SpaceNexus AM · Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Telesat taps SatPort to build Lightspeed ground network worldwide

Telesat outsources global ground infrastructure, a sign it wants landing stations ready before Lightspeed service starts.

Five stories

1. 1. Telesat taps SatPort to build Lightspeed ground network worldwide

   Telesat outsources global ground infrastructure, a sign it wants landing stations ready before Lightspeed service starts.

   SpaceQ · Ground Stations

2. 2. Progress MS-35 cargo craft set to launch to ISS from Baikonur

   Resupply run backfills the station right after MS-33 undocked, keeping ISS logistics on schedule.

   NASASpaceFlight · Baikonur Cosmodrome launches

3. 3. AFA 2026: rivals pair up on engines, officials flag budget risk

   An unexpected propulsion partnership and a funding warning both point to tighter margins for Space Force programs ahead.

   Breaking Defense · US Space Budget Tracker

4. 4. LeoLabs to sell Scout-S mobile radar directly to allied militaries

   LeoLabs shifts from tracking-as-a-service to hardware sales, letting allies plug radar gaps its 12-site network can't cover.

   Breaking Defense · Space Defense

5. 5. Open Cosmos raises €300 million, its first major funding round

   One of Europe's largest satellite-maker raises this year funds more manufacturing capacity and faster constellation rollout.

   European Spaceflight · Funding Rounds & M&A

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