Multiple space companies join NATO’s DIANA defense accelerator

By Jason Rainbow, Published by Space News, 10 December 2025 TAMPA, Fla. — NATO has picked 150 companies from 24 of its member countries to join its Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) next year, including more than two dozen with ties to the space sector. Each company

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Muon Space to develop sensor payload for missile defense satellites

Illustration of Muon Space's environmental monitoring satellite. By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 9 December 2025 The company won an SBIR contract to adapt commercial thermal-sensing tech for military missile warning applications WASHINGTON — Muon Space has secured a $1.9 million contract to develop an infrared sensing payload for

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The overlooked space race: keeping satellites alive

Illustration of Northrop Grumman’s Geosynchronous Auxiliary Support Tanker (GAS-T) platform designed to fuel and extend the life of in-orbit assets. Credit: Northrop Grumman By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 4 December 2025 China’s lunar ambitions grab attention, but a quieter milestone that the country achieved earlier this year could

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