Business & Finance
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 ...
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 ...
Be the Pulse of the New Space Age: SatNews Wants a High-Velocity Digital Content Editor
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 ...
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 ...
CesiumAstro in development of Phased Array Manufacturing Facility with $470M Funding
On February 2, 2026, Austin-based CesiumAstro announced a landmark $470 million funding milestone, positioning the company as a formidable domestic alternative to vertically integrated giants like SpaceX. The capital infusion is designed to industrialize the production of high-performance active phased ...
China’s Private Space Industry Is Doing A Lot More Than Building Rockets
By early 2026, the industry has shifted from isolated technical demonstrations to large-scale, demand-driven commercial operations across high-bandwidth satellite constellations, space-based AI, and suborbital logistics ...
Musk wants another 1 million satellites
Chris Forrester — SpaceX has filed an application with the FCC for 1 million additional orbiting satellites. The aim is to use the new fleet as orbiting computing and data centres in order to power AI, according to the filing ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
EUMETSAT Finalizes €1 Billion EPS-Sterna Constellation Following AWS Success
Developed under the European Space Agency (ESA) Earth Watch program, the AWS demonstrator was designed to show that low-cost, rapidly built microsatellites could deliver data comparable to larger, traditional meteorological missions ...
SpaceX IPO Speculation Peaks as Analysts Weigh 2026 Valuation and Strategic Consolidation
the maturation of Starlink’s cash flow and the rapid expansion of the Starshield defense vertical have fueled consensus that 2026 represents a an IPO opportunity ...
Eutelsat prepares for its next expansion
Chris Forrester — The news that Eutelsat has ordered 340 new OneWeb satellites, additional to its existing contract for 100 extra craft, secures the company’s future and can only benefit revenues once the fleet is in operation. The 340 will ...
CesiumAstro Secures $200M to Expand Texas-Based Manufacturing Infrastructure
The company is currently a critical sub-prime supplier for the Space Development Agency (SDA), having been selected by Rocket Lab to provide the communication payloads for the Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL) satellites ...
MDA Adds 340 Vendors to $151 Billion SHIELD Enterprise in Third Major Tranche
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has executed a third massive tranche of contract awards under its Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program, adding 340 contractors to the vehicle today, Jan. 15, 2026 ...
Sat-Lite Technologies Scales Executive Leadership Amid Multi-Orbit Market Expansion
The company has appointed industry veteran Steve Richeson to the newly created role of Vice President of Growth ...
