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Flexell Space and Kongsberg NanoAvionics to Build Solar Arrays for K-LEO

Flexell Space and Kongsberg NanoAvionics to Build Solar Arrays for K-LEO

Flexell Space and Kongsberg NanoAvionics will jointly supply solar arrays for K-LEO, South Korea’s sovereign Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) national security constellation, Flexell said in a statement on Wednesday. Hanwha Systems... The post Flexell Space and Kongsberg NanoAvionics to Build Solar Arrays for K-LEO appeared first on Via Satellite. Source:

Ligado Tells FCC That SkyTerra Next Proposal Won’t Cause Interference

Ligado Tells FCC That SkyTerra Next Proposal Won’t Cause Interference

In a new filing to the FCC, Ligado defended its request to host an L-band payload on AST SpaceMobile satellites, saying the proposal will work within Ligado’s existing L-band coordination... The post Ligado Tells FCC That SkyTerra Next Proposal Won’t Cause Interference appeared first on Via Satellite. Source:

Space Force Formalizes Cislunar Strategy Amid Acquisition Restructuring

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. Thomas Ainsworth, performing the […] Source: https://satnews.com/2026/03/18/space-force-formalizes-cislunar-strategy-amid-acquisition-restructuring/

Market Analysis: The ISR Latency War and Who Wins When “Minutes” Decide Mission

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 […] Source: https://satnews.com/2026/03/18/market-analysis-the-isr-latency-war-and-who-wins-when-minutes-decide-mission/

TransAstra aims to move 100-ton asteroid to stable orbit for processing

TransAstra aims to move 100-ton asteroid to stable orbit for processing

SAN FRANCISCO — TransAstra is performing a study, funded by investors and customers, to explore the technical feasibility of moving a 100-metric-ton asteroid to a stable near-Earth orbit. “We want to bring an asteroid to the Earth-moon system and turn it into a robotic research outpost for materials processing and manufacturing

Industry Roundtable With ’10 Hottest’ Executives

Industry Roundtable With ’10 Hottest’ Executives

Heading into SATShow Week, Via Satellite interviewed the executives of some of the companies featured in our ’10 Hottest Companies in Satellite’ for 2026 to get their takes on some of the... The post Industry Roundtable With ’10 Hottest’ Executives appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.satellitetoday.com/

9 New Faces for SATShow Week 2026

9 New Faces for SATShow Week 2026

Every year, SATShow Week brings together the newsmakers of the satellite industry all in one place. Now with GovMilSpace in its second year, the program features more military speakers and... The post 9 New Faces for SATShow Week 2026 appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.satellitetoday.com/satshow-2026/

Telesat Optimizes Lightspeed Constellation with Dedicated Military Ka-Band Spectrum

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) […] Source: https://satnews.com/2026/03/18/telesat-optimizes-lightspeed-constellation-with-dedicated-military-ka-band-spectrum/

ALL.SPACE Achieves Industry-First Multi-Orbit Certification for SES O3b mPOWER

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. […] Source: https://satnews.com/2026/03/18/all-space-achieves-industry-first-multi-orbit-certification-for-ses-o3b-mpower/

Flexell Space and Kongsberg NanoAvionics Partner on Solar Arrays for Korean National Security Program

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 […] Source: https://satnews.com/2026/03/18/flexell-space-and-kongsberg-nanoavionics-partner-on-solar-arrays-for-korean-national-security-program/

Solar array deal sheds more light on South Korea’s defense constellation

Solar array deal sheds more light on South Korea’s defense constellation

South Korea’s plans for a national security constellation are coming into sharper focus after a March 18 solar array supply deal set the stage for a first demonstrator as early as the second half of 2027. The post Solar array deal sheds more light on South Korea’s defense

Driving Ubiquitous Connectivity: Multi-Orbit Satellite Architecture and Advanced User Terminals

Driving Ubiquitous Connectivity: Multi-Orbit Satellite Architecture and Advanced User Terminals

The post Driving Ubiquitous Connectivity: Multi-Orbit Satellite Architecture and Advanced User Terminals appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.satellitetoday.com/partner-content/2026/03/18/driving-ubiquitous-connectivity-multi-orbit-satellite-architecture-and-advanced-user-terminals/

