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NASA Deals Blow to Boeing With Bigger SpaceX Moon-Mission Role In a strategic "course correction" aimed at accelerating the American return to the lunar surface, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced on February 27, 2026, a significant restructuring of the Artemis program. The revised roadmap elevates the role of commercial providers, specifically SpaceX, while adjusting the flight cadence and configuration requirements for the Boeing-led Space Launch System (SLS). #MissionsConstellations satnews.com/2026/03/19/nas…

Eutelsat CEO Outlines Strategic Pivot to Multi-Orbit Connectivity and OneWeb Gen 2 Roadmap In an interview released Thursday, March 19, 2026, Eutelsat Group CEO Eva Berneke detailed the company’s ongoing transformation from a traditional video-centric Geostationary (GEO) operator into a vertically integrated, multi-orbit connectivity powerhouse. Eutelsat Group CEO Eva Berneke Central to this shift is the full integration of the OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation and the high-stakes development of its second-generation (Gen 2) network. #LEOConstellations satnews.com/2026/03/19/eut…

U.S. Space Force Awards $446.8 Million Agreement to Kratos for MEO Missile Tracking Ground Segment On Tuesday, March 17, 2026, the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded a $446.8 million Ground Management and Integration (GMI) agreement to Kratos Technology & Training Solutions, Inc. #MissileWarningDefense satnews.com/2026/03/19/u-s…

ReOrbit Secures €150 Million Contract with SLI for Next-Generation Small GEO Satellites On Thursday, March 19, 2026, Helsinki-based satellite manufacturer ReOrbit announced a landmark €150 million agreement with aerospace asset-financing specialist SLI (formerly Space Leasing International). The contract covers the purchase of two next-generation software-defined geostationary (GEO) communication satellites, marking a significant expansion for the Finnish space sector into the high-value GEO market. #BusinessFinance satnews.com/2026/03/19/reo…

GMV-Led Consortium Launches MYRIAD to Advance AI-Driven Satellite Intelligence for EU Defense On Thursday, March 19, 2026, the MYRIAD research project officially commenced in Madrid, marking the start of a 48-month initiative funded by the European Defence Fund (EDF). Coordinated by the technology group GMV, the project aims to revolutionize satellite imagery analysis by integrating advanced artificial intelligence (AI) with multi-source remote sensing data to bolster European Union strategic defense and surveillance capabilities. #MilitaryDefense satnews.com/2026/03/19/gmv…

Space Force Formalizes Cislunar Strategy Amid Acquisition Restructuring In a statement released Tuesday, March 17, 2026, the U.S. Space Force (USSF) signaled a definitive shift from theoretical interest to operational planning for cislunar space. #MilitaryDefense satnews.com/2026/03/18/spa…

Market Analysis: The ISR Latency War and Who Wins When “Minutes” Decide Mission On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, industry data and recent earnings reports underscore a fundamental transformation in the Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) sector. The traditional model of orbital data collection is being superseded by a "latency-first" architecture, where the competitive moat is no longer the resolution of the image, but the speed of the delivered insight. #ISRReconnaissance satnews.com/2026/03/18/mar…

Telesat Optimizes Lightspeed Constellation with Dedicated Military Ka-Band Spectrum On Tuesday, March 17, 2026, Telesat (Nasdaq and TSX: TSAT) announced a major strategic update to its Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation, adding 500 MHz of military Ka-band (Mil-Ka) spectrum to its initial 156 satellites. The decision, revealed during the company's Q4 2025 earnings call, targets the surging demand from NATO and allied defense departments for secure, sovereign, and interoperable communications. #MissionsConstellations #SmallSat satnews.com/2026/03/18/tel…

ALL.SPACE Achieves Industry-First Multi-Orbit Certification for SES O3b mPOWER On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, ALL.SPACE announced it has completed the industry’s first certification for a next-generation tactical terminal capable of simultaneous multi-orbit connectivity on the SES O3b mPOWER network. Developed in collaboration with SES Space & Defense, the ALL.SPACE electronically scanned antenna (ESA) is now the first of its kind authorized for operational use on the high-throughput Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) constellation. #BusinessFinance #MilitaryDefense satnews.com/2026/03/18/all…

Flexell Space and Kongsberg NanoAvionics Partner on Solar Arrays for Korean National Security Program On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, South Korean space energy firm Flexell Space and Lithuania-based Kongsberg NanoAvionics (NanoAvionics) announced the signing of a multi-million euro contract for the supply of kilowatt-class solar arrays. Tim Ahn, left, executive officer of Flexell Space with Atle Wøllo, CEO of Kongsberg NanoAvionics. #BusinessFinance satnews.com/2026/03/18/fle…

