March 13, 2026
 

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To Achieve Space Dominance, the U.S. Must Eliminate Strategic Ambiguity
“The Space Force was established … in recognition of one key fact: space is a warfighting domain,” Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations, recently testified. He added that “it is highly likely that satellites will be some of the first casualties of any conflict between the U.S. and China.” He’s absolutely correct. Beyond kinetic anti-satellite attacks, U.S. satellites face the prospect of electromagnetic interference, collisions, close-proximity manipulation, and other gray-zone actions that can disable or displace critical systems. These threats aren’t speculative; they’re observable today. Ambiguous satellite maneuvers, unexpected repositioning of high-value assets, and deliberate gray-zone activities are…[continued]
Connectivity
MTN Brings StarEdge Horizon Onto AWS Marketplace
MTN’s StarEdge Horizon connectivity service can now be purchased on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace, the company said Thursday. StarEdge Horizon is a Low-Earth…[continued]
Technology
Orbital Energy Firm Mantis Space Leaves Stealth With $10M Seed Round
Orbital energy startup Mantis Space emerged from stealth this morning with a $10 million seed round of funding, the company said on Thursday. Rule 1…[continued]
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Navigating FIPS, CNSA 2.0 & Post-Quantum Security for Satellites

Satellite and defense systems face growing pressure from FIPS 140-3, CNSA 2.0, and post-quantum mandates. Meet wolfSSL at SATELLITE 2026 to discuss how to modernize security, accelerate FIPS 140-3 certification, streamline compliance with CNSA 2.0 and DO-178C DAL-A, and future-proof mission-critical platforms with hardware-rooted secure boot and post-quantum cryptography. Visit Booth 907 to talk through your compliance and cybersecurity roadmap.

 
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Technology
ALL.SPACE Signs Viasat Partnership Deal
ALL.SPACE has entered into a new strategic partnership with satellite operator Viasat. As a result of this partnership, the ALL.SPACE Hydra terminal will operate on…[continued]
Imagery and Sensing
Airmo Earns €5 Million in Seed Funding, Plans First Launch for 2027
German tech startup Airmo has raised €5 million (~$5.8 million) in its seed round of funding, the company announced on Thursday. Airmo markets a proprietary…[continued]
Connectivity
Amazon’s Petition to Deny SpaceX Orbital Data Constellation Draws Criticism from Brendan Carr
After Amazon asked the FCC to deny SpaceX’s request to build an orbital data center constellation, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr criticized Amazon's own constellation deployment…[continued]
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