The decision cuts off Ukraine's access to the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency's (NGA) commercial satellite imagery platform.

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Since the Soviet era, few sectors have evoked as much pride among Russians as their space achievements, which stand as a symbol of the nation’s glory and technological prowess. However, […]

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Quilty Space in a new report says the U.S. government contract awarded SpaceX a $537 million contract for Starlink services for Ukraine’s military

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The ongoing Ukraine conflict serves as a testing ground for space-based capabilities and as a laboratory for military adaptability

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DoD official John Hill: "SpaceX has been very cooperative with the entire United States government and the government of Ukraine."

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Given the flood of intelligence coming in from 32 members, NATO needs help with rapid exploitation and sense-making.

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One lesson from the war in Ukraine is that it doesn’t matter how many satellites you have if you don’t have enough bombs and bullets

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Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) plans to launch an investigation into SpaceX’s actions in Ukraine following new reports that Elon Musk blocked Ukrainian forces’ access to Starlink internet services. 

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An initiative to ensure the U.S. military has access to commercial space industry services during conflicts is gaining support inside the Pentagon, although the details are still being ironed out. 

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EOSDA, Dragonfly and Space Electric Thruster Systems (SETS) are part of the Noosphere Group, established in 2014 by international entrepreneur Max Polyakov to create an integrated space business.

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The war in Ukraine has shown the power of commercial satellites to deliver crucial intelligence to the world. The satellite imagery industry is trying to build on that momentum and […]

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The Defense Department has agreed to provide Aerojet Rocketdyne $215.6 million to expand its rocket propulsion manufacturing faciltiies in order to speed up production of missiles for Ukraine, the Pentagon announced April 14.

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SpaceX’s decision to limit Ukrainian troops’ use of the company’s satellite internet is a cautionary tale for the U.S. military as it grows its reliance on commercial services, the head of U.S. Space Command Gen. James Dickinson told lawmakers March 9.

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The Ukrainian government claims that European investigators were “premature” in concluding that a component from a Ukrainian company was the blame for the failed Vega C launch last December.

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Known on social media as @ArmsControlWonk, Jeffrey Lewis had been tracking Russian movements in the days preceding the invasion of Ukraine. As we approach one year since the start of the conflict, Lewis says he continues to be astounded by the intelligence that is now open and accessible.

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SpaceX’s president said that Ukraine used Starlink services provided to the country for offensive purposes in its war against Russia, an application the company didn’t intend to support when it enabled service in the country.

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HELSINKI — The U.S. has sanctioned a Chinese small satellite manufacturer for allegedly supplying Russia’s Wagner Group with radar satellite imagery of Ukraine to support its combat operations. Changsha Tianyi […]

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The U.S. has sanctioned a Chinese small satellite manufacturer for allegedly supplying Russia's Wagner Group with radar satellite imagery of Ukraine to support its combat operations

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Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, and NASA Harvest, the federal space agency’s Global Food Security and Agriculture Program, today announced […]

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Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine was the biggest story of 2022. Aside from reviving Cold War fears of nuclear war and playing havoc with energy markets, it’s been a black swan event for a space industry still adjusting to a black swan called COVID.

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Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) implements as soon as possible all restrictive measures on broadcasting activities adopted by the competent French and European Union regulatory bodies in line with its […]

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In late April 2022, leaders of the space community came together to announce the Space Industry for Ukraine (SIFU) initiative. Spearheaded by CEO of HawkEye 360, John Serafini and National […]

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Ukrainian startup Promin Aerospace remains on track to conduct the first test of its small satellite launch technology early next year, in spite of the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war.

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A Russian official said at a UN meeting that commercial space systems "may become a legitimate target for retaliation.”

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