Category: Space

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Telesat Wins $2.3B Canadian Military Satellite Communications Contract

Telesat LEO ULC received a $2.3 billion contract from Canada’s Defence Investment Agency to deliver the first phase of the Enhanced Satellite Communications Project–Polar. The award expands the Telesat Lightspeed low Earth orbit constellation by 69 satellites, increasing the planned fleet to 225 satellites built by MDA Space. The project is expected to enhance Canadian...

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Hisdesat Awards Airbus, Thales Alenia Space Contract to Build SpainSat NG III Secure Communications Satellite

Hisdesat selected Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space to develop the SpainSat NG III secure communications satellite The satellite is scheduled for launch in the third quarter of 2030 and will enter service in early 2031, completing the SPAINSAT NG architecture. SpainSat NG III will expand secure military communications capacity while strengthening Spain’s...

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Japan, Singapore Sign Landmark Bilateral Agreement on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

The agreement marks the first deal for Singapore’s newly established National Space Agency It opens the door to collaboration in quantum satellite communications and other cutting-edge space technologies The deal, signed at SPACETIDE 2026, stems from a bilateral summit in Tokyo in March Japan and Singapore have locked in a landmark agreement to jointly develop...

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MDA Space to Deliver Next-Generation SAR Satellite for Canada’s RADARSAT Program

MDA Space was awarded a Canadian Space Agency contract to deliver a new RADARSAT replenishment satellite The award includes satellite delivery, launch services and ground control and data management systems upgrade The new spacecraft will help maintain Canada’s Earth observation capabilities under the RADARSAT+ program MDA Space has received a contract from the Canadian Space...

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Spire Global, Diehl Defence Sign MOU to Advance Satellite-Based Missile Early Warning

Spire Global and Diehl Defence have signed an MOU to pursue collaboration on satellite-based intelligence and early warning against ballistic and hypersonic missiles The deal was concluded at the ILA Berlin Airshow 2026 and supports Germany’s national space security strategy The partnership reflects Spire’s deepening industrial presence in Germany, anchored by a new Munich satellite...

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