Year: 2026

Jeff Bezos’ philanthropic organization the Bezos Earth Fund is joining the investment coalition for the wildfire-monitoring FireSat constellation.  Bezos Earth Fund announced a $26 million investment in the non-profit Earth […]

In our latest Thursday Morning Conversation, we interview a former Satellite Executive of the Year, Tina Ghataore, about what comes next. There’s a bit of breaking news in this TMC, […]

Gitai has completed a flight model for an upcoming robotic on-orbit servicing mission, but is delaying the mission to focus on space-based interceptor (SBI) technologies after a recent U.S. Space […]

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has revealed details of the latest space cybersecurity research to help protect critical infrastructure. Through the Aerospace SPARTA framework, […]

On February 28, the United States and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury, carrying out airstrikes against Iran alongside cyber and electronic operations. This unfolded amid renewed tensions in negotiations over […]

SpaceX completed a launch for AST SpaceMobile early Wednesday morning, marking the first mission to stack three BlueBird satellites in the launch fairing.  SpaceX launched the BlueBird 8, 9, 10 […]

Eutelsat has won a slew of new deals including an order under an agreement with the French Ministry of the Armed Forces and Veterans, and an agreement for Low-Earth Orbit […]

Satellite terminal developer All.Space has relocated from the U.K. to Alabama, emphasizing its commitment to U.S. defense priorities amid an acquisition by York Space Systems.  All.Space was founded in the […]

Arianespace launched a record mission for Amazon Leo on Wednesday morning, launching both the heaviest payload by an Ariane rocket, and the most Amazon Leo satellites deployed in a single […]

Anuvu has named a new CEO to replace longtime leader Josh Marks. The company announced former HBO executive Simon Sutton as CEO on June 15.  Separately, former Anuvu CEO Marks […]

Gilat Satellite Networks has moved to acquire Comtech’s Satellite and Space Communications segment, in a deal announced Monday to bring together two major players in the satellite ground technology segment.  […]

Israel’s national airline El Al will adopt SpaceX‘s Starlink in-flight connectivity (IFC).  The airline said it is signing an agreement with Starlink, and service will be rolled out gradually, beginning […]

SpaceX began its first public trading on Nasdaq midday Friday, opening at $150 per share, an 11% increase over the initial IPO price of $135 and enough to push SpaceX […]

A network only proves its worth at the moment it is needed. For enterprises managing fleets, utilities, industrial sites and remote assets, that moment is increasingly every moment. As operations […]

The U.S. Department of State signed a two-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SpaceX to utilize the Starlink satellite internet system to enhance international disaster preparedness and U.S. humanitarian response […]

The Canadian government has signed a slew of new contracts as it looks to boost its capabilities in Earth Observation (EO). It has signed three contracts, valued at C$2.4 million […]

Viasat confirmed that it won a contract from the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) to build, launch and deliver the first of a proliferated fleet of small, […]

After 24 years of operation as a privately owned company, Elon Musk’s SpaceX is set to begin trading on the Nasdaq on Friday under the ticker symbol SPCX. The success […]

Applied Atomics has emerged from “Stealth Mode” with more than $500 million in demand commitments to build the Star Reacher network. The Star Reacher Network is a mobility infrastructure layer […]

Space Forge has received a £10 million ($13.4 million) boost thanks to the European Space Agency’s (ESA) General Support Technology Programme, funded through the UK Space Agency’s (UKSA) investment in […]

Lithuania and Luxembourg are looking to forge closer ties in the area of space defense after a successful meeting between Lithuania’s Minister of National Defense Robertas Kaunas and Luxembourg’s Minister […]

Another Earth, an Earth Observation (EO) data company, is expanding into Brazil, one of the largest markets in Latin America. The company believes Brazil’s combination of climate pressures, rapid growth […]

Airbus has put together a consortium of German companies to develop a sovereign intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) solution. The team announced Wednesday during the Berlin Air Show includes Rohde […]

Sky Perfect JSAT will acquire the HYLAS 3 satellite that is currently in orbit and owned by Avanti Communications.  Sky Perfect JSAT said the satellite will go through in-orbit testing […]

LeoLabs has debuted a new mobile space domain awareness (SDA) tracking radar housed in a shipping container, deploying the first radar in the Asia-Pacific region.  The new system, called Scout-S […]

As Via Satellite marks its 40-year anniversary in 2026, we’re celebrating with a special feature: 40 People Who Shaped the Satellite Industry, to mark visionaries both past and present that […]

The U.S. Space Force (USSF) plans to request nearly $1.5 billion for the Space Data Network (SDN) Backbone in a future fiscal 2027 reconciliation bill. Last week, Space Force’s Space […]

Iceye’s valuation has jumped to 10 billion euro ($12 billion) after a new funding round on Tuesday, led by General Atlantic.  Iceye raised 450 million euro ($520 million) in a […]

Astroscale is leading a new initiative to improve the study of spacecraft reentry and atmospheric impact, while protecting sensitive data for commercial operators.  The company will lead the Atmospheric Impact […]

BlackSky Technology on Tuesday said the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) awarded the company a contract modification to speed development of its AROS multi-spectral, broad area Earth observation satellites that will […]