EchoStar says it will sell a set of wireless spectrum licenses to SpaceX for about $2.6 billion in exchange for stock in the space startup. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of the ordinary shares of Orbit Technologies Ltd for $356.3 million. Reflex Aerospace has closed a €50 million Series A funding round, and more.

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Our guest today is Yanni Barghouty, Co-founder and CEO of Cosmic Shielding Corporation.

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Selected Reading

EchoStar to sell more spectrum licenses to SpaceX for $2.6 billion- Reuters

Kratos to acquire Orbit Technologies - Intelligence Community News

Reflex Aerospace Secures Record €50 Million Series A

Record-Breaking Optical Power Beaming Proves Path to Scalable Power Grid for Space  

Portal unveils Starburst, an ESPA-class rapid-maneuverability spacecraft, and announces Starburst-1 mission on SpaceX in Q4 2026

Firefly Aerospace Closes Acquisition of SciTec National Security Technology Company

Starlab Names Leidos as Primary Assembly, Integration and Testing Provider

Ecosmic partners with ESA to validate SAFE on Agency satellites

Raytheon UK awarded UK Space Agency contract to deliver orbital analyst capability- RTX

ispace selected for Japan’s Space Strategy Fund project

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