Rendering of Applied Atomics “Star Reacher Network” satellite architecture that allows multiple spacecraft equipped with multimode propulsion to work in tandem. Credit: Applied Atomics By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 10 June 2026 Company opens Virginia office, announces $4 million pre-seed funding WASHINGTON — U.K.-based startup Applied Atomics has
The GPS market in space for commercial satellite constellations is gaining a new set of competitors, such as TrustPoint and Xona, looking to join Iridium who was the first-ever low-Earth orbit constellation: Iridium By Courtney Albon, Published by Air and Space Forces, 10 June 2026 After years of talking about
By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 29 May 2026 The low-orbit satellite constellation is intended to track aircraft, cruise missiles and other airborne threats WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract to build a constellation of satellites designed to track airborne targets from orbit,
Illustration of in-space refueling of satellites. Credit: Orbit Fab By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 20 May 2026 USSF-23 mission will launch vehicles to demonstrate refueling and satellite servicing in geostationary orbit WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is preparing to launch multiple spacecraft to geostationary orbit in 2027
Posted by MSN, 18 May 2026 Major contract win: Intuitive Machines will compete under the Space Force’s Andromeda program to develop advanced systems for tracking and characterizing objects in geosynchronous orbit. Strategic business shift: The award is the company's first major milestone after acquiring Lanteris Space Systems, signaling a pivot
An illustration of the Golden Dome. Credit: Arcfield By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 18 May 2026 Behind the classified architecture is a struggle over affordability, industrial scale and whether commercial space economics can work for national defense WASHINGTON — Pentagon officials overseeing Golden Dome are trying to convince
The Air Force Research Laboratory is now exploring cislunar space, which is expected to get more congested as more firms and countries invest in space travel to the moon. Their Cislunar Highway Patrol (CHPS) will experiment with space domain awareness beyond Geosynchronous Earth Orbit. AFRL courtesy image By Kouceila Rekik,
Image: L3Harris Technologies By Steve Trimble, Published by Aviation Week, 29 April 2026 Space-based interceptors are no longer an intrinsic component of the Golden Dome program. A proliferated constellation of orbital, rocket-fired missiles is still being considered, but they are unnecessary if the defense industry is not ready to deliver
