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NASA Adds Relativity Space's Terran R to Launch Services Roster

NASA has awarded Relativity Space a Launch Services II contract for its Terran R vehicle under the contract's on-ramp provision, the agency announced September 9. The addition makes Terran R available for the agency's future missions and expands NASA's roster of launch options.

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Eutelsat Signs Infinite Orbits for GEO Satellite Life Extension

Eutelsat has agreed to have Infinite Orbits extend the operational life of at least one of its geostationary satellites, the two companies announced today on the sidelines of the International Space Summit in Paris. The deal marks the third life-extension order for the French satellite-servicing company and a

Policy

NASA Solicits Industry to Build the Infrastructure for a Permanent Moon Base

NASA on September 8 issued a solicitation seeking proposals to advance the technology and infrastructure needed to establish a sustainable human presence at the lunar South Pole. The call targets fundamental capability gaps, including power generation, oxygen extraction, and producing construction materials on the Moon. The solicitation is aimed at

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Royal Group of Abu Dhabi Commits $1 Billion to 50-Satellite AI Imaging Constellation

Loft Orbital and UAE-based Marlan Space announced a billion-dollar investment by the Royal Group of Abu Dhabi to build a 50-satellite constellation using artificial intelligence to deliver optical and radar imaging products to Europe and the United Arab Emirates. The commitment ranks among the largest single financing

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Besxar Strikes Deal to Prototype an Orbital Chip Factory Across a Dozen Falcon 9 Flights

Besxar, a startup founded by former OpenAI staffer Ashley Pilipiszyn, says it has convinced SpaceX to let it prototype an orbital semiconductor factory across a dozen flights aboard a Falcon 9 booster. The company aims to manufacture key precursors for advanced semiconductors in the vacuum of space and return the

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The Exploration Company Raises $450 Million to Fund Nyx Capsule and Storm Engine

European space logistics startup The Exploration Company has secured $450 million (€387 million) in a Series C funding round to advance its Nyx reusable capsule and Storm rocket engine. Announced on 8 September, the round brings the company's total funding since its 2021 founding to approximately $680 million.

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AvL Technologies Wins $31 Million Deal to Supply WGS-Certified Satellite Terminals to Poland

AvL Technologies signed a $31 million contract with Polish defense supplier GISS Sp. z o.o. to deliver WGS-certified tactical satellite communications terminals for Poland's Ministry of National Defence. The agreement, announced September 8, 2026, ties Polish forces to the U.S. military's Wideband Global

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Stoke Space Raises $1 Billion and Reveals 15-Ton Fully Reusable Nova Block 2

Stoke Space has closed a $1 billion Series E financing round as it prepares for the first orbital flight of its fully reusable Nova rocket, and the company used the announcement to publicly unveil a substantially larger vehicle capable of delivering 15 metric tons to low Earth orbit. The raise

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Cowboy Space Leases 291,000-Square-Foot Kent Plant to Build Orbital Data Center Satellites

California-based Cowboy Space is leasing a 291,035-square-foot industrial facility in Kent, Wash., to support production of hardware for its planned constellation of AI data center satellites. The transaction is the largest industrial lease in the Puget Sound region so far this year, marking a step from

Defense

Space Force Expands Space-Based Air Tracking Vendor Pool to 12 Companies

The U.S. Space Force has widened its vendor pool for the nascent space-based air moving target indicator program to 12 companies, with three additional firms now visible on public-facing websites. Blue Origin, Boeing and Umbra are now listed as SB-AMTI vendors, an expansion that underscores how

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Munich Startup Project-S Exits Stealth, Sets October Orbital Radar Demo

Project-S, a Munich-based space situational awareness startup, has emerged from stealth with multi-million-euro backing and plans to conduct its first in-orbit demonstration of an active radar system next month. The company said the demonstrator will launch aboard a SpaceX Transporter rideshare mission, marking its debut

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HyImpulse Raises Over 50 Million Euros to Advance Hybrid Propulsion Launchers

German launch startup HyImpulse announced on September 2, 2026 that it had raised more than 50 million euros, roughly 58 million dollars, in a Series A extension round. The funding is aimed at accelerating development of the company's small launch vehicles built around hybrid propellant technology, as it

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Planet Posts Record $116 Million Quarter as Sovereign Satellite Services Drive Growth

