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Kymeta Kestrel u5 Terminal Now Certified for Rail Industry 

Kymeta’s Kestrel u5 terminal has received certification for compliance with railway standards ahead of connectivity tria...

No location · Sep 17, 2026 · Wedgetail
SatPort to Build Landing Stations for Telesat Lightspeed 

SatPort Infrastructure will develop, build, and host landing stations for the Telesat Lightspeed constellation, to conne...

No location · Sep 17, 2026 · Wedgetail
EnduroSat Raises $205M, Notches Vantor Sat Win

It was the third nine-figure fundraise announced by a European company during the past two weeks, following Open Cosmos’...

No location · Sep 17, 2026 · Wedgetail
EnduroSat Raise Pushes European NewSpace Funding Above €1 Billion for September

Bulgarian satellite manufacturer EnduroSat has secured $205 million (€178 million) in new funding, pushing the total rai...

Sofia, Bulgaria · Sep 17, 2026 · Wedgetail
Chairman Caine talks cislunar ops, plus a window into next-gen airlift

We discuss top news from the final day of AFA 2026.

No location · Sep 17, 2026 · Wedgetail
NigComSat Selects Hughes JUPITER Scalable Gateway for NigComSat-2A and 2B Ground Segment

The Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat) has selected the Hughes JUPITER scalable gateway system as the...

Nigeria · Sep 16, 2026 · Wedgetail
Space Force announces Commercial Solutions Opening strategy for Satellite Communications Augmentation Resource program

The USSF is implementing a commercial acquisition strategy using Commercial Solutions Openings to enhance satellite comm...

United States · Sep 16, 2026 · Wedgetail
US ‘not prepared’ to respond to nuclear attacks in space, report says

A recent war-gaming report found that the U.S. has no tested response to a nuclear detonation in space.

United States · Sep 16, 2026 · Wedgetail
The Pentagon must prepare for battles around the moon: Joint Chiefs chair

Days after orbital weapons were revealed, Gen. Dan Caine ups the scope of the military’s desired reach.

United States · Sep 16, 2026 · Wedgetail
Space Forces-Japan deepens joint warfighting skills with the NSSI

Instructors from the National Security Space Institute visited Yokota Air Base to conduct tailored, bilateral education ...

Yokota Air Base, Japan · Sep 16, 2026 · Wedgetail
Chief of Space Operations Schiess outlines priorities to strengthen Space Force combat power

CSO Gen. Douglas Schiess outlined three priorities for his tenure: forging the Guardian ethos, arming and growing the fo...

No location · Sep 16, 2026 · Wedgetail
Hydrosat Unveils Osiris Constellation Ahead of 2027 Launch

Very rarely can someone offer you the best of both worlds, but Hydrosat’s newest constellation claims to do just that. T...

No location · Sep 16, 2026 · Wedgetail
SEOPS Books Five Launches on Isar’s Spectrum Rocket

Isar Aerospace became the first European launch startup to reach orbit less than two weeks ago, and already the market i...

No location · Sep 16, 2026 · Wedgetail
Viasat and Space42 Commit Up to $1B to Equatys Joint Venture

Space42 and Viasat agreed to formally establish Equatys, a shared satellite-and-ground-infrastructure company for D2D co...

No location · Sep 16, 2026 · Wedgetail
Avio CEO Reports Influx of Customers Turned Away by SpaceX

Italian launch services provider Avio has seen an influx of customers who were unable to secure launch opportunities wit...

No location · Sep 16, 2026 · Wedgetail
Q-KON Expands Twoobii Smart Satellite Services for Luxury Tourism and Hospitality in Southern Africa

Q-KON, a satellite engineering enterprise and managed service provider, has announced the expansion of its Twoobii Smart...

Southern Africa · Sep 16, 2026 · Wedgetail
Progress MS-35 poised to launch cargo to ISS from Kazakhstan

Following the departure of the Progress MS-33 cargo spacecraft from the International Space Station on… The post Progres...

No location · Sep 16, 2026 · Wedgetail
Starship to Attempt First Orbital Flight Next Week

SpaceX will attempt to put Starship into orbit for the first time next week pending regulatory approval. If all goes acc...

No location · Sep 16, 2026 · Wedgetail
The Roman telescope has enough gas for 22 years, double NASA's expectations

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is the first NASA observatory designed for in-space refueling.