Globalsat Group to Resell Amazon Leo Services Across the Americas

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. […] Source: https://satnews.com/2026/03/18/globalsat-group-to-resell-amazon-leo-services-across-the-americas/

NASA grappling with planetary science funding shortfall

NASA grappling with planetary science funding shortfall

NASA’s planetary science program, while spared steep cuts proposed last year, is still facing a funding shortfall that requires “strategic choices” about which missions to continue. The post NASA grappling with planetary science funding shortfall appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/nasa-grappling-with-planetary-science-funding-shortfall/

China signals new target for 2027 asteroid deflection test

China signals new target for 2027 asteroid deflection test

China has identified a new target near-Earth asteroid for its first planetary defense kinetic test mission, which is scheduled to launch in December 2027. The post China signals new target for 2027 asteroid deflection test appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/china-signals-new-target-for-2027-asteroid-deflection-test/

Frontier justice: navigating the future legal landscape for private actors in space law

Frontier justice: navigating the future legal landscape for private actors in space law

At the dawn of the Space Age, then President-elect John F. Kennedy spoke to the American people of “a new frontier” of unknown opportunities and perils, unfulfilled hopes and unfilled threats, uncharted science and unsolved problems. Six years later, Star Trek expanded on President Kennedy’s new frontier premise with

NanoAvionics Lands Korean National Security Deal

NanoAvionics Lands Korean National Security Deal

For NanoAvionics, the deal represents the latest win in a strategy of global expansion— which has found an eager and willing partner in the South Korean space industry. The post NanoAvionics Lands Korean National Security Deal appeared first on Payload. Source: https://payloadspace.com/nanoavionics-lands-korean-national-security-deal/

Advanced Navigation Raises $110M Series C

Advanced Navigation Raises $110M Series C

Not many space companies want to reduce the world’s reliance on satellite infrastructure, but that’s the pitch that landed Australia-based Advanced Navigation a $110M Series C. The post Advanced Navigation Raises $110M Series C appeared first on Payload. Source: https://payloadspace.com/advanced-navigation-raises-110m-series-c/

FAA Ends Part 450 Transition Period

FAA Ends Part 450 Transition Period

The FAA announced Tuesday that US launchers had all transitioned to the five-year-old licensing requirements, leaving no one still operating under legacy regulations. The post FAA Ends Part 450 Transition Period appeared first on Payload. Source: https://payloadspace.com/faa-ends-part-450-transition-period/

Marlink Launches Cloud Platform for Maritime Customers

Marlink Launches Cloud Platform for Maritime Customers

Marlink is launching a new cloud platform for its maritime customers as it looks to bring a more efficient IT set-up to customers. XChange NextGen is an edge cloud platform... The post Marlink Launches Cloud Platform for Maritime Customers appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.satellitetoday.com/mobility/

Canada to Invest in New Spaceport in Nova Scotia

Canada to Invest in New Spaceport in Nova Scotia

Canada is the latest nation to significantly invest in improving its space capabilities by announcing details of a new spaceport. The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) is to invest $200... The post Canada to Invest in New Spaceport in Nova Scotia appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.satellitetoday.

Lite Coms Executives Talk Multi-Orbit Innovation and the Future of Tactical VSAT

Lite Coms Executives Talk Multi-Orbit Innovation and the Future of Tactical VSAT

In less than seven years of operation, Lite Coms has established itself as a large player in the U.S. military VSAT market, with nearly 1,000 VSAT terminals deployed. At the... The post Lite Coms Executives Talk Multi-Orbit Innovation and the Future of Tactical VSAT appeared first on Via

Space Force overhauls buying structure with new mission portfolios

Space Force overhauls buying structure with new mission portfolios

New structure gives ‘Portfolio Acquisition Executives’ authority over funding, requirements and integration across major space missions The post Space Force overhauls buying structure with new mission portfolios appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/space-force-overhauls-buying-structure-with-new-mission-portfolios/

BAE Systems Secures U.S. Air Force Contract to Modernize U-2 Advanced Defensive System

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 […] Source: https://satnews.com/2026/03/17/bae-systems-secures-u-s-air-force-contract-to-modernize-u-2-advanced-defensive-system/

GomSpace Joins EDA Consortium to Develop VLEO Military Satellite Concept

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 […] Source: https://satnews.com/2026/03/17/gomspace-joins-eda-consortium-to-develop-vleo-military-satellite-concept/