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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/

MDA Space Strategic Growth Cemented by NYSE Listing and S&P/TSX Performance

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 […] Source: https://satnews.com/2026/03/17/mda-space-strategic-growth-cemented-by-nyse-listing-and-sp-tsx-performance/

Telesat’s Lightspeed Service Launch Slips to 2028

Telesat’s Lightspeed Service Launch Slips to 2028

Telesat’s Lightspeed Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation won’t enter service until 2028 due to delays with the ASICs that power the satellites’ onboard processors. The constellation was targeted to enter service... The post Telesat’s Lightspeed Service Launch Slips to 2028 appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.

Nvidia Launches New Chips for Space Missions

Nvidia Launches New Chips for Space Missions

Computing giant Nvidia announced new chips for space missions on Monday, geared toward applications like orbital data centers, geospatial intelligence and autonomous space operations. A number of space companies — Aetherflux,... The post Nvidia Launches New Chips for Space Missions appeared first on Via Satellite. Source: https://www.satellitetoday.com/technology/

Office of Space Commerce weighing options for TraCSS user fees

Office of Space Commerce weighing options for TraCSS user fees

The Trump administration has not yet decided whether to charge for space safety data despite a change in space policy enabling the government to do so. The post Office of Space Commerce weighing options for TraCSS user fees appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/office-of-space-commerce-weighing-options-for-tracss-user-fees/

Space boom strains supply chain, industry report warns

Space boom strains supply chain, industry report warns

The industry’s supply network, built for smaller volumes and slower production cycles, is struggling to keep pace. The post Space boom strains supply chain, industry report warns appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/space-boom-strains-supply-chain-industry-report-warns/

Golden Dome cost estimate rises to $185 billion as Pentagon expands space layer

Golden Dome cost estimate rises to $185 billion as Pentagon expands space layer

Guetlein: ‘We were asked to procure some additional space capabilities’ The post Golden Dome cost estimate rises to $185 billion as Pentagon expands space layer appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/golden-dome-cost-estimate-rises-to-185-billion-as-pentagon-expands-space-layer/

ISPTech Raises €5.5M Seed Round to Redefine How Spacecraft Manoeuvre in Orbit

ISPTech Raises €5.5M Seed Round to Redefine How Spacecraft Manoeuvre in Orbit

Stuttgart, Germany – Marc. 17, 2026 – ISPTech, a German space technology company developing propulsion systems for agile in-orbit maneuvering, announced it has raised €5.5 million in seed funding to […] The post ISPTech Raises €5.5M Seed Round to Redefine How Spacecraft Manoeuvre in Orbit appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https:

The Rise of the Orbital Data Center: Solving the Space Data Bottleneck

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 […] Source: https://satnews.com/2026/03/17/the-rise-of-the-orbital-data-center-solving-the-space-data-bottleneck/

Kepler Commissions First NVIDIA-Powered “Cloud Infrastructure” Across Optical Constellation

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 […] Source: https://satnews.com/2026/03/17/kepler-commissions-first-nvidia-powered-cloud-infrastructure-across-optical-constellation/

How Congress Can Grow the Space Supply Chain

How Congress Can Grow the Space Supply Chain

Demand in the space industry is skyrocketing—but the supply chain isn’t keeping up. Luckily, policymakers can speed things up, according to two leading industry groups. The post How Congress Can Grow the Space Supply Chain appeared first on Payload. Source: https://payloadspace.com/how-congress-can-grow-the-space-supply-chain/

The “Physics Wall”: Orbiting Data Centers Face a Massive Cooling Challenge

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 […] Source: https://satnews.com/2026/03/17/the-physics-wall-orbiting-data-centers-face-a-massive-cooling-challenge/

Nvidia Unveils New Hardware to Unlock Orbital Data Centers

Nvidia Unveils New Hardware to Unlock Orbital Data Centers

Orbital data centers may be just over the horizon, but we’re starting to get a better picture of what they’ll look like when they arrive. The post Nvidia Unveils New Hardware to Unlock Orbital Data Centers appeared first on Payload. Source: https://payloadspace.com/nvidia-announces-new-hardware-to-unlock-orbital-data-centers/

Canadian Launchers and Spaceport Get Funding Boost

Canadian Launchers and Spaceport Get Funding Boost

Canada will invest in a spaceport and three young rocket systems as part of its push to build up sovereign launch capabilities, officials announced Monday. The post Canadian Launchers and Spaceport Get Funding Boost appeared first on Payload. Source: https://payloadspace.com/canadian-launchers-and-spaceport-get-funding-boost/

Innospace completes investigation into Hanbit-Nano launch failure

Innospace completes investigation into Hanbit-Nano launch failure

South Korean startup Innospace says its inaugural launch failed in December when exhaust leaked from a combustion chamber and caused the rocket to break up. The post Innospace completes investigation into Hanbit-Nano launch failure appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/innospace-completes-investigation-into-hanbit-nano-launch-failure/

Nvidia unveils AI computing module for space-based data centers

Nvidia unveils AI computing module for space-based data centers

Chipmaker says new system is designed for satellites and other power-constrained missions The post Nvidia unveils AI computing module for space-based data centers appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/nvidia-unveils-ai-computing-module-for-space-based-data-centers/

Kayrros sale signals rising demand for satellite intelligence amid Hormuz crisis

Kayrros sale signals rising demand for satellite intelligence amid Hormuz crisis

Tensions around the Strait of Hormuz have pushed interest in commercial geospatial intelligence services to unprecedented levels, an executive at Kayrros said after the satellite analytics provider agreed to be acquired by Energy Aspects. The post Kayrros sale signals rising demand for satellite intelligence amid Hormuz crisis appeared first on

L3Harris Unveils XL-300P: The First P25 Handheld with 5G and Satellite Direct-to-Device Connectivity

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. […] Source: https://satnews.com/2026/03/16/l3harris-unveils-xl-300p-the-first-p25-handheld-with-5g-and-satellite-direct-to-device-connectivity/

Nigus and Elmirate Partner on $200 Million Defense and Satellite Manufacturing Initiative in Nigeria

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 […] Source: https://satnews.com/2026/03/16/nigus-and-elmirate-partner-on-200-million-defense-and-satellite-manufacturing-initiative-in-nigeria/