Space

A seven-year Marine Corps satellite contract tests how commercial multi-orbit networks are replacing legacy military comms infrastructure.

A Texas state grant underwrites a fourfold cleanroom expansion, positioning Firefly to run 12 lunar and orbital vehicles simultaneously.

A landmark raise backs the growing infrastructure layer of the space economy, as defence and commercial demand for post-launch agility converges.

Bulgaria's EnduroSat targets $1-per-gigabyte space data with a $205m raise backed by GV, Founders Fund and the EIC.

A new flyaway terminal combining military and commercial satellite bands signals deepening convergence of defence and space connectivity.

UK satellite maker NewOrbit locks in a Q3 2028 launch, becoming the first company to secure a commercial slot in Very Low Earth Orbit.

A Franco-German LEO deal aims to put up to 96 thermal sensors in orbit, targeting wildfires and sovereign Earth intelligence.

Abu Dhabi's IHC backs Marlan Space to build sovereign satellite infrastructure, linking Gulf capital to the global new-space economy.

A $22bn backlog and fresh intelligence and missile-testing awards signal sustained US defence modernisation spend.

The fifth edition opened in Malham today with 1,289 registered investors representing $14.5tn in assets, though the opening-day deal total has yet to land.

The $514m contract option extends Parsons' role in US integrated missile defence as hypersonic and ballistic threats accelerate procurement cycles.

Firefly's Pentagon-backed debris-removal design contract signals orbital sustainability as a defence procurement priority.

A radiation-tolerant chip-scale atomic clock targets low-cost LEO satellites, reshaping timing infrastructure for New Space missions.

A $27.4m cumulative USAF programme backs 3D Systems to scale flight-critical metal additive manufacturing, bridging defence procurement and advanced materials.

A multi-launch extension through 2031 signals tightening capacity in small-lift space access as defence demand accelerates.

Firefly's commercial ground facility earns NASA eligibility, revealing how launch infrastructure bottlenecks now shape the space economy.

Lightweight solar tech built for orbital missions is finding new demand in defence drones and unmanned marine vehicles.

The US defence contractor's Q2 results reveal how America's rearmament push is reshaping advanced-weapons manufacturing at scale.

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

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