Globalsat Group to Resell Amazon Leo Services Across the Americas On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, Globalsat Group announced a landmark agreement to become an authorized reseller for Amazon Leo, the low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network formerly known as Project Kuiper. Under the terms of the agreement, Globalsat will provide high-speed, low-latency broadband connectivity to enterprise customers with mission-critical operations throughout North, Central, and South America. #BusinessFinance satnews.com/2026/03/18/glo…

MDA Space Strategic Growth Cemented by NYSE Listing and S&P/TSX Performance On Tuesday, March 17, 2026, MDA Space (TSX: MDA; NYSE: MDA) remains a focal point of the Canadian technology sector as the company leverages its strong performance on the S&P/TSX Composite Index to support a major international expansion. The industrial leader, which was added to the S&P/TSX Composite Index in March 2024, has transitioned from a domestic aerospace provider into a dual-listed global prime following its successful entry into the U.S. #BusinessFinance satnews.com/2026/03/17/mda…

GomSpace Joins EDA Consortium to Develop VLEO Military Satellite Concept On Tuesday, March 17, 2026, GomSpace announced its selection as a key industrial partner in a €15.7 million research contract awarded by the European Defence Agency (EDA). The initiative, managed by the VLEO-DEF consortium, aims to develop Europe’s first dedicated military satellite concept for Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO). #MILSATCOM #SmallSat satnews.com/2026/03/17/gom…

BAE Systems Secures U.S. Air Force Contract to Modernize U-2 Advanced Defensive System On Tuesday, March 17, 2026, BAE Systems announced it had been awarded a contract by Robins Air Force Base in Georgia to support and sustain the AN/ALQ-221 Advanced Defensive System (ADS) for the U.S. Air Force’s U-2 Dragon Lady fleet. #ISRReconnaissance #MilitaryDefense satnews.com/2026/03/17/bae…

The Rise of the Orbital Data Center: Solving the Space Data Bottleneck On Monday, March 16, 2026, the launch of the first commercially operational "Orbital Cloud" marked a definitive shift from simple data transport to in-situ processing. For decades, the primary constraint of space operations has not been the ability to collect data, but the capacity to return it to Earth. #MissionsConstellations satnews.com/2026/03/17/the…

Kepler Commissions First NVIDIA-Powered “Cloud Infrastructure” Across Optical Constellation Kepler Communications announced the successful commissioning of distributed on-orbit computing across its Tranche 1 optical data relay constellation on Monday, March 16, 2026. This milestone transitions Kepler’s network from a high-speed data transport layer into a scalable, cloud-native processing environment, allowing customers to execute AI-driven workloads directly in orbit rather than relying on ground-based data centers. #MissionsConstellations #SmallSat satnews.com/2026/03/17/kep…

The “Physics Wall”: Orbiting Data Centers Face a Massive Cooling Challenge As the space industry pivots toward "Orbital AI," a significant engineering hurdle has emerged that contradicts the common intuition of space being "cold." While the vacuum of space is technically near absolute zero, it acts as a near-perfect insulator. For the burgeoning sector of orbiting data centers (ODCs), this means that the immense heat generated by AI chips—like the Nvidia H100s currently being tested in orbit—cannot be whisked away by fans or liquid convection. #MissionsConstellations satnews.com/2026/03/17/the…

@Gykiwi03 Fair points on the FDI timeline and the deal structure. We've corrected both in the article. Appreciate the pushback.

@SatNewsEvents Rheinmetall did not make or could not bid on Mynaric while under a definitive (material) contract with RKLB and the claim Germany "must" decide by the end of March is fake. The time limits clock is "stopped" every time further info is required. Click bait "tech echo" article 🤮

Rheinmetall walked away from Mynaric. Germany's only alternative bidder just proved there isn't one. 90%+ of Mynaric's backlog is U.S. DoD money. Rocket Lab is ready to inject $150M. Berlin has until end of March to decide. satnews.com/?p=123791

L3Harris Unveils XL-300P: The First P25 Handheld with 5G and Satellite Direct-to-Device Connectivity To solve the critical communications gap where terrestrial signals fail, L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) introduced the XL-300P at the IWCE 2026 event in Las Vegas today, Monday, March 16, 2026. The new device is the industry’s first land mobile radio (LMR) to integrate a native 5G modem and 3GPP-standard Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) capabilities, providing first responders with a triple-layered redundancy of P25, cellular broadband, and satellite connectivity in a single handheld form factor. #ServicesApplications satnews.com/2026/03/16/l3h…

Nigus and Elmirate Partner on $200 Million Defense and Satellite Manufacturing Initiative in Nigeria Nigus International Investment Limited and UAE-based Elmirate Investment LLC (Elmirate Capital) signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monday, March 16, 2026, to establish an advanced defense and satellite manufacturing platform in Nigeria. The initiative, backed by a planned investment of up to $200 million, aims to localize the production of aerospace and security technologies through a newly formed Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), Nigus Tactical Systems Ltd. #BusinessFinance satnews.com/2026/03/16/nig…