Space News Digest 11 November 2026

1. IHI to mass-produce ICEYE-based radar satellites in Japan
Japan's IHI plans a factory for 20 to 30 small SAR satellites a year by fiscal 2029, using technology from Finland's ICEYE; it is among the first projects under the Japan–Finland defence technology agreement signed in October.
https://asia.nikkei.com/business/aerospace-defense-industries/ihi-to-mass-produce-dual-use-satellites-in-japan

2. Greek sovereign fund to announce an investment in ICEYE
The Hellenic Innovation & Infrastructure Fund (HIIF) is announcing an investment in ICEYE today in Athens, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attending.
https://www.insider.gr/politiki/432301/stin-etisia-synantisi-toy-international-forum-sovereign-wealth-funds-o-mitsotakis

3. SSC Space adds Intella automation to its constellation management platform
Sweden's SSC Space is integrating Intella's Mercury mission-assurance software into its cloud-native Constellation Management System, with demos at Space Tech Expo Europe in Bremen on 17–19 November.
https://pubt.io/view/699CEB71C02B1EC4E37FFF15FA06F0C3C9393814

4. Pentagon backs Rocket Lab's Neutron with a USD 150M loan
The Office of Strategic Capital's conditional loan will support Neutron production, recovery and launch capacity, two weeks after a similar USD 150M commitment to Stoke Space.
https://spacenews.com/rocket-lab-gets-pentagon-financing-to-boost-neutron-production/

5. Firefly signs Synspective for up to 10 Alpha launches
Japanese SAR operator Synspective will fly two StriX satellites per Alpha mission from Wallops and Vandenberg through 2030, up to 20 satellites in total.
https://fireflyspace.com/news/firefly-aerospace-signs-multi-launch-agreement-with-synspective-for-up-to-10-alpha-missions-through-2030/

Image: IHI