No location · Sep 15, 2026 · Wedgetail
Remarks by CSO Gen. Douglas Schiess at the Air and Space Forces Association’s 2026 Air, Space and Cyber Conference

In a keynote address at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference, CSO Schiess outlined cor...

No location · Sep 15, 2026 · Wedgetail
Acquisition leaders emphasize mission, speed, risk in changing acquisition culture

Senior acquisition and DAF leaders discussed ongoing acquisition transformation and the need to put operational outcomes...

No location · Sep 15, 2026 · Wedgetail
Open Cosmos Raises €300 Million as Investors Back Europe’s Space Push

UK-based satellite maker Open Cosmos announced on 14 September that it had closed a €300 million funding round. The comp...

No location · Sep 15, 2026 · Wedgetail
SpaceX declares Starship ready for orbit, sets launch date next week

Reaching orbit would mark a significant milestone.

No location · Sep 15, 2026 · Wedgetail
Space Force growth prioritizes combat forces, space superiority

Senior leaders at the 2026 Air, Space and Cyber Conference emphasized that the USSF must double in size over the next fi...

No location · Sep 15, 2026 · Wedgetail
DAF establishes space technology portfolio executive

The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration announced the establishment of the Space ...

No location · Sep 15, 2026 · Wedgetail
‘It was time’ to admit US has weapons in orbit, Space Force’s new leader says

Russian and Chinese advances led to the revelation, Gen. Douglas Schiess says at AFA.

No location · Sep 15, 2026 · Wedgetail
Launch Preview: Nine orbital launches scheduled from sites around the world

Nine orbital launches are scheduled worldwide this week. Two Falcon 9s are expected to deliver… The post Launch Preview:...

No location · Sep 15, 2026 · Wedgetail
SecAF announces on-orbit space control weapons

SecAF Troy Meink said in a closely watched keynote address at the 2026 Air and Space Cyber Conference, the Air Force and...

No location · Sep 15, 2026 · Wedgetail
Setting Terms with America’s Tech Giants

If China attacked Taiwan tomorrow, the question might not be which aircraft carrier sails first to the Pacific, but whet...

No location · Sep 15, 2026 · Wedgetail
Avio Launches Second Successful Vega C Flight of 2026

Italian launch services provider Avio has successfully completed its second Vega-C flight of 2026, deploying the Europea...

No location · Sep 15, 2026 · Wedgetail
FLEX and Sentinel-3C launch highlights

Video: 00:03:22 ESA’s state-of-the-art FLEX Earth Explorer satellite and the Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellite have been ...

Kourou, French Guiana · Sep 15, 2026 · Wedgetail
Iceye’s global presence expands to address sovereign demand

Since raising more than $1 billion in a Series F funding round, Iceye has moved rapidly to address growing demand for so...

No location · Sep 15, 2026 · Wedgetail
For the first time, the US military confirms it has deployed weapons in orbit

"The United States now has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the joint force."

No location · Sep 15, 2026 · Wedgetail
State Department Launches Space Catalyst Partnership

During Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s trip to Peru last week, the State Department announced a new Space Catalyst Part...

No location · Sep 15, 2026 · Wedgetail
What Africa Put Forward at the International Space Summit in Paris

Championed by French President Emmanuel Macron, the International Space Summit brought together around 120 delegates in ...

No location · Sep 14, 2026 · Wedgetail
Djibouti Becomes Eighth African Nation to Sign the Artemis Accords

The Republic of Djibouti has become the eighth African country to sign the Artemis Accords, joining a growing coalition ...

No location · Sep 14, 2026 · Wedgetail
Thales Alenia Space Wins Contract to Build NigComSat-2A

Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has been awarded a contract by the state...

No location · Sep 14, 2026 · Wedgetail
Rocket Lab is seeing red about NASA's decision on a Mars spacecraft

"NASA’s award decision appears to be inconsistent with the eligibility criteria."

No location · Sep 14, 2026 · Wedgetail
Meink: U.S. Has Orbiting Space Control Weapons

Air Force Secretary Troy Meink revealed today that the United States has orbiting space control weapons. Speaking at the...

No location · Sep 14, 2026 · Wedgetail
Ship 42 wraps chopsticks tests, Flight 14 moves to NET Sept. 22

SpaceX has completed multi-day catch-related testing with unflown Ship 42 at Pad 2, then rolled… The post Ship 42 wraps ...

No location · Sep 14, 2026 · Wedgetail

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