GAO Report Warns of Technological and Schedule Risks in SDA Missile Tracking Program
On January 28, 2026, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a critical report titled "Missile Warning Satellites: Space Development Agency Should Be More Realistic and Transparent About Risks to Capability Delivery" (GAO-26-107085). The congressional watchdog warned that the Space Development ...
Australia Secures First Sovereign Sub-Meter Imaging Capability via Satellogic Asset Sale
On Tuesday, January 27, 2026, Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL) and HEO (formerly HEO Robotics) announced the successful sale and transfer of NewSat-34™, an operational Earth Observation (EO) satellite. The transaction marks the establishment of Australia’s first sovereign sub-meter imaging capability, ...
ESA Expands IRIS² Low-LEO Component and Introduces Industrialization Cost Reimbursements
In a move to accelerate the deployment of Europe’s third flagship space program, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced on Monday, January 26, 2026, a significant expansion of the IRIS² (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite) network's low-LEO ...
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York Space Systems Raises $629M in Upsized IPO to Scale Defense Production
On January 29, 2026, York Space Systems (NYSE: YSS) made its trading debut on the New York Stock Exchange, successfully raising $629 million in an upsized initial public offering. Dirk Wallinger, York founder & CEO, ringing the Opening Bell Pricing ...
SSTL and Oxford Space Systems Achieve Successful In-Orbit Deployment of CarbSAR Antenna
On January 29, 2026, Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) and Oxford Space Systems (OSS) confirmed the successful in-orbit deployment of the Wrapped Rib Antenna aboard the CarbSAR In-Orbit Demonstration mission. This milestone marks the first flight heritage for the OSS ...
EOSDA LandViewer Expands High-Resolution Portfolio and Adds Satellite Tasking
High-resolution satellite imagery has become a prerequisite for modern geospatial analysis, yet resolution alone often fails to address the operational friction between raw data and actionable decisions. Addressing this gap, EOS Data Analytics (EOSDA) has detailed significant upgrades to its LandViewer platform, introducing new ...
Astroscale France and Exotrail Join Forces to Build Deorbiting Capability for LEO
On January 28, 2026, Astroscale France and Exotrail announced a strategic partnership to develop and demonstrate controlled deorbiting capabilities for satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The collaboration aims to address increasing orbital congestion by providing a repeatable, sovereign European ...
“Capitalism Should Be Faster Than Communism”: Chairman Babin Targets Space Bureaucracy
Speaking at the Space Mobility Conference in Orlando, Florida, on January 29, 2026, Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, delivered a blunt assessment of the regulatory hurdles facing the U.S. space industry ...
Clearing the Queue: FCC’s Schedule A Firewall and the End of Anonymous Capital
This is the second in a continuing series on the strategic evolution of space regulation. Part one, “The 200,000-Satellite Filing: When Commercial Loopholes Become State Weapons,” examined how speculative filings distort global coordination. Part two examines the U.S. regulatory response ...
Terran Orbital to Provide Nebula Platform for Mitsubishi Electric QKD Mission
On January 28, 2026, Terran Orbital, a Lockheed Martin Company, announced it has been selected to provide its Nebula satellite bus for the Mitsubishi Electric LEO Demo Mission. The state-of-the-art project is a collaboration between Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric ...
U.S. Space Command Urges Pentagon Pivot to Sustained On-Orbit Logistics and Maneuver
On January 28, 2026, Gen. Stephen Whiting, Commander of U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM), delivered a keynote address at the Space Mobility Conference in Orlando, Florida, calling for a foundational shift in military space strategy. Whiting argued that the Department of ...
Astronomers Flag Amazon’s Kuiper Constellation for Exceeding Satellite Brightness Limits
Targeting a growing gap between commercial LEO deployment and space sustainability, a new study led by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) has found that Amazon’s Project Kuiper (Amazon Leo) satellites currently exceed brightness recommendations intended to protect ground-based astronomy. Analyzing ...
Northrop Grumman Projects Space Growth in 2026 Following 2025 Segment Softness
In its fourth-quarter earnings report released on January 27, 2026, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) outlined a strategic recovery for its Space Systems segment, projecting sales to reach approximately $11 billion in fiscal year 2026. While the company reported record ...
Silicon Sensing Expands into South Korea with Exclusive Bizmile Distribution Agreement
On January 28, 2026, Silicon Sensing Systems Ltd announced the appointment of Bizmile Co. Ltd as its exclusive distributor in South Korea, marking the company's first official entry into the Asia-Pacific (APAC) market. The agreement expands Silicon Sensing’s global footprint ...
Mathematical Architect of GPS, Dr. Gladys West, Passes Away at 95
Dr. Gladys West, the visionary mathematician whose complex calculations of the Earth’s shape provided the essential foundation for the Global Positioning System (GPS), passed away on January 17, 2026, at the age of 95. Her work in satellite geodesy at ...
INPE Awards SpaceLaunch Contract for Amazonia-1B Mission on Vega-C
Amazonia-1B is a critical component of Brazil’s national AQUAE program, which focuses on the strategic monitoring of the country’s vast water resources ...
Space Force Accelerates Commercial Reserve Fleet Integration for 2026 Operations
In a move to formalize the military’s reliance on private-sector orbital assets, the U.S. Space Force has established a timeline to operationalize the Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve (CASR) by September 2026. This initiative, modeled after the Air Force’s Civil Reserve ...
Anywaves and EmTroniX Merge to Form Integrated Space RF and Payload Subsystem Group
In a statement released Tuesday, January 27, 2026, French antenna manufacturer Anywaves and Luxembourg-based electronics specialist EmTroniX announced a strategic merger to form a unified industrial group. Nicolas Capet, left, Founder of Anywaves and Chairman of the new industrial groupCédric ...
UARX Space Details Logistics Expansion and Maiden OSSIE OTV Flight for 2026
In a statement released Wednesday, January 21, 2026, Nigrán-based UARX Space detailed the final integration phase of its first Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV), named OSSIE. After operating in a "stealth" development mode, the company has transitioned to a fully operational ...
C-COM to Showcase Defense and Government SATCOM Innovations at Small Cap Growth Conference
The presentation will focus on the company’s strategic expansion into defense and government sectors, highlighting the rapid deployment capabilities of its iNetVu® mobile auto-deploying antenna systems ...
KSAT Launches Integrated Vake Platform to Monitor Dark Vessels via Multi-Sensor Fusion
On Monday, Jan. 26, Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) announced the launch of "Vake Powered by KSAT," a consolidated maritime situational awareness platform designed to detect, identify, and track non-cooperative or "dark" vessels. The platform integrates optical, Radio Frequency (RF), and ...
Kratos Expands Hypersonic Infrastructure as VisionWave Unveils Space-Based Counter-UAS Architecture
The defense landscape is undergoing a structural pivot toward integrated Radio Frequency (RF) and autonomous sensing systems, moving away from isolated point-defense toward wide-area, theater-scale awareness. This shift was underscored on Monday, January 26, 2026, as VisionWave Holdings (Nasdaq: VWAV) ...
Efficient Probabilistic Framework Accelerates Satellite Trace Gas Retrieval and Uncertainty Quantification
To address the computational bottleneck in analyzing massive Earth observation datasets, researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University have developed a lightweight machine learning framework that enables satellites to quantify uncertainty in trace gas retrievals in real time. Global Global Vapor ...
