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Apr- 2026 -

10 April

Ground-Based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance telescope operated by the 15th Space Surveillance Squadron.

US Space Force Awards L3Harris $150M to Modernize Space Surveillance

The US Space Force has awarded L3Harris a $150-million contract to sustain and modernize ground systems that track objects in space and provide earlier warning of potential threats.

Mar- 2026 -

31 March

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

ICEYE Launches Six SAR Satellites for Poland, Portugal Programs

ICEYE has launched six new synthetic aperture radar satellites to support both commercial and national programs in Poland and Portugal.

18 March

Americas

US President Donald Trump presenting the government's 'Golden Dome' missile defense plan at the Oval Office

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Ups Golden Dome Cost to $185B as Space Capabilities Expand

The US Department of Defense has increased the projected cost of its Golden Dome missile defense system by up to $10 billion to accelerate critical space-based capabilities.

18 March

Americas

An artist rendering of the Advanced Extremely High Frequency System satellite.

Ronald Watkins

Hughes Wins USAF Contract for Hybrid Satellite Network Research

Hughes Network Systems has secured a US Air Force research contract to explore new approaches for managing hybrid satellite networks.

16 March

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Thales Builds Space-Linked Air Defense Dome ‘SkyDefender’

Thales is elevating integrated air defense capabilities with SkyDefender, a space-linked dome built to protect forces against airborne threats ranging from short distances to thousands of kilometers.

13 March

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

BlackSky to Develop Large-Aperture Space Imaging Testbed for US Air Force

The US Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded BlackSky Geospatial Solutions a contract to develop and test a large-aperture optical imaging system for future space-based intelligence missions.

12 March

Space

Jodesz Gavilan

Anduril Buys ExoAnalytic in Push Toward Space‑Based Missile Defense

Anduril Industries is acquiring space surveillance and tracking firm ExoAnalytic Solutions as it positions itself for expanded involvement in the Pentagon’s Golden Dome missile defense initiative.

12 March

Air

Karman works on SM3 ballistic missile defense.

Jodesz Gavilan

Karman Space Opens Utah Facility for Missile and Drone Systems

Karman Space & Defense is opening a new manufacturing facility in Utah to expand production of launch systems and rocket components used in US missile and counter-drone programs.

6 March

Europe

Ethan M. Encarnacion

A First for Europe: Poland to Build Integrated Defense System for Satellites

Poland has begun work on a first-of-its-kind defense system for Europe: an integrated, multi-domain high-power microwave weapon engineered to keep satellites safe in space.

5 March

Europe