Space

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Rocket Lab is taking responsive space to a new level with GHOST, a containerized launch system designed to deploy Electron and HASTE rockets, ground infrastructure, and range-control systems virtually anywhere. With its first deployment planned for Alaska in 2027, GHOST could reshape how governments and national security customers access orbital and suborbital launch capabilities.

The National Reconnaissance Office has awarded Radar Commercial Augmentation contracts to Capella Space, ICEYE US, and Umbra Lab, advancing the integration of commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar capabilities into U.S. intelligence operations. The initiative strengthens all-weather ISR, disaster response, and national security missions through a more resilient hybrid space architecture.

Neuraspace has secured €15.6 million in new funding to accelerate AI-powered Space Traffic Management and defense-focused Space Domain Awareness. The investment will expand autonomous mission operations, sovereign sensing infrastructure, and AI-driven threat detection, strengthening Europe's strategic capabilities as orbital congestion and space security challenges continue to grow.

Leidos has been selected by Sierra Space to provide flight-proven infrared sensing payloads for 18 missile defense satellites supporting the Accelerated Missile Defense Tranche 3 Tracking Layer and the broader Golden Dome for America initiative. The advanced sensors will enhance space-based detection and tracking of hypersonic and advanced missile threats while expanding the SDA's proliferated LEO architecture.

ETL Systems has acquired Amphinicy Technologies, strengthening its capabilities across SATCOM, Earth Observation, and software-defined satellite networks. The strategic acquisition combines ETL's RF expertise with Amphinicy's advanced software portfolio, enabling more integrated, virtualized, and intelligent ground segment solutions for commercial, government, defense, and 5G NTN applications.

Airbus has been selected by Hisdesat to build SpainSat NG-III, Europe's next-generation secure military communications satellite. Featuring advanced anti-jamming technology, hardened protection against nuclear and electromagnetic threats, and rapidly reconfigurable digital antennas, the satellite will strengthen Spain's sovereign communications capabilities while supporting NATO and allied defense operations across two-thirds of the globe.

Sophia Space and Caltech have secured a U.S. patent for a revolutionary space-based data center architecture designed to enable large-scale orbital computing powered by solar energy and passive cooling. The milestone is accompanied by an expanded R&D partnership with Caltech to develop deployable structures and thermal technologies for future orbital computing infrastructure.