January 8, 2026
 

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A Closer Look at VLEO: The New Frontier in Orbit
As the fast-evolving commercial satellite sector looks to leverage the advantages of Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO), situated at the edge of space in orbits between 250 and 400 kilometers above the Earth’s surface, several satellite firms see it as transformative for commercial and defense space applications.

“VLEO is incredibly exciting because it’s a new frontier,” says Chad Fish, vice president of strategy and CTO of Orion Space Solutions, a subsidiary of Arcfield. The benefits of being closer to Earth are clear: sharper imagery, better signal quality, precise positioning, reduced latency, efficient spectrum use, and a "self-cleaning" orbit where debris…[continued]

Mobility
Qatar Airways Installs Starlink IFC on Nearly 120 Aircraft, Including Boeing Dreamliner
Qatar Airways has installed SpaceX's Starlink in-flight connectivity (IFC) on nearly 120 aircraft, equipping its entire Airbus A350 fleet within eight months.  Qatar Airways issued…[continued]
Finance
Stellant Systems to be Acquired by TransDigm for $960M
Stellant Systems, a manufacturer of radio frequency (RF) and microwave amplification products, is set to be acquired by TransDigm Group Incorporated for $960 million in…[continued]
Mobility
Evergreen Marine Taps Inmarsat Maritime for NexusWave Connectivity Upgrade
Inmarsat Maritime has secured a new deal with a major player in the container shipping arena. Evergreen Marine has become the first Taiwanese operator to…[continued]
Government/Military
Japan MoD Awards Astroscale Contract to Develop Gripping Mechanism System
The Japan Ministry of Defense (MoD) has awarded Astroscale Japan a contract worth $1 billion yen ($6.4 million) to develop a gripping mechanism for national…[continued]
Government/Military
ICYMI: SDA Surveying Industry On Ability to Provide Ground Entry Points for Tranche 3
The U.S. Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) wants to hear from companies able to build ground entry points (GEP) for Tranche 3 of the…[continued]
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