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 ...
Starlink vs AST SpaceMobile: Will the winner take it all?
Chris Forrester — CE Noticias Financieras (CENF), a well-regarded university-backed financial publication which focuses on Latino and Iberian financial news, suggests in a Jan 19 feature story that “Elon Musk has lost the space mobile race before it has even ...
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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 ...
GMV and ESA Sign ACHILLES Contract to Modernize Galileo Ground Infrastructure
In a strategic move to evolve Europe’s global navigation satellite system, GMV and the European Space Agency (ESA) signed a contract in Lisbon, Portugal, on Thursday, January 22, 2026, for the ACHILLES project. This initiative, formally known as Advanced Technologies ...
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 ...
JAXA Trace H3 Flight 8 Failure to Payload Fairing Separation Anomaly
On January 20, 2026, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) released a progress report identifying a payload fairing separation anomaly as the root cause of the December 22, 2025, failure of the eighth H3 launch vehicle (H3 F8). Investigative data ...
Oman Secures Dedicated Orbital Asset in Nine-Figure Deal with Astranis
On Monday, January 26, 2026, Oman’s MB Group and San Francisco-based Astranis Space Technologies Corp. announced a nine-figure agreement for the procurement of a dedicated, sovereign communications satellite. This deal marks a significant expansion of Oman’s National Space Program and ...
Force and Pressure: The Interplay of Newtonian Mechanics and Pascal’s Law in Modern Rocketry
In the aerospace sector, the success of orbital delivery and recovery cycles is fundamentally dependent on the equilibrium between Newtonian mechanics and Pascal’s principle. During the launch phase, Isaac Newton’s Second Law (F=ma) governs the transition from the pad, where ...
Legislative Deadlines and High-Level Industry Summits Dominate Space Policy Outlook
The final week of January 2026 presents a critical intersection of legislative deadlines and high-level industry dialogue as the U.S. Congress faces a February 1 deadline to pass the second "minibus" of FY2026 appropriations. This funding package includes essential budgets ...
China Finalizes First Offshore Recovery Platform for Reusable Liquid Rockets
In a significant expansion of its maritime launch capabilities, China has completed construction of its first offshore platform specifically engineered for the launch and recovery of reusable liquid-propellant rockets. According to a statement released on Friday, January 23, 2026, the ...
