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18 August

Astranis Builds a ‘Floating Watchtower’ to Guard Strategic Space Assets

Astranis is taking space-domain awareness into higher orbits with Perceptor, a new spacecraft designed to give the US and its allies greater visibility and maneuverability in the increasingly contested space environment.

17 August

Satellite from EnduroSat, a Bulgarian company specializing in the production of satellite technologies.

Giulia Bernacchi

Bulgaria Plans Space, Defense Technology Hub at Former Airport

The Bulgarian government approved a draft cooperation agreement with Starbase Europe to redevelop the largely inactive Dobroslavtsi Airport.

17 August

Ethan M. Encarnacion

The Pentagon is Getting a ‘Satellite Sweeper’ That Can Roam Three Orbits

A Texas-based firm is advancing a “satellite sweeper” capable of chasing and deorbiting aging spacecraft of different sizes across three orbital zones.

17 August

A US Air Force satellite in orbit above Earth. Photo: US Air Force

Jodesz Gavilan

US Space Force Taps Five Firms for Resilient Satellite Network

The US Space Force has selected five companies to demonstrate a satellite communications network designed to make space connectivity more resilient.

14 August

Northrop Grumman and Aeronix are advancing resilient, space-based cryptographic technologies designed to protect mission-critical data and enable secure communications across the modern battlespace.

Jodesz Gavilan

Northrop Grumman, Aeronix Launch Space Encryption Partnership

Northrop Grumman and Aeronix have launched a multimillion-dollar partnership to develop next-generation cryptographic systems for space-based platforms.

13 August

BlackSky’s AI analyzes high-resolution satellite imagery to automatically identify vehicles, vessels, and other objects, helping military users accelerate target detection and intelligence analysis. Image: BlackSky

Giulia Bernacchi

BlackSky Secures Satellite Imagery Contract With International Customer

BlackSky has received a multi-year contract to provide satellite imagery and analytics services to an undisclosed international customer.

11 August

Voyager supports payload integration, safety reviews, launch preparation, in-orbit operations, and data delivery.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Space Force Taps Voyager for In-Orbit Satellite Communications

Voyager Technologies has secured a US Space Force contract to develop technology enabling satellites to exchange data directly in orbit.

10 August

A US military satellite operates in orbit, where the Space Force is expanding the use of AI-powered mission rehearsal and decision support tools. Image: US Space Force

Giulia Bernacchi

US Air Force Opens $300M Pathway for Texas Space Technologies

The US Department of the Air Force will accelerate the integration of commercial space technologies into military programs through an agreement with the Texas Space Commission.

10 August

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

As Spectrum Gets Noisier, New Tech Works to Silence Satellite Interference

Israeli firm Gilat Satellite Networks is aiming to help satellite communication links withstand interference that can degrade data transmission, a growing concern as military operations increasingly depend on resilient communications.

6 August