Satellite

Jul- 2026 -

24 July

190315-M-EC058-0043 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 15, 2019) U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gregory Weldon (left) and Cpl. Juan Perezramos, both field radio operators with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), assemble satellite communication antennas aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). The Marines and Sailors of the 11th MEU are conducting routine training as part of the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dalton S. Swanbeck)

Lite Coms to Deliver Tactical SATCOM Suite for US Customer

Lite Coms has secured a $22-million contract to supply advanced tactical satellite communications capabilities for a US customer, supporting mission-critical operations in austere domains.

17 July

Space

Giulia Bernacchi

York Space Readies 21 Satellites for US Space Development Agency Launch

York Space Systems completed a second batch of 21 satellites for the US Space Development Agency's low Earth orbit communications network.

13 July

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

India Approves High-Altitude Pseudo Satellite to Fill Surveillance Gap

India has approved the acquisition of a High Altitude Pseudo Satellite capability to strengthen long-endurance surveillance capabilities.

13 July

Space

U.S. and Philippines Army soldiers work in the Joint Operations Center during the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Exportable (JPMRC-X) exercise on Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, 31 May 2024. This iteration of JPMRC-X marks the first deployment to the Philippines, which will enable and assist the Philippines Army and the Armed Forces of the Philippines in building combat training center locations within the Philippines. The JPMRC-X is a Department of the Army initiative consisting of a deployable package of personnel and equipment designed to support training exercises across the Pacific. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tommie Berry)

Rojoef Manuel

Philippine Military to Establish Space Arm

The Armed Forces of the Philippines is preparing to establish a Space Center that will eventually evolve into a larger organization as it aims to field its first military satellites by 2028.

10 July

Space

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

US Space Force Adds New Weapon for Non-Destructive Satellite Warfare

The US Space Force is strengthening its space warfare capabilities with a ground-based system built to detect, deny, disrupt, and degrade enemy satellites without physically destroying them.

Jun- 2026 -

26 June

Asia Pacific

Giulia Bernacchi

MDA Space Wins Role in Japan’s Next-Gen Military Communications Satellite

Mitsubishi Electric has selected MDA Space to supply key subsystems for Japan's next-generation military communications satellite.

25 June

Americas

Giulia Bernacchi

US Space Force Awards Boeing $2B MUOS Satellite Contract

The US Space Force has awarded Boeing a $2-billion contract to develop two additional Mobile User Objective System satellites.

18 June

Space

SAR satellite imagery of Porto, Portugal

Giulia Bernacchi

Portugal Expands Sovereign SAR Satellite Fleet With Additional ICEYE Spacecraft

Portugal has ordered two additional synthetic aperture radar satellites from Finnish satellite operator and manufacturer ICEYE.

18 June

Americas

(Representative only.) Satellites in orbit above Earth. Photo: Kevin Stadnyk/Unsplash

Samantha Alexa

Can AI Predict Satellite Failures Before They Happen? The US Air Force Wants to Find Out

The US Air Force Research Laboratory is turning to AI to help keep satellites healthy in orbit, exploring a system designed to spot early warning signs of failure.

18 June

Space