Services & Applications

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 ...

On February 12, 2026, the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) awarded a framework contract to Thales Alenia Space to oversee the design, development, and deployment of the European Global Navigation Satellite System (EGNSS) Service Demonstrator (ESD). The ...

February 16, 2026 — China has successfully concluded nine months of orbital testing for its "Three-Body" Computing Constellation, marking a significant milestone in the shift toward autonomous orbital edge computing. Developed by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), ...

February 16, 2026 — Rakuten Mobile, Inc. and the University of Tokyo have been selected by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to lead a major research and development project under the Space Strategy Fund. The initiative, titled "Satellite and ...

February 16, 2026 — LMT Group and Spanish satellite operator Sateliot have launched a 12-month joint initiative with the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop a universal dual-mode IoT module. This project aims to bridge the gap between terrestrial cellular ...

Dispatch from SmallSat Symposium. Novaspace Partner Nathan De Ruiter presented staggering figures. Opening the floor with an exclusive forecast, he predicted that 70,000 small satellites launching over the next decade will represent an investment of roughly $134 billion. Yet the ...

Dispatch from SmallSat Symposium. Taking the stage, Dr. Bryan Benedict, Senior Director of Innovation at SES Space & Defense, dismantled rather than defended the legacy model. He described the merger between satellite giants SES and Intelsat that created a fleet ...

SAN FRANCISCO, California – As the Earth Observation (EO) market enters a hyper-operational phase in 2026, the reliance on massive, multibillion-dollar satellites is rapidly giving way to agile "tiny" satellite constellations. A new industry report released on Feb. 12, 2026, ...

Dispatch from SmallSat Symposium. The free drinks at SmallSat Symposium usually signal a celebration, but this year they feel more like a necessity. If 2024 was the year of the press release, early 2026 is the year of the hangover ...

Dispatch from SmallSat Symposium. Rockets still make a lot of noise, but the revolution visible at the SmallSat Symposium moves silently, digitally, and at the speed of code. For decades “metal benders”—those massive aerospace conglomerates that first weld titanium and ...

Dispatch from SmallSat Symposium. The mood at the SmallSat Symposium has shifted from anxiety to resolve. While previous years were defined by fear of orbital overcrowding, this year marks the moment the industry decided to act. Experts at the Space ...

iDirect Government (iDirectGov), a major provider of satellite communications for defense and government sectors, announced a successful live over-the-air (OTA) point-to-point test validating the DVB-S2X standard on its 450 Software-Defined Modem (SDM). This test marks a significant technical leap by ...

ELCOME, a leading global provider of maritime technology, announced a major authorized reseller agreement with Amazon Leo (formerly known as Project Kuiper). This partnership marks a significant expansion of Amazon’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services into the commercial maritime ...

On February 9, 2026, a landmark industrial partnership was solidified between the CMA CGM Group, Marlink, and Eutelsat to revolutionize maritime connectivity. This multi-year agreement centers on the deployment of OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) services across more than 300 ...

In a recent investment thesis highlighted on February 3, 2026, Sequoia Capital partner Shaun Maguire identified 2028 as the pivotal year for SpaceX’s Direct-to-Cell (D2C) technology. Maguire, whose firm has invested approximately $1.2 billion in SpaceX since 2019, described the ...

This system transforms the traditional messaging model by shifting from a Centralized Cloud to a Decentralized Mesh Network ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In a significant expansion of its commercial space architecture, Blue Origin announced on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, the development of TeraWave, a new 5,408-satellite communications network. The multi-orbit constellation is designed to provide high-capacity, resilient connectivity specifically for data centers, ...