Google Spinout Aalyria Achieves $1.3 Billion Valuation in Series B Round
LIVERMORE, Calif. — In an announcement released Monday, February 23, 2026, the aerospace communications firm Aalyria confirmed it has secured $100 million in Series B funding, propelling the company to a $1.3 billion valuation. The round was led by Battery ...
“It’s a GEO, Jim, but not as we know it”
Chris Forrester — There were more than a few episodes of Star Trek when seemingly Mr Spock would tell Captain Kirk of that week’s challenge that the life form wasn’t one they were familiar with. In reality, neither Spock nor ...
Orbital Infrastructure: The Engineering Hurdles of Upper Stage Reusability
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — In a technical analysis published on Monday, February 16, 2026, space policy analyst Robert Oler detailed the critical engineering trade-offs preventing the industry-wide adoption of fully reusable launch vehicles. While first-stage recovery is now a routine ...
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Global Defense Modernization Drives Major Awards for BlackSky and Redwire
On Tuesday, February 24, 2026, a series of global defense announcements highlighted an accelerating shift toward sovereign, AI-integrated space assets. As nations like India unveil record $87 billion defense budgets and the EU mobilizes $178 billion for its SAFE initiative, ...
The New Space Race: Industrial Integration Redefines the Market Lead
On February 24, 2026, the aerospace sector saw a series of strategic consolidations and leadership shifts that signal a transition from a focus on launch frequency to a race for manufacturing dominance. Central to this shift is the emergence of ...
Technical Anomaly During USSF-87 Launch Prompts Manifest Review for ULA Vulcan
United Launch Alliance (ULA) and the U.S. Space Force (USSF) are investigating a technical anomaly that occurred during the launch of the USSF-87 mission on February 12, 2026. While the mission successfully deployed its primary payloads—the seventh and eighth satellites ...
Bidding War Intensifies for Mynaric as Rheinmetall Challenges Rocket Lab Acquisition
In a significant shift for the European space industry, German defense giant Rheinmetall is reportedly preparing a competing bid for Mynaric, the Munich-based laser communications specialist. This move, reported on February 22, 2026, directly threatens the acquisition agreement previously signed ...
Rohde & Schwarz, NVIDIA Unveil Digital Twin Testbed for AI-RAN at MWC 2026
MUNICH and BARCELONA — In an announcement released Tuesday, February 24, 2026, Rohde & Schwarz, in collaboration with NVIDIA, revealed a new milestone in AI-driven wireless system testing. The latest testbed, scheduled for live demonstration at MWC Barcelona 2026, integrates ...
SDA Awards $30 Million to AST SpaceMobile for Direct-to-Device Tactical SATCOM
WASHINGTON — In a statement released Monday, February 23, 2026, the Space Development Agency (SDA) announced it has awarded a $30 million prototype agreement to AST SpaceMobile, Inc. for on-orbit tactical satellite communications (SATCOM) demonstrations. The contract falls under the ...
Securing the Future of the Orbital Environment
AUSTIN, Texas — In a series of recent industry briefings and podcasts under the Securing the Future of Space campaign, leading experts have highlighted the critical "sovereign-commercial nexus" required to manage an increasingly congested and contested Low Earth Orbit (LEO) ...
ArianeGroup and ESA Target Spring 2026 for First Themis Reusable Launcher Hop Test
KIRUNA, Sweden — The European Space Agency (ESA) and prime contractor ArianeGroup are preparing for the first low-altitude "hop test" of the Themis reusable launcher demonstrator, currently scheduled for the second quarter of 2026. In an update provided on Monday, ...
Boeing Scaling Satellite Production in El Segundo to Support Space Force Missile Warning
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — In a statement released Friday, February 20, 2026, Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced the opening of a new 9,000-square-foot production line dedicated to manufacturing electro-optical infrared (EO/IR) sensors. Located within the company’s primary satellite factory in El ...
Market Insight: The Indo-Pacific Space Security Boom
NEW DELHI — In a strategic analysis published Monday, February 23, 2026, industry analyst Omkar Nikam detailed a profound shift in the Indo-Pacific’s defense architecture, where space has moved from a support function to the "nervous system" of modern warfare ...
Tory Bruno Leads Blue Origin’s National Security Push Following ULA Departure
KENT, Wash. — In his first public address since transitioning to the private sector, Tory Bruno, the former CEO of United Launch Alliance (ULA), confirmed on Saturday, February 21, 2026, that his move to Blue Origin was driven by a ...
Deep Space Energy Secures Funding for High Efficiency Lunar Nuclear Power
RIGA, Latvia — Latvian startup Deep Space Energy (DSE) announced on Saturday, February 21, 2026, that it has raised nearly 1 million Euro in combined private investment and public contracts. The funding is earmarked to accelerate the development of a ...
HEO and UNSW Partner for Australia’s First Active Propulsion RPO Mission
CANBERRA — In a major advancement for sovereign space capability, HEO and UNSW Canberra Space researchers have partnered to execute Australia’s first Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) mission featuring an active propulsion system. Supported by funding from the Defence Trailblazer’s ...
Tehran Reconstitutes Air Defense Perimeter Amid Regional Buildup
TEHRAN — Recent high-resolution satellite imagery from Planet Labs and Airbus indicates that Iran has begun a visible reconstitution of its long-range air defense network near the capital. The imagery shows S-300 surface-to-air missile (SAM) launchers returning to prepared revetments ...
The State of the “Legacy Primes” And a Few Billionaires
It's time to take stock of the space heavy hitters; where they stand now and what the future looks like. The SDA Pivot Northrop Grumman is currently the most successful of the traditional trio in adapting to the "Proliferated Warfighter" ...
SPARC AI Integrates ML Optimization into Overwatch to Mitigate Drone Telemetry Drift
VANCOUVER, B.C. — In a technical release on Friday, February 13, 2026, SPARC AI Inc. (CSE: SPAI) announced a significant upgrade to its Overwatch platform, introducing machine learning (ML) models designed to continuously calibrate and correct drone telemetry data in ...
MDA Space Establishes 49North to Secure Multi-Billion Canadian Defense Pipeline
BRAMPTON, ON — On Thursday, February 19, 2026, MDA Space Ltd. (TSX:MDA) officially launched 49North, a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to the Canadian terrestrial and multi-domain defense market. Headquartered in Ottawa, the new entity is strategically positioned to capture a significant ...
Geopolitical Analysis: China Challenges SpaceX Dominance with Massive LEO Governance Strategy
CANBERRA — In a comprehensive analysis published Thursday, February 19, 2026, Monique Taylor via the East Asia Forum detailed how China is pivoting from technical catch-up to a sophisticated "regulatory flooding" strategy in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). As earlier SatNews ...
NBN Co Unveils LEO Wholesale Pricing to Protect Market Share from Starlink
SYDNEY — In a statement released Thursday, February 19, 2026, NBN Co launched an industry consultation on wholesale pricing for its upcoming residential Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite service, powered by Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper). Ellie Sweeney, CEO of ...
Ovzon Reports Record 2025 Results Driven by NATO and Defense Breakthroughs
STOCKHOLM — In its year-end report released Thursday, February 19, 2026, Ovzon AB announced a landmark fiscal year 2025, characterized by record revenue growth, the transition to full-scale commercial operations of its Ovzon 3 satellite, and major multi-year defense contracts ...
