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The space sector enters 2026 in a state of profound acceleration. What was once a steady march of technological progress has become a rapid, multidimensional transformation driven by geopolitical urgency, […]

Stellant Systems’ strength in space microwave power technologies is built on more than 90 years of heritage. Our space roots stretch back to the 1960s with the Hughes Microwave Tube […]

In recent years, the satellite industry has engaged in frequent discussion of the benefits of ground segment virtualization. That future is now on the horizon, and ETL Systems is playing […]

European smallsat manufacturer GomSpace reported a record year of revenue in 2025, growing revenue by 72% compared to 2024.  The company reported 442 million Swedish krona ($49 million) in revenue […]

An increasingly volatile geopolitical landscape is forcing nations to rethink space — fast. Alliances once assumed to be stable now look precarious. Supply chains once described as “global” now reveal […]

Japanese satellite imagery providers Axelspace and Synspective finalized agreements with SKY Perfect JSAT, Mitsui, and Mitsubishi Electric to provide optical and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery respectively to the Japan […]

Boeing is ramping up satellite production at its facility in El Segundo, California, opening a new electro-optical infrared sensor (EO/IR) production line to meet increasing projected demand. The 9,000 square […]

Even though the in-flight connectivity (IFC) market has been established and growing for years, less than half of commercial aircraft are equipped with connectivity. This was one of the key […]

Canadian satellite manufacturer MDA Space launched 49North on Thursday, a new subsidiary exclusively for defense services. The new company will provide command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) […]

Revenue for the Airbus Defence and Space business increased 11% year-over-year in 2025, driven by growth across its three business units: military aircraft, space, and connected intelligence.  Airbus reported financial […]

At the start of this month, SpaceX acquired Elon Musk’s AI venture xAI, amid the run-up to an expected SpaceX IPO. SpaceX cited plans for an orbital data center satellite constellation in […]

Thales Alenia Space will build a central ground support platform for EU space services like EGNOS, Galileo, Copernicus, and GOVSATCOM/IRIS². The EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) recently signed […]

Virgin Media O2 (VMO2), one of the largest wireless operators in the U.K. is now a step closer to bringing direct-to-device (D2D) services to its U.K. customer base. Ofcom, the […]

SpaceX has authorized network operator MTN to provide satellite connectivity services to its government and defense clients, MTN said on Wednesday. MTN’s new services are being rolled out to its […]

Loft Orbital is partnering with SmartSat Cooperative Research Center to demonstrate an AI-powered wildfire detection software on its satellites, the hosted payload operator announced on Wednesday. The mission is meant […]

Europe’s space industry is undergoing a renaissance right now. With governments looking to spend more money on space and defense, this investment is starting to reverberate across the supply chain. […]

The established wisdom holds that satellite hacking is challenging for malicious actors due to the complexities of satellite infrastructure and the need to compromise multiple systems simultaneously. However, if insiders […]

SatVu has closed a 30 million pound ($40 million) funding round bringing its total equity funding to 60 million pounds ($80 million). The U.K.-based thermal intelligence company has two satellites […]

A new partnership between NanoAvionics and Kepler Communications will give NanoAvionics’ customers easier access to Kepler’s optical relay network. Canada-based Kepler has selected NanoAvionics as the preferred European satellite bus provider […]

BlackSky Technology announced a deal with an unnamed international customer for a dedicated Gen-3 satellite, along with BlackSky’s imagery and analytics services. The deal announced Tuesday will give BlackSky’s international […]

ST Engineering iDirect will integrate the network management program from G&S SatCom into its Intuition ground system software, under a new strategic partnership. G&S SatConnect is a service management platform widely […]

Revenue from the OneWeb constellation is surging for Eutelsat, and the operator is focusing its future CapEx on Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) assets. This was the key highlight of its six-month […]

The annual Startup Space entrepreneur pitch contest showcases emerging space and satellite technology to an audience of investors during SATShow Week. Competitors’ technologies and innovations have pushed the boundaries of […]

Commercial space station company Axiom Space raised $350 million in a mix of equity and debt. The funds will support the company’s work on the Axiom Station, along with spacesuit […]

Planet Labs’ German subsidiary is partnering with a new arm of insurance firm AXA to integrate its Earth Observation data into an AI-powered risk management system to monitor and predict […]

SpaceX’s Starlink constellation continues to make inroads into the in-flight connectivity (IFC) market by winning business from one of the leading airlines in the U.S. Southwest Airlines is the latest […]

Iridium met its 2025 guidance, hitting service revenue growth of 3%. CEO Matt Desch on Thursday highlighted four growth areas for Iridium’s future, looking to IoT expansion, PNT capabilities, national […]

Arianespace inaugurated a new configuration for the Ariane 6 rocket, placing 32 Amazon Leo satellites into Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) on Thursday. The mission marked the first in a series of […]

Software startup The Compression Company announced a $3.4 million pre-seed round of financing, led by veteran venture capital firm Long Journey, on Thursday. The Compression Company is focused on AI-driven […]

As satellite communications systems evolve to support higher throughput and more complex architetures, the cybersecurity risks facing ground station infrastructure have grown in both scale and sophistication. This paper outlines […]