1. UK invests in satellite laser defense sensors amidst rising space threats

    The UK government has committed approximately £500,000 to develop sensors capable of detecting and countering laser or directed-energy threats aimed at orbiting satellites and space infrastructure.As major powers increasingly treat space as a cont...
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  2. Firefly Aerospace acquires SciTec for ~$855M (cash + equity)

    Firefly Aerospace (NASDAQ: FLY) announced a definitive agreement to acquire SciTec, a specialist in software, analytics, and data processing for national security systems, for $300 million in cash and $555 million in Firefly shares.This represents...
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  3. Space Force awards NSSL Phase 3 Lane 2 launch contracts: SpaceX gets 7 missions ($714M), ULA gets 2 missions ($428M)

    Under these task orders, for launches beginning in FY 2027, SpaceX secured seven “must-go” national security payloads, while ULA received two.This allocation reflects the U.S. Space Force’s confidence in SpaceX’s capability to deliver complex miss...
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  4. Blue Origin Lands $78M Space Force Contract for Cape Canaveral Payload Facility

    The U.S. Space Force awarded a $78.25 million contract to Blue Origin to build and expand a payload processing facility at Cape Canaveral aimed at supporting multiple launch providers. The facility will boost vehicle integration and testing capaci...
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  5. Germany and France Seal Deal on Satellite Early Warning System Odin’s Eye

    Germany and France signed an implementation pact on Oct 15 for the “Odin’s Eye” satellite early warning architecture meant to rapidly detect missile launches from space. The agreement, inked during a NATO meeting, assigns OHB to lead system develo...
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  6. U.S. Space Force Budget Shift Delays Next‑Gen Tracking Satellite Awards

    According to industry sources cited by Space Development Agency (SDA) and the United States Space Force FY26 budget submission, about US$700 million of planned awards for the Tranche 3 missile‑tracking satellite layer (which was to cover ~54 satel...
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  7. Rocket Lab Completes HASTE Hypersonic Launch for US Defence Agencies

    Rocket Lab announced a successful suborbital launch of its HASTE vehicle on 18 Nov 2025 from Wallops Island, Virginia on behalf of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The flight deployed a Johns Hopkins APL‑deve...
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  8. Blacksky Reveals It Was Confidential Customer On Recent Rocket Lab Electron Mission

    Earth observation company BlackSky confirmed that it was the previously unnamed commercial customer on Rocket Lab’s Electron mission Follow My Speed, which launched from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand on November 21. The flight marked Rocket Lab’...
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  9. U.S. Space Force Awards $1.6B Satellite Contracts Including Rocket Lab

    The U.S. Space Force announced on Dec 20, 2025 that it has awarded approximately $1.6 billion in contracts for satellite construction to South Bay manufacturers, including $805M to Rocket Lab, and to a Northrop Grumman‑led team in Redondo Beach, f...
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  10. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Visits SpaceX Starbase And Announces xAI Integration With Pentagon Systems

    U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited Starbase in Brownsville, Texas, touring the facility alongside Elon Musk. During the visit, Hegseth delivered remarks to SpaceX employees, swore in new military recruits, and framed the stop as part o...
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