AT&T and Amazon Forge a Giant in the Skies: The Multi-Layered Strategy Behind the Kuiper-Cloud Pact
The telecommunications and cloud computing sectors witnessed a seismic shift on February 4, 2026, as AT&T and Amazon announced an extensive strategic partnership that effectively merges terrestrial fiber infrastructure with orbital satellite capabilities. This agreement centers on "Amazon Leo," the ...
Amazon Leo seeks 24-month extension from FCC due to launch shortages
On January 30, 2026, Amazon formally requested a 24-month extension from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to meet a critical deployment milestone for its satellite broadband network, now rebranded as Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper). Citing a "near-term shortage of ...
xAI joins SpaceX to Accelerate Humanity’s Future
On February 2, 2026, SpaceX officially announced the acquisition of xAI, merging Elon Musk’s aerospace empire with his artificial intelligence venture in a deal that values the combined entity at approximately $1.25 trillion. The move creates a vertically integrated "innovation ...
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Qualis, InTrack, and Tektonux Merge to Form Advanced Missile Defense and Space Awareness Platform
On February 4, 2026, Qualis, InTrack Radar Technologies, and Tektonux announced a definitive merger to create a unified defense technology company specializing in the modernization of missile defense and space domain awareness. Backed by the private equity firm Bluestone Investment ...
Space Is Hard But It’s Always Sunny in Orbit
That "always sunny" optimism is exactly what's fueling the most audacious pivot in the space industry right now. It's certainly true that as of early 2026, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos have become much more than just entrepreneurs. They are ...
Scotland’s Comprehensive Space Sector Sustainability Assessment
On February 5, 2026, Callala Ltd, trading as SustainabilityOf.Space, announced the launch of the Scottish Space Sector Sustainability, Safety, and Security Maturity Assessment. This pioneering project, funded by Space Scotland and the UK Space Agency, represents the first comprehensive, evidence-based ...
Vantor Secures $5.3 Million NGA Contract to Deliver AI-Driven Global Terrain Monitoring
On February 5, 2026, Vantor (formerly Maxar Intelligence) was awarded a $5.3 million contract by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) under the Luno B program. The initiative focuses on the automated detection of real-time changes to the Earth’s landscape, leveraging ...
Space Force may be done with R-GPS, but Congress isn’t
On January 19, 2026, the U.S. Space Force officially terminated the Resilient GPS (R-GPS) program, a $1 billion initiative designed to augment the existing GPS constellation with a "proliferated" layer of small, low-cost satellites. Despite this cancellation, Congress has pushed ...
FCC Authorizes Logos Space to Deploy 3,960-Satellite Mega-Constellation for Enterprise Connectivity
On February 5, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) officially granted Logos Space Services, Inc. the authority to construct, launch, and operate a major new non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellite system. The approval clears the path for the company to deploy ...
Russia ‘intercepts Europe’s key satellites’ placing NATO satellite at risk
On February 4, 2026, reports from European intelligence and space agencies surfaced detailing a series of aggressive "satellite interceptions" by Russia that have placed NATO’s orbital infrastructure at unprecedented risk. European security officials believe that at least 17 key European ...
Muon Space ramps up multi-mission satellite constellations
On February 4, 2026, Muon Space announced a major transition from executing discrete satellite missions to the sustained deployment of multi-mission constellations. This strategic shift follows a period of rapid growth for the Silicon Valley startup, which reported a 100 ...
OHB Hellas’ Versal Orbital HPC hardware collaboration with Parsimoni’s Satellite App Store,
On February 4, 2026, OHB Hellas and Parsimoni announced a strategic joint project to launch a secure, sovereign in-orbit software platform designed to accelerate value creation for European space missions. This collaboration integrates OHB Hellas’ Versal Orbital HPC hardware with ...
The Next Phase of Pentagon Reform: Achieving Strategic Dominance in Space
On February 2, 2026, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivered a major policy address at Blue Origin’s Rocket Factory in Merritt Island, Florida, marking a critical expansion of the Department’s ongoing acquisition reforms into the space domain. This speech, ...
ExLabs Selects Adds CUS-GNC SpacePilot Autonomy Software Heading to Asteroid Apophis
On February 3, 2026, ExLabs (Exploration Laboratories) announced a strategic partnership with CUS-GNC to integrate the SpacePilot onboard autonomy software into its upcoming Mission to Asteroid Apophis. Artwork of an asteroid and planet earth. The mission, dubbed ApophisExL, is one ...
Universal Seamless Connectivity: The OTI’s Vision for a Frictionless 6G Future
On February 3, 2026, the Open Technology Institute (OTI) report, titled “What 6G Should Be: Ubiquitous and Seamless Connectivity, Not Just Another ‘G’,” argues that the industry’s current obsession with raw speed—potentially reaching 1 Tbps—should take a backseat to achieving ...
Germany boosts military space program with satellites and lasers
On February 3, 2026, Major General Michael Traut, head of German Space Command, officially unveiled a massive €35 billion ($41 billion) investment plan to overhaul Germany's military space architecture by 2030. Announced on the sidelines of a space industry event ...
NASA Launches “Space to Soil” Challenge to Pioneer Onboard AI for Earth Observation
On January 30, 2026, the NASA Earth Science Technology Office (ESTO) officially opened the Space to Soil Challenge, an initiative inviting the global SmallSat community to propose mission concepts that leverage adaptive sensing and onboard artificial intelligence (AI). The challenge ...
UK Invests in Satellite Timing Infrastructure to Strengthen National Resilience
On February 3, 2026, the UK Space Agency announced a strategic investment in the TOUCAN (TWSTFT Capability Demonstration) project to enhance the UK’s resilience against potential disruptions to Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). Led by GMV in the UK, the ...
Italian Space Agency and Telespazio to enhance satellite communications beyond Earth orbit
On February 3, 2026, the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and Telespazio (a Leonardo Group company) signed a strategic agreement to launch the RESPONSE program. This initiative focuses on modernizing the historic FOC-1A antenna at the “Piero Fanti” Fucino Space Centre ...
Verum Messenger Launches Offline Architecture for True Digital Sovereignty
This system transforms the traditional messaging model by shifting from a Centralized Cloud to a Decentralized Mesh Network ...
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REMOTE | HIGH AUTONOMY | UNCAPPED POTENTIAL The space industry isn’t just expanding, it’s exploding. From Starship test flights and mega-constellation deployments to regulatory battles and billion-dollar M&A deals, the news cycle is faster than it has ever been. SatNews ...
The Fractal Lab – Part II
In Part 2 of this series, we examine the second bottleneck facing the Orbital Data Center (ODC) : Data Gravity. We will explore why moving exabytes to and from orbit is harder than processing them, and how this specific constraint ...
Vodafone IoT and Skylo Partner to Deliver Global Hybrid Satellite-Cellular Connectivity
On January 28, 2026, Vodafone IoT and Skylo Technologies announced a strategic partnership to integrate satellite-based Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) NB-IoT connectivity into Vodafone’s global IoT ecosystem. The collaboration aims to provide "anywhere connectivity" by allowing IoT devices to switch seamlessly ...
