The Space Systems category explores how orbit is becoming a decisive domain in modern defense. It covers military satellites, reconnaissance constellations, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), global navigation systems, and space-based ISR capabilities. This section looks at launch platforms, resilient communications from orbit, and the growing role of space assets in integrated warfare. From early warning against missile threats to battlefield connectivity and persistent surveillance, we highlight the technologies that extend military power beyond Earth’s atmosphere.
York Space Systems has successfully established first contact and confirmed the operational health of all 21 satellites it delivered for the U.S. Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 1 Transport Layer...
Russia’s space program is facing a critical propulsion bottleneck as its legacy rocket engine infrastructure falters under geopolitical pressure and industrial stagnation. With the venerable RD-180 engine no longer exported...
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) and Japan’s IHI Corporation have signed a strategic agreement to jointly develop a dedicated Japanese intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) satellite constellation. This collaboration aims...
Rivada Space Networks has announced a strategic partnership with Satlink to deliver highly secure satellite connectivity services tailored for defense and enterprise sectors. This collaboration leverages Rivada’s upcoming low Earth...
The upcoming launch of the Sentinel-6B satellite represents a significant advancement in space-based ocean surveillance capabilities with direct implications for military maritime domain awareness (MDA), intelligence gathering (ISR), and strategic...
HawkEye 360 has commissioned the Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) to build three additional clusters of radio frequency (RF) geolocation satellites. This move will expand the company’s commercial signals intelligence (SIGINT)...
On September 10, 2025, SpaceX successfully launched the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) latest batch of classified low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites under the Tranche 1 Transport Layer Beta mission. The...
AeroVironment has been awarded a $240 million contract to supply laser communications terminals under a U.S. government program aimed at enhancing secure and resilient space-based data transfer. The deal signals...
Swiss aerospace firm SwissTo12 has acquired the intellectual property and key assets of UK-based Hanwha Phasor’s phased-array antenna business. The move signals a strategic expansion into flat panel satellite communications...
Within a 48-hour window spanning September 5–7, 2025 (Beijing Time), China executed a tightly sequenced campaign of orbital launches across three sites—Xichang, Jiuquan, and Taiyuan—using three different vehicles: Long March-3C...