Planet Labs reported record quarterly revenue of $116.1 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2027, a 58% increase year over year. The company, which ended the period on July 31, 2026, delivered adjusted EBITDA profit of $13.9 million and marked its fourth consecutive quarter of meeting

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4iG and SpaceX Sign Europe's First Starlink Direct-to-Cell and Sovereign Defense Pact

Hungarian telecommunications and defense conglomerate 4iG Group signed two agreements with SpaceX on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, establishing what the companies describe as Europe's first partnership to deploy Starlink Mobile direct-to-cell services alongside a dedicated framework for encrypted defense communications. The agreements, executed at SpaceX facilities

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Army Awards First U.S. Production Contract for a High-Energy Laser Weapon

The U.S. Army has awarded AeroVironment a contract worth $464.8 million for the Enduring High-Energy Laser program of record, marking what the service calls its first-ever production contract for a high-energy laser weapon. The award will bring AeroVironment's LOCUST X3 counter-drone laser

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ESA Signs Phase 2 Deal for MAGPIE, Europe's First Lunar Rover

The European Space Agency and ispace-Europe signed an agreement on September 1, 2026 to implement MAGPIE, set to be the first European rover to operate on the Moon. The rover will target the lunar south pole to prospect for water and other volatiles, providing knowledge ESA describes as critical

Launch

Isar Aerospace to Launch Astroscale's ADRAS-J2 Debris Removal Mission

European launch startup Isar Aerospace has signed a launch agreement to carry Astroscale Japan's ADRAS-J2 debris removal mission into orbit. The deal pairs one of the few companies with real debris proximity operations experience with a launch provider that has not yet completed its first orbital flight.

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NASA Taps Blue Origin to Build Mars Telecommunications Network in $700 Million Deal

NASA awarded Blue Origin a contract Tuesday to develop the agency's Mars Telecommunications Network, a next-generation system designed to provide reliable, high-bandwidth communications and navigation services for current and future Mars missions. The firm-fixed-price contract carries a maximum potential value of approximately $700 million

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Intuitive Machines Wins Order for Two IM 300 Satellites from Undisclosed Customer

Intuitive Machines has secured a contract to build two IM 300 series platforms for a new, undisclosed customer, the company announced September 1. The award opens a new market segment for the modular spacecraft line and reflects demand for mission-configurable satellites built on compressed timelines. The contract adds a

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Gravitics Wins Lockheed Martin Deal to Build Three Orbital Carriers for Golden Dome

Gravitics has been selected by Lockheed Martin to build three spacecraft for demonstrations of space-based missile defense technologies under the Pentagon's Golden Dome program. The selection, disclosed in regulatory filings, marks one of the first known industrial contracts tied directly to the Golden Dome architecture. The spacecraft,

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Lockheed Martin Ventures Backs Quantum Camera Startup Diffraqtion in Expanded Pre-Seed

Diffraqtion, a Massachusetts startup building quantum imaging cameras for space, announced more than $5 million in additional funding on Monday, more than doubling the pre-seed round it first closed in January. The new investment brings the company's total funding to over $10 million and adds Lockheed Martin

Policy

Brownsville Approves 444-Acre Disannexation, $220 Million SpaceX Water Deal

The Brownsville City Commission voted to disannex 444.45 acres from city limits and sign a memorandum of understanding with SpaceX committing $220 million to expand regional water infrastructure. The decisions came after a six-hour special meeting held Saturday afternoon, with both agenda items approved simultaneously at SpaceX'

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SES and OHB Seal $1.16 Billion Deal for 18 Iris2 MEO Satellites

SES has signed a contract worth nearly 1 billion euros, approximately $1.16 billion, with German manufacturer OHB SE to build 18 medium-Earth-orbit satellites for Europe's Iris2 secure communications constellation. The deal, announced August 31, marks the first major industrial order placed since the Iris2 framework

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UAE Grants Starlink 10-Year Satellite Broadband Licence

The UAE's Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority has granted Elon Musk's Starlink Satellite Communications LLC a 10-year General Space Services License to provide broadband satellite internet services across the country. The licence, announced alongside Starlink's commercial entry into the UAE market, authorises

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Pentagon Awards SpaceX Fleet Contract to Put Starshield on Military Aircraft

The Space Force has awarded SpaceX a fleet-level service contract to expand use of its Starshield satellite network aboard military aircraft, extending the government-focused system beyond ground terminals and into airborne platforms. The award, posted August 25 by the Space Force's Commercial Space Office, covers satellite