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SpaceTech News Roundup – W/C 10.08.26 

HawkEye 360 Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Revenue of $49.8 million, up 87% compared to the prior-year period of $26.6 million. Achieved record international revenue of $21.0 million, up 134% compared to the prior-year period. Backlog of $292.2 million as of June 30, 2026.

U.S. defense agencies tap three companies for satellite disposal study

Three companies, D-Orbit, Firefly, and Katalyst, have been selected to study options for providing satellite deorbiting services to the U.S. government as the Pentagon explores whether disposal of aging spacecraft can be purchased from commercial operators rather than handled through a dedicated government capability.

Voyager Awarded Space Force Contract for Resilient Satellite Communications

Voyager Technologies was awarded a contract with the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command to develop space-to-space communication capabilities. The effort supports a resilient data transport architecture for the Department of Defense.

Astrolight, ATMOS Partner on Laser Comms Reentry Demo

ATMOS announced an agreement with Lithuanian optical comms manufacturer Astrolight yesterday to fly a laser comms terminal onboard ATMOS’ PHOENIX 2 reentry vehicle during a 2027 demo mission. The goal of the partnership is to allow ATMOS to beam large quantities of data back to operators during the high-speed portion of return-to-Earth missions—where traditional RF comms links can degrade quickly.