Space

Spire Global, a company that provides space-based data, analytics and space services, has been awarded a contract by Deloitte to design, build and operate eight satellites that will support space-focused cyber missions. The Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Cyber Summit on May 21 will bring together government and industry leaders to discuss escalating cyber threats, explore innovations in […] More

BAE Systems has enhanced its radiation-hardened 12-nanometer, or RH12, Storefront with new capabilities. What Are the New RH12 Storefront Capabilities? The RH12 Storefront, an advanced integrated circuit development platform, now enables rapid creation of application-specific integrated circuits, or ASICs, for critical space missions, BAE said Wednesday. Intellectual property licensing and ASIC design and manufacturing processes let […] More

Kepler Communications announced plans to launch 10 300-kilogram-class satellites aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 in January 2026 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The satellite telecommunications provider said Monday the mission will deploy the first operational tranche of satellites for Kepler’s advanced optical data relay constellation, designed to deliver connectivity, on-orbit compute and hosted payload capabilities. […] More

Viasat completed its first in-flight test for NASA’s Communications Services Project, demonstrating its launch telemetry relay capability aboard Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket during Thursday’s NG-2 mission, which lifted off from Cape Canaveral. How Did the Demonstration Work? The test was aimed at validating the ability to provide persistent launch telemetry connections by routing real-time […] More

SES and Infinite Orbits have signed an agreement to conduct a geostationary satellite life extension mission using the Endurance spacecraft. SES said Thursday the mission marks the first commercial life extension effort in Europe. The launch of Endurance is currently planned for late 2027. Following an in-orbit demonstration, Endurance is expected to dock with one […] More

SES and Relativity Space have expanded their multi-year, multi-launch services agreement to launch new SES satellites aboard Relativity’s Terran R rocket. What Is the New Agreement Between SES & Relativity About? Under the partnership, Relativity’s medium-to-heavy-lift reusable launch vehicle will be used to lift off SES spacecraft to their final orbital positions, the satellite operator […] More

York Space Systems reported the successful first-contact telemetry download of its Polylingual Experimental Terminal, or PExT, payload aboard the BARD satellite. The company said Tuesday that the payload’s telemetry confirmed all systems functioned as designed, with no anomalies observed during the continuous wave pass. How Did the Telemetry Download Perform? NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay […] More

NASA and Lockheed Martin successfully connected the Orion spacecraft with the Space Launch System rocket on Oct. 19, advancing preparations for the planned launch of the Artemis II mission in early 2026. How Was the Orion Spacecraft Integrated With the SLS? Lockheed said Friday the human-rated Orion spacecraft called Integrity was brought to the Kennedy Space Center’s […] More