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Intuitive Machines announced on Aug 17 it was selected and authorized to proceed on a multi-satellite communications infrastructure program with anticipated value above $600M, using its IM satellite platform. The customer was not disclosed; shares rose sharply on the news.

L3Harris selected Intuitive Machines to support tracking satellites for the Space Development Agency and US missile defense. The award continues the company's shift into national security space, where Q2 2026 revenue rose from 3% to 30% of the total year over year.

Kongsberg Gruppen and SpinLaunch signed an agreement to deliver government-controlled LEO broadband constellations for allied governments, pairing Kongsberg's spacecraft platforms, secure ground stations, mission operations and accreditation for classified programmes with SpinLaunch's Meridian architecture. Kongsberg will support both the dual-use Meridian system and the newly announced Meridian Defense. The release also discloses two hard programme milestones: the Meridian payload is now flight-qualified and progressing to integration on the Kongsberg NanoAvionics platform, and the First Customer Link mission remains on track to launch in October 2026 aboard SpaceX's Transporter-18. Kongsberg NanoAvionics was previously contracted to deliver the initial 280 satellites.