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Rocket Lab Expands Launch Infrastructure and Vehicle Architecture to Capture Domestic Launch Market Share
On Sept. 17, 2026, market evaluations of the U.S. launch sector underscored Rocket Lab’s position as a primary commercial candidate to address domestic launch capacity […]
EnduroSat Secures $205 Million Funding Round and Wins 24-Bus Contract for Vantor Earth Observation Constellation
On Sept. 17, 2026, satellite bus manufacturer EnduroSat closed a $205 million Series B financing round to fund production scaling and expand its operational footprint […]
ESA Signs 18 Contracts with 80 Industrial Partners to Advance Next-Phase IRIS² Low-LEO Architecture
On Sept. 17, 2026, the European Space Agency (ESA) initiated the next technology development phase for the European Union’s Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnection and Security […]
Space Inventor and Astroscale Japan Develop In-Orbit Satellite Servicing Architecture
On Sept. 16, 2026, Danish satellite manufacturer Space Inventor and its partner Astroscale Japan announced the development of a joint technological capability enabling in-orbit satellite […]
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September 17, 2026On Sept. 17, 2026, market evaluations of the U.S. launch sector underscored Rocket Lab’s position as a primary commercial candidate to address …
September 17, 2026On Sept. 17, 2026, satellite bus manufacturer EnduroSat closed a $205 million Series B financing round to fund production scaling and expand its …
September 17, 2026On Sept. 17, 2026, the European Space Agency (ESA) initiated the next technology development phase for the European Union’s Infrastructure for …
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September 16, 2026On Sept. 16, 2026, Danish satellite manufacturer Space Inventor and its partner Astroscale Japan announced the development of a joint technological …
September 15, 2026On Sept. 15, 2026, Eutelsat Group Chief Executive Officer Jean-François Fallacher outlined the company’s long-term Low Earth Orbit …
September 15, 2026On Sept. 15, 2026, Space42 and Viasat formally established Equatys, a joint venture entity dedicated to deploying a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) …
September 14, 2026On Sept. 14, 2026, UK-based satellite manufacturer and operator Open Cosmos closed a €300 million ($348 million) Series C financing round, …
September 14, 2026On Sept. 10, 2026, UK-based satellite manufacturer NewOrbit confirmed it has secured a launch slot for its first satellite, NEO-1, scheduled for Q3 …
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