and Nokia signed a letter of intent with Ukraine's defence ministry to develop a satcom capability.
Policy24 October 2026Ukraine joins NATO support partnership, opening NATO contracts to its industryUkraine has joined a NATO procurement partnership, allowing its companies to take part in NATO contracts.
Policy24 October 2026NASA safety panel to recommend re-examining Artemis IV lunar landing plansNASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel will recommend NASA re-examine Artemis IV, citing concerns over the lunar landers.
ContractsContracts24 October 2026Space Systems Command makes six CASR awards for space domain awarenessSpace Systems Command issued six CASR purchase agreements for space domain awareness to unnamed companies.
Infrastructure24 October 2026Crew-13 reaches ISS, Cargo Dragon delivers, NASA issues final commercial station RFPCrew-13 reached the ISS on 1 October, a Cargo Dragon delivered supplies on 15 October, and NASA issued its final commercial station RFP.
Business23 October 2026Xona Raises $250M Series D for Pulsar GPS ConstellationXona Space Systems closed a $250M Series D led by Future Ventures to scale its Pulsar commercial GPS constellation.
BusinessBusiness23 October 2026Atombeam raises $18.3M for satellite, defence and commercial networking softwareAtombeam raised $18.3 million, taking total funding to $55 million, for its Neurpac data-compaction software.
Infrastructure23 October 2026Space Force acquisition chief says a third launch range is needed by 2030Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant said on 21 October the Space Force needs a third spaceport for medium and heavy launch by 2030.
Infrastructure22 October 2026HPE to fly Spaceborne Computer-4 on Astrolab's FLIP lunar roverHPE's Spaceborne Computer-4 will run workloads for NASA and Deloitte on Astrolab's FLIP rover.
Infrastructure22 October 2026Redwire and EnduroSat sign MOU on European space infrastructureRedwire and EnduroSat signed an MOU to combine satellite manufacturing and prime contractor experience for European customers.
Contracts22 October 2026Firefly completes preliminary design review for NASA's MoonFall spacecraftFirefly's Elytra spacecraft passed its preliminary design review for NASA's MoonFall drone mission to the lunar south pole.
Business21 October 2026Musk's SpaceX share giveaway for children to go through Trump AccountsTrump says Elon Musk's planned SpaceX share gift to every US child will be delivered through Trump Accounts.
PolicyPolicy21 October 2026Russian satellite Kosmos 2612 manoeuvres in 'extreme proximity' to ICEYE-X36LeoLabs says Kosmos 2612 approached, circled and then moved away from US-operated imaging satellite ICEYE-X36.
PolicyPolicy21 October 2026State Department launches $5M Project Constellation for space partnershipsThe US Mission in Vienna has launched a two-year, $5M program to link emerging space nations with US companies.
InfrastructureInfrastructure21 October 2026FCC authorises Globalstar's C-3 constellation for direct-to-device serviceThe FCC has authorised Globalstar's 48-satellite C-3 constellation to provide direct-to-device service to smartphones.
Comms-EO20 October 2026European carriers weigh joint satellite spectrum bid to rival StarlinkDeutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica and Vodafone signed a letter of intent to consider a joint satellite spectrum bid.
BusinessBusiness20 October 2026WarpWare closes $1.2M pre-seed round for space flight software toolsColorado-based WarpWare raised $1.2M, mostly from angels, to expand its AI-enabled engineering platform for space missions.
Policy20 October 2026Polish minister cites US uncertainty and opaque financing as Artemis concernsPoland's deputy development minister said US uncertainty and unclear financing worry Warsaw, which is prioritising ESA's Argonaut lander.
ContractsContracts19 October 2026BAE Systems wins Space Force contract for space data layer RF terminalsBAE Systems will build software-defined radio terminals for a Space Force space-based data layer, covering LEO to GEO.
ContractsContracts19 October 2026Oman's Durri Space orders three optical ground stations from CailabsCailabs won an order from Durri Space for three TILBA-OGS L10 optical ground stations in Oman.
PolicyPolicy19 October 2026US Army expands Space Operations Branch after transferring 600 enlisted soldiersThe Army moved 600 enlisted soldiers into its Space Operations Branch on 1 October and expects thousands more to follow.
Contracts18 October 2026Eutelsat renews multi-transponder deal with Antik Sat and A1 for Slovakia and CzechiaEutelsat announced on 14 October a renewed multi-transponder agreement with Antik Sat and A1 covering Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
Policy18 October 2026Musk disputes Ukrainian claim that SpaceX limited Starlink speeds for militaryA Ukrainian defence advisor says SpaceX capped in-motion Starlink speeds. Musk says Starshield limits are set by the U.S. government.
Business17 October 2026Seraphim Space Investment Trust valuation passes £605MSeraphim's FY26 financials show a £605.5M valuation, with ICEYE making up 54% of the portfolio.
Contracts17 October 2026Arqiva wins three-year Gulfsat deal for managed satellite uplinkArqiva will uplink four Ku-band transponders for Kuwait's Gulfsat from UK teleports under a three-year deal.
Contracts17 October 2026UK Space Agency to award £25M space surveillance radar contract in July 2027The UK Space Agency plans to award a £25M radar contract on 16 July 2027 to track debris in low Earth orbit.
Business17 October 2026Comtech expects $157.5 million satellite divestiture to Gilat to close by year-endComtech says its $157.5 million sale of the satellite segment to Gilat should close by the end of the calendar year.
ContractsContracts16 October 2026BlackSky renews HEO deal for a year and adds Gen-3 imageryBlackSky has signed a seven-figure, one-year extension with HEO that gives it access to Gen-3 imagery.
Contracts16 October 2026JAXA awards ArkEdge Space two lunar navigation projectsJAXA has tapped ArkEdge Space for a LANS rover receiver study and a receiver for Japan's lunar navigation demo satellite.
