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Deals•Feb 24, 2026
Applied Aerospace & Defense Acquires Vestigo Aerospace to Boost Deorbit Drag Sail Capabilities
Applied Aerospace & Defense announced the acquisition of Vestigo Aerospace, a developer of drag sails for deorbiting satellites and launch vehicle stages. The private transaction, disclosed on Tuesday, expands Applied's portfolio in compliance with emerging FCC deorbit regulations. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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Deals•Feb 23, 2026
Contrivian to Merge with Big Network, Forming Unified Network Software Platform
Contrivian and Big Network announced a merger on Feb. 23, 2026, creating a combined company that will operate under the Contrivian name. The deal integrates Big Network’s multi‑WAN and edge connectivity technology into Contrivian’s Lighthouse platform, enhancing performance across fiber,...
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Deals•Feb 18, 2026
SpaceX Acquires xAI to Boost Orbital Data Center Ambitions
SpaceX announced the acquisition of Elon Musk’s AI venture xAI at the start of February 2026, aiming to integrate AI capabilities with its planned orbital data center satellite constellation. The deal, disclosed ahead of SpaceX’s anticipated IPO, underscores the company’s...
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Deals•Feb 2, 2026
CesiumAstro Raises $470M in Growth Capital, CEO Sabripour Calls It a ‘Scale Moment’
CesiumAstro announced a $470 million Series C growth capital round, with $270 million in equity led by Trousdale Ventures and participation from Woven Capital, Airbus Ventures, Janus Henderson Investors, Development Bank of Japan, MESH, NewSpace Capital and others. The round also includes $200 million...
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Deals•Jan 29, 2026
York Space Systems Goes Public in $629M IPO to Fund ‘Proliferation at Scale’
York Space Systems, a Colorado-based satellite manufacturer, completed an upsized IPO raising $629 million on Jan 29 2026. The proceeds will fund scaling production, inventory, and faster delivery for defense programs like Golden Dome and expand commercial business opportunities.
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News•Jan 13, 2026
Lufthansa Group to Deploy Starlink Across Fleet
Lufthansa Group announced a multi‑year partnership with SpaceX to install Starlink satellite broadband on roughly 850 aircraft across its six carriers. The rollout begins this year and is slated for completion by 2029, making Lufthansa the largest European airline group...
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News•Jan 12, 2026
Swedish Armed Forces Sign Sovereign Satellite Deals with Planet and Iceye
Sweden’s Armed Forces have signed sovereign satellite contracts with Planet Labs and Iceye, granting the nation dedicated access to high‑resolution optical and synthetic‑aperture‑radar (SAR) imagery. The Planet agreement is a multi‑year, low nine‑figure deal that provides a suite of cutting‑edge...
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News•Jan 12, 2026
Aetherflux Hires Joe Yaffe as COO and Chief Legal Officer
Aetherflux, the space‑solar startup founded by Baiju Bhatt, appointed Joe Yaffe as chief operating officer and chief legal officer. Yaffe arrives from Skadden, where he led the Palo Alto office, bringing deep operational and regulatory expertise. The hire follows a...
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News•Jan 9, 2026
Twilight Rideshare Mission Set to Deploy First Tranche of Kepler’s Optical Network
SpaceX’s Twilight rideshare mission, slated for Jan. 11 from Vandenberg, will launch ten 300‑kg Kepler Communications satellites into a dusk‑dawn Sun‑synchronous orbit. Each satellite carries at least four optical‑terminal lasers, forming the first tranche of Kepler’s next‑generation space‑based internet. The constellation...
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News•Jan 9, 2026
FlyExclusive Set to Bring Starlink IFC to Its Fleet
flyExclusive has become an authorized reseller and installer for SpaceX’s Starlink in‑flight connectivity, beginning installations on its Bombardier Challenger 350 fleet in early 2026. The private‑jet operator, which runs more than 90 aircraft and ranks as the fifth‑largest U.S. fleet,...
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News•Jan 8, 2026
Hubble Network Collaborates With Texas Instruments on Bluetooth Connectivity
Hubble Network announced a partnership with Texas Instruments at CES 2026 to embed its satellite‑backed Bluetooth service into TI’s CC2340 and CC2755x wireless microcontrollers. The integration delivers device location plus up to 13 bytes of sensor data—temperature, motion, diagnostics, or...
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News•Jan 8, 2026
OQ Technology Secures New IoT Partnership With Monogoto
OQ Technology announced a partnership with Monogoto at CES 2026, integrating its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation into Monogoto’s hybrid IoT connectivity platform. The deal expands Monogoto’s ecosystem, which already includes GEO satellite links, to offer a true multi‑layer...
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News•Jan 7, 2026
Stellant Systems to Be Acquired by TransDigm for $960M
Stellant Systems, a U.S. maker of radio‑frequency and microwave amplification products, agreed to be acquired by TransDigm Group for $960 million in cash. The definitive agreement was announced on Dec. 31 and is subject to regulatory clearance. Stellant will retain its name...
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News•Jan 7, 2026
Japan MoD Awards Astroscale Contract to Develop Gripping Mechanism System
Japan’s Ministry of Defense has awarded Astroscale Japan a ¥1 billion (≈$6.4 million) contract to develop a gripping mechanism capable of securing national security satellites under diverse on‑orbit conditions. The agreement includes a ground‑based demonstration and aligns with the 2025 Space Domain...
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News•Jan 7, 2026
Evergreen Marine Taps Inmarsat Maritime for NexusWave Connectivity Upgrade
Evergreen Marine has become the first Taiwanese container‑shipping operator to upgrade its fleet to Inmarsat Maritime’s NexusWave bonded connectivity solution. After successful trials, the company is moving from its long‑standing Fleet Xpress service to a multi‑network platform that promises higher...
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News•Jan 6, 2026
SDA Surveying Industry On Ability to Provide Ground Entry Points for Tranche 3
The U.S. Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) is surveying firms capable of delivering ground entry points (GEP) for Tranche 3 of its Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. A five‑year solicitation, expected next month, will cover civil engineering, procurement, installation, integration, testing...
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News•Jan 6, 2026
Israel Space Agency Selects Team to Lead R&D Space Laboratory Development
The Israel Space Agency has awarded the Access to Space consortium, led by Creation Space and backed by ImageSat International, the Technion, and Ben‑Gurion University, to build and run a national R&D space laboratory. The government will contribute roughly $16 million,...
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