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Redwire Wins European Quantum Satellite Contract

Redwire Wins European Quantum Satellite Contract

Redwire has a won a new quantum-secure satellite contract in Europe. It will develop a quantum-secure satellite under the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Quantum Key Distribution Satellite (QKDSat) program, within... The post Redwire Wins European Quantum Satellite Contract appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.satellitetoday.com/technology/

The Downlink Deficit: The Pentagon’s Optical Mesh Network and the Terrestrial Bottleneck

The Downlink Deficit: The Pentagon’s Optical Mesh Network and the Terrestrial Bottleneck

The satellite industry has built roughly 10 percent of the optical ground infrastructure it needs. Without 200 to 500 optical ground stations, the Pentagon's $35 billion PWSA and $185 billion Golden Dome programs risk becoming stranded assets — data moves flawlessly in orbit but cannot reach the ground. Source:

White House Requests $18.8B FY27 Budget for NASA

White House Requests $18.8B FY27 Budget for NASA

The budget proposal includes the same top line as the administration’s fiscal 2026 request, and would make similar cuts to NASA’s science and STEM missions. The post White House Requests $18.8B FY27 Budget for NASA appeared first on Payload. Source: https://payloadspace.com/white-house-requests-18-8b-fy27-budget-for-nasa/

Gravitics Receives Strategic Funding Increase From SpaceWERX

Gravitics Receives Strategic Funding Increase From SpaceWERX

Gravitics has received a Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) contract from SpaceWERX, the U.S. Space Force’s innovation arm, to accelerate development and demonstration of its Orbital Carrier architecture, the company said... The post Gravitics Receives Strategic Funding Increase From SpaceWERX appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.satellitetoday.

White House again proposes steep NASA budget cuts

White House again proposes steep NASA budget cuts

For the second consecutive year, the White House is proposing a major budget cut for NASA that would significantly impact the agency’s science programs and the International Space Station. The post White House again proposes steep NASA budget cuts appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/white-house-again-proposes-steep-nasa-budget-cuts/

Charts Defining the Space Industry in Q1 2026

Charts Defining the Space Industry in Q1 2026

Revenge of EO The post Charts Defining the Space Industry in Q1 2026 appeared first on Payload Pro. The post Charts Defining the Space Industry in Q1 2026 appeared first on Payload. Source: https://payloadspace.com/charts-defining-the-space-industry-in-q1-2026/

Insurance is Commercial Space Nuclear’s Biggest Headache

Insurance is Commercial Space Nuclear’s Biggest Headache

Lots of challenges face commercial space nuclear missions—but experts at an industry seminar on Thursday only called one a “show stopper”—insurance. The post Insurance is Commercial Space Nuclear’s Biggest Headache appeared first on Payload. Source: https://payloadspace.com/insurance-is-commercial-space-nuclears-biggest-headache/

Europe’s strategic autonomy in space will define its role in the ‘second space age’

Europe’s strategic autonomy in space will define its role in the ‘second space age’

Europe’s future in space really boils down to one question: can it stay ahead without relying on technology made somewhere else? As we step into what experts call the “second space age,” strategic autonomy is suddenly front and center for the European Union. And it is increasingly essential that

SpaceX and Amazon spar over satellite deployments

SpaceX and Amazon spar over satellite deployments

Amazon says it will revise deployment plans for its broadband satellite constellation while denying claims from SpaceX that its current approach represents a space safety risk. The post SpaceX and Amazon spar over satellite deployments appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/spacex-and-amazon-spar-over-satellite-deployments/

China’s commercial Tianlong-3 rocket fails on debut launch

China’s commercial Tianlong-3 rocket fails on debut launch

The first launch of the Tianlong-3 rocket from Chinese commercial firm Space Pioneer failed Saturday after suffering an anomaly in its ascent phase. The post China’s commercial Tianlong-3 rocket fails on debut launch appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/chinas-commercial-tianlong-3-rocket-fails-on-debut-launch/

Artemis 2 heads to the moon

Artemis 2 heads to the moon

NASA’s Artemis 2 mission is on its way to the moon after a successful maneuver April 2. The post Artemis 2 heads to the moon appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/artemis-2-heads-to-the-moon/

Swift spacecraft reorientation buys time for reboost mission

Swift spacecraft reorientation buys time for reboost mission

NASA modified operations of an astrophysics spacecraft in a decaying orbit to buy more time for a mission later this year that will attempt to raise its orbit. The post Swift spacecraft reorientation buys time for reboost mission appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/swift-spacecraft-reorientation-buys-time-for-reboost-mission/

CLPS Companies Excited For NASA’s ‘Opportunity Bomb’ Lunar Plan

CLPS Companies Excited For NASA’s ‘Opportunity Bomb’ Lunar Plan

Last week, NASA laid out a vision for a lunar base that’s built and supplied through monthly uncrewed lunar landings, with launches beginning as soon as next year.It’s no surprise that CLPS companies are raring to go. The post CLPS Companies Excited For NASA’s ‘Opportunity Bomb’

ArkEdge Space to Work With ABIT For IoT Service Rollout

ArkEdge Space to Work With ABIT For IoT Service Rollout

ArkEdge Space and ABIT Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and satellite communication devices, ArkEdge Space said on Thursday. The partnership... The post ArkEdge Space to Work With ABIT For IoT Service Rollout appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.

