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Telesat wins C$2.3bn Arctic military satcom deal for Lightspeed LEO

Canada's C$2.3bn defence contract adds 69 satellites to Telesat's LEO constellation, fusing sovereign connectivity with NATO interoperability ambitions.
Canada's C$2.3bn defence contract adds 69 satellites to Telesat's LEO constellation, fusing sovereign connectivity with NATO interoperability ambitions.
Space
Defence

Rocket Lab wins $397m Space Force deal for orbital targeting layer

The Flatellite and Neutron rocket contract marks a pivotal convergence of commercial launch, satellite manufacturing, and contested-space defence doctrine.
The Flatellite and Neutron rocket contract marks a pivotal convergence of commercial launch, satellite manufacturing, and contested-space defence doctrine.
Space
Defence

Intuitive Machines buys Goonhilly and COMSAT to build lunar data network

The Houston space firm now controls UK and US deep-space ground stations, accelerating its bid to own the Moon's communications backbone.
The Houston space firm now controls UK and US deep-space ground stations, accelerating its bid to own the Moon's communications backbone.
Space
Defence

Hughes Satellite files Chapter 11 to pivot to defence and B2B

The EchoStar subsidiary seeks court protection to shed consumer satellite debt and refocus on government and defence contracts.
The EchoStar subsidiary seeks court protection to shed consumer satellite debt and refocus on government and defence contracts.
Fintech
Blockchain
Space

MEXC bridges crypto and Wall Street with $7.1bn SpaceX futures

MEXC's Q2 report shows a crypto exchange eating into traditional brokerage territory with tokenised equities and pre-IPO access.
MEXC's Q2 report shows a crypto exchange eating into traditional brokerage territory with tokenised equities and pre-IPO access.
Space
Sustainability
Defence

OroraTech satellite network completes Arkansas wildfire pilot

Space-based thermal intelligence is replacing ageing aerial fleets, cutting wildfire response costs and shifting operational risk away from crews.
Space-based thermal intelligence is replacing ageing aerial fleets, cutting wildfire response costs and shifting operational risk away from crews.
Defence
Aerospace
Space

Northrop Grumman expands Utah ICBM campus for Sentinel deterrence push

A new 1.1m sq ft campus signals accelerated US nuclear modernisation spending with ripple effects across defence and space launch supply chains.
A new 1.1m sq ft campus signals accelerated US nuclear modernisation spending with ripple effects across defence and space launch supply chains.
Space
Defence
Energy

Ascent Solar targets space and defence markets with flexible PV push

The Colorado thin-film solar firm eyes space, HAPS and marine sectors after closing a $25m placement in H1 2026.
The Colorado thin-film solar firm eyes space, HAPS and marine sectors after closing a $25m placement in H1 2026.
Defence
Space
Transportation & Logistics

Calian forms Arctic Maritime Consortium for Canada's defence gap

Six Atlantic organisations unite to close Canada's Arctic sovereign defence capability gap with a $6.6bn government commitment as tailwind.
Six Atlantic organisations unite to close Canada's Arctic sovereign defence capability gap with a $6.6bn government commitment as tailwind.
Robotics
Space
Transportation & Logistics

OGBC Group opens SF accelerator bridging AI talent and Asian

Singapore's OGBC Group launches a San Francisco hardware accelerator linking Silicon Valley deep-tech founders to Asian manufacturing networks.
Singapore's OGBC Group launches a San Francisco hardware accelerator linking Silicon Valley deep-tech founders to Asian manufacturing networks.
Energy
Space
Defence

NDBI secures third patent for nuclear diamond battery platform

Nuclear Diamond Batteries bolsters IP across its full stack, from carbon nanomaterial synthesis to power conversion, targeting space and defence markets.
Nuclear Diamond Batteries bolsters IP across its full stack, from carbon nanomaterial synthesis to power conversion, targeting space and defence markets.
Space
Defence

South Korea lifts GMT stake to $110m in next-gen telescope race

KASI's expanded investment makes South Korea the Giant Magellan Telescope's third-largest partner, privately funding a critical NSF design phase.
KASI's expanded investment makes South Korea the Giant Magellan Telescope's third-largest partner, privately funding a critical NSF design phase.
Space
Sustainability
Defence

Greece's Hellenic Fire System captures first thermal image from orbit

OroraTech's satellite achieves first light in under a month, advancing Europe's sovereign wildfire-monitoring capability.
OroraTech's satellite achieves first light in under a month, advancing Europe's sovereign wildfire-monitoring capability.
Aerospace
Defence
Space

Firefly Aerospace wins $13m NASA JPL deal to build Mars aeroshell

A JPL subcontract for the SkyFall mission marks Firefly's first commercial-speed composite technology transfer from Moon to Mars.
A JPL subcontract for the SkyFall mission marks Firefly's first commercial-speed composite technology transfer from Moon to Mars.
Energy
Space
Sustainability

AnorTech and Greenland Mines link up in US$3.5m critical-minerals bet

A share-swap giving Greenland Mines a 9.9% stake in AnorTech fuses Greenland's anorthosite reserves with a multi-asset rare-earths platform.
A share-swap giving Greenland Mines a 9.9% stake in AnorTech fuses Greenland's anorthosite reserves with a multi-asset rare-earths platform.
Space
Defence

Firefly Aerospace wins $144m NASA contract for rapid Moon return

Firefly's sixth lunar contract signals a commercial cadence shift, compressing mission timelines and raising the stakes for lunar infrastructure investment.
Firefly's sixth lunar contract signals a commercial cadence shift, compressing mission timelines and raising the stakes for lunar infrastructure investment.
Space
Defence

Intuitive Machines wins $148m NASA deal to mass-produce lunar landers

A sixth CLPS award signals a shift from bespoke aerospace to industrial-scale lunar logistics, with civil and defence clients in view.
A sixth CLPS award signals a shift from bespoke aerospace to industrial-scale lunar logistics, with civil and defence clients in view.
Space
Energy
Defence

Ascent Solar thin-film panels survive atomic oxygen in LEO test

Ascent Solar's flexible PV technology records zero power loss after six months of simulated low-Earth-orbit atomic oxygen exposure.
Ascent Solar's flexible PV technology records zero power loss after six months of simulated low-Earth-orbit atomic oxygen exposure.
Space
Defence

Microchip launches radiation-tolerant clock chip for spacecraft timing

Microchip's DSA504RT consolidates spacecraft timing architecture into a single chip, cutting component count and mass for aerospace and defence missions.
Microchip's DSA504RT consolidates spacecraft timing architecture into a single chip, cutting component count and mass for aerospace and defence missions.
Space
Defence
Sustainability

Rocket Lab wins three NASA launches for Sun and Earth science

Rocket Lab's Electron rocket will carry two climate-sensing and one solar-irradiance mission for NASA, reinforcing small-launch dominance.
Rocket Lab's Electron rocket will carry two climate-sensing and one solar-irradiance mission for NASA, reinforcing small-launch dominance.
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