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Airbus awarded contract for two additional Galileo satellites

Airbus awarded contract for two additional Galileo satellites

By Airbus 27 October 2026

The European Space Agency (ESA), acting on behalf of the EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), under a...

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Saab launches Allied Mission System

Saab launches Allied Mission System

By Saab 22 October 2026

Saab introduces the Allied Mission System (AMS), a cloud-based software platform that enables the user to...

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The Mission That Changed Knowledge of Asteroids

The Mission That Changed Knowledge of Asteroids

By Lockheed 4 October 2026

A decade after launch, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has transformed our understanding of asteroid Bennu,...

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Airbus delivers first batch of next-generation satellites

Airbus delivers first batch of next-generation satellites

By Airbus 2 October 2026

Airbus Defence and Space has delivered 32 latest-generation OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites to...

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Thales Alenia Space wins NIGCOMSAT contract

Thales Alenia Space wins NIGCOMSAT contract

By Thales 14 September 2026

Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with...

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Airbus and Unseenlabs to build France SIGINT Satellites

Airbus and Unseenlabs to build France SIGINT Satellites

By Airbus 12 September 2026

On the sidelines of the International Space Summit, Catherine Vautrin, France’s Minister for the Armed...

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Eutelsat orders 229 additional OneWeb satellite

Eutelsat orders 229 additional OneWeb satellite

By Airbus 12 September 2026

During the International Space Summit, in Paris, and in the presence of Philippe Baptiste, Minister of Higher...

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Airbus starts the development of IRIS² satellites

Airbus starts the development of IRIS² satellites

By Airbus 12 September 2026

Airbus Defence and Space has signed the initial contract to design and build the first layer of satellites...

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Endura processor shows strategic radiation

Endura processor shows strategic radiation

By BAE Systems 30 June 2026

BAE Systems has successfully demonstrated the ability of its Endura™ system-on-chip (Soc) space processor...

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Boeing to Extend Military Comms Worldwide

Boeing to Extend Military Comms Worldwide

By Boeing 26 June 2026

The U.S. Space Force has selected Boeing [NYSE: BA] to advance the next phase of a program that will help...

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Thales Alenia Space signs phase 1 contract

Thales Alenia Space signs phase 1 contract

By Thales 5 May 2026

Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announces the signing of a...

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Boeing ViaSat-3 F3 Satellite Launched

Boeing ViaSat-3 F3 Satellite Launched

By Boeing 2 May 2026

Boeing [NYSE: BA] mission controllers confirmed that the ViaSat-3 F3 (VS-3 F3) satellite is healthy in orbit...

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BAE Systems completes preliminary design review

BAE Systems completes preliminary design review

By BAE Systems 11 March 2026

BAE Systems (LON: BA) has completed the Preliminary Design Review for the $1.2 billion U.S. Space Force...

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Third COSMO-SkyMed 2nd Gen Satellite Launched

Third COSMO-SkyMed 2nd Gen Satellite Launched

By Leonardo 11 January 2026

This state-of-the-art Italian dual use radar Earth observation constellation, owned by the Italian Space...

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BAE Systems to advance space-based tech

BAE Systems to advance space-based tech

By BAE Systems 8 January 2026

The U.S. Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded BAE Systems a $16 million Phase 2...

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Turkiyes First Hybrid OTV Reaches Space

Turkiyes First Hybrid OTV Reaches Space

By Baykar 2 December 2025

FGN-TUG-S01, Türkiye’s first indigenously developed orbital transfer vehicle (OTV), has commenced its...

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