Phantom Space Acquires Component Supplier Thermal Management Technologies

Phantom Space Acquires Component Supplier Thermal Management Technologies

Launch vehicle manufacturer Phantom Space Corporation has acquired Thermal Management Technologies (TMT) to accelerate the development of its planned orbital data center constellation and further its vertical integration strategy. TMT... The post Phantom Space Acquires Component Supplier Thermal Management Technologies appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.satellitetoday.com/

Canada’s Northwestel to Provide Broadband With Telesat Lightspeed Capacity

Canada’s Northwestel to Provide Broadband With Telesat Lightspeed Capacity

Canadian telco Northwestel has signed on for a multi-year contract for capacity from Telesat’s Lightspeed constellation to provide broadband services. Northwestel operates in Canada’s North, which includes Nunavut, the Northwest... The post Canada’s Northwestel to Provide Broadband With Telesat Lightspeed Capacity appeared first on Via Satellite. Source:

In-Orbit Logistics Companies Call for Clearer Demand Signals from Gov

In-Orbit Logistics Companies Call for Clearer Demand Signals from Gov

“Space remains hard,” Ryan Wolff, a program director for Tranche 0 and vendor growth at the Space Development Agency (SDA), said during SATShow Week. “It is a hard place to... The post In-Orbit Logistics Companies Call for Clearer Demand Signals from Gov appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.

Astroscale and Exotrail to Co-Develop Servicing Mission

Astroscale and Exotrail to Co-Develop Servicing Mission

Astroscale and Exotrail will develop a satellite de-orbiting mission together. This new contract brings together Japanese and French expertise in on-orbit servicing to develop a capability for safely removing satellites... The post Astroscale and Exotrail to Co-Develop Servicing Mission appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.satellitetoday.com/technology/

CAS Space Successfully Launches Kinetica-2, Aiming for Global Cost Leadership

CAS Space Successfully Launches Kinetica-2, Aiming for Global Cost Leadership

On March 30, 2026, the Chinese commercial space firm CAS Space (Zhongke Yuhang) achieved the successful maiden flight of its Kinetica-2 Y1 (also known as Lijian-2 Y1) carrier rocket. The […] Source: https://satnews.com/2026/04/02/cas-space-successfully-launches-kinetica-2-aiming-for-global-cost-leadership/

Optical terminals still a bottleneck in Pentagon’s proliferated constellation

Optical terminals still a bottleneck in Pentagon’s proliferated constellation

GP Sandhoo: ‘From an optical communications terminal perspective, we’re not there yet on how many we need’ The post Optical terminals still a bottleneck in Pentagon’s proliferated constellation appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/optical-terminals-still-a-bottleneck-in-pentagons-proliferated-constellation/

L3Harris Taps Mercury Systems for High-Capacity Data Storage on SDA Tranche 3 Satellites

L3Harris Taps Mercury Systems for High-Capacity Data Storage on SDA Tranche 3 Satellites

On April 2, 2026, Mercury Systems announced it has been awarded a contract by L3Harris Technologies to supply advanced solid-state data recorders (SSDRs) for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche […] Source: https://satnews.com/2026/04/02/l3harris-taps-mercury-systems-for-high-capacity-data-storage-on-sda-tranche-3-satellites/

Pentagon awards Raytheon $45 million for GPS ground system as program future is reassessed

Pentagon awards Raytheon $45 million for GPS ground system as program future is reassessed

The ‘unpriced change order’ supports satellite launches while officials reassess long-delayed ground system The post Pentagon awards Raytheon $45 million for GPS ground system as program future is reassessed appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/pentagon-awards-raytheon-45-million-for-gps-ground-system-as-program-future-is-reassessed/

Amazon in Reported Talks to Acquire Globalstar in $9 Billion Move to Challenge Starlink

Amazon in Reported Talks to Acquire Globalstar in $9 Billion Move to Challenge Starlink

Reports emerged on April 1 and 2, 2026, indicating that Amazon is in advanced negotiations to acquire satellite telecommunications provider Globalstar for approximately $9 billion. This strategic move is seen […] Source: https://satnews.com/2026/04/02/amazon-in-reported-talks-to-acquire-globalstar-in-9-billion-move-to-challenge-starlink/

Antaris Secures $28M Series A to Advance AI-Powered Satellite Mission Platform

Antaris Secures $28M Series A to Advance AI-Powered Satellite Mission Platform

Antaris, a Los Altos-based pioneer in software-defined space missions, announced on March 31, 2026, the successful first close of a 28 million dollar Series A funding round. The investment was […] Source: https://satnews.com/2026/04/02/antaris-secures-28m-series-a-to-advance-ai-powered-satellite-mission-platform/

Fortastra Expands Leadership Team with Defense and Intelligence Veterans to Drive National Security Mission

Fortastra Expands Leadership Team with Defense and Intelligence Veterans to Drive National Security Mission

On April 2, 2026, Los Angeles-based space systems developer Fortastra Corporation announced the appointment of three high-profile industry veterans to its leadership team. The move is a strategic play to […] Source: https://satnews.com/2026/04/02/fortastra-expands-leadership-team-with-defense-and-intelligence-veterans-to-drive-national-security-mission/