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BAE Systems’ Roman telescope hardware reaches space as $5.5bn Ball Aerospace acquisition faces an orbital test
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has launched with BAE Systems-built hardware at the heart of its Wide Field Instrument. The mission extends BAE Systems’ civil-space credentials, but the real validation will come during commissioning and science operations.
US disables QScan and QTRouter after China-linked hackers target NASA and Fed
US authorities have disabled two hacking platforms they say allowed China-linked operators to compromise internet-connected devices and conceal attacks on government and critical-infrastructure networks.
Intuitive Machines revenue jumped 310%, but estimated non-Lanteris sales fell 21.6%. What changed?
Intuitive Machines reported US$206.2 million of Q2 revenue and US$1.762 billion of backlog, but Lanteris supplied 80.9% of sales and 34.8% of the order book.
Intuitive Machines revenue tops $206m as $1.8bn backlog transforms growth outlook
Intuitive Machines backlog hit $1.8 billion as Q2 revenue quadrupled. See why widening losses make the 2026 growth target a major test.
MDA Space (TSX: MDA) gains Canadarm3 clarity as Canada shifts robotics strategy toward lunar operations
Canada plans to repurpose existing Canadarm3 investments for lunar-surface operations, giving MDA Space a clearer route beyond NASA’s paused Gateway programme. The strategic opportunity could eventually extend into lunar logistics and commercial space stations, but Canada has not yet disclosed incremental contract value, revised scope or a new deployment timetable.
NASA awards $590m lunar contracts to Astrobotic, Firefly and Intuitive Machines
NASA awarded $590 million in lunar contracts to Astrobotic, Firefly and Intuitive Machines. Discover the values, risks and 2028 milestones.
From launch to constellation: how Rocket Lab’s $8bn Iridium deal closes the loop
Rocket Lab (RKLB) to acquire Iridium (IRDM) in $8B cash-stock deal, creating a vertically integrated space platform. Full analysis from BNT on the SpaceX challenger.
NASA’s $5m bet on AiRANACULUS could shape how machines communicate on the Moon
AiRANACULUS will use a 24-month NASA commercialisation programme to advance intelligent networking technologies designed to connect lunar surface systems, orbiting spacecraft and future deep-space infrastructure.
SpaceX reportedly trims IPO valuation target to $1.8tn as Musk disputes the figure
Bloomberg says SpaceX cut its IPO target to $1.8T while raising up to $75B, but Musk calls it false. Inside the financials behind the largest listing in history.
Did Blue Origin’s fireball just widen SpaceX’s lead in the commercial launch race?
Blue Origin’s New Glenn fireball raises launch reliability questions just as satellite demand grows. Read why the setback matters.