National Space Policy
Geopolitical Analysis: U.S. Space Strategy in Africa Facing Chinese Competition
WASHINGTON — A strategic analysis released by the Atlantic Council highlights a critical shift in the "Sovereign-Commercial Nexus," warning that the United States must reform its commercial partnership models with African nations to counter China's deepening influence in the regional ...
India boosts space budget
Chris Forrester — India has increased its space-related budget for the upcoming 2026-2027 period to $1.64 billion which goes to the nation’s Dept. of Space. The total is ₹13,705.63 crore Rupees expressed in local terms. While the 2.1% increase over ...
Scotland’s Comprehensive Space Sector Sustainability Assessment
On February 5, 2026, Callala Ltd, trading as SustainabilityOf.Space, announced the launch of the Scottish Space Sector Sustainability, Safety, and Security Maturity Assessment. This pioneering project, funded by Space Scotland and the UK Space Agency, represents the first comprehensive, evidence-based ...
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 ...
The Architecture We Inherited: Artemis, Commercial Space, and the Long Shadow of 2010
The January 17 rollout of Artemis II represents a genuine technical achievement and a policy paradox. To understand why NASA is rolling out a roughly $4 billion-per-launch vehicle in an era of reusable rockets, we must examine what happened in ...
Indian Space Association Urges “Critical Infrastructure” Status to Catalyze Long-Term Investment
Central to the ISpA’s mandate is a shift in government role from a developer to a primary customer, creating a guaranteed market for domestic innovations ...
The Orbital Pivot: Reconciling Scientific Discovery with the Trillion-Dollar Space Economy
The future of discovery is now inextricably linked to the success of private infrastructure ...
The Great Orbital Trench War: Sovereignty vs. The Starlink Surge
By Evan Grey, Legal Contributor, SatNews For decades, the satellite industry operated under a coordination framework designed to manage interference through established ITU and FCC procedures. As of today, January 8, 2026, that framework is facing a definitive stress test ...
Congress Rejects White House Cuts, Proposes $24.4 Billion for NASA in FY2026
The proposed budget represents a $1.1 billion increase signaling strong legislative support ...
Missile Defense Agency Framework Signals Shift Toward Multi-Vendor IDIQ Framework
On December 22, 2025, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) advanced a structural transition in Pentagon procurement with the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) contract. This $151 billion Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) framework establishes a decentralized "hunting license" ...
SDA Awards $1.6 Billion in Tranche 3 Tracking Layer Contracts to Rocket Lab and Northrop Grumman
As previously reported on SatNews, the Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded $3.5 Billion in contracts for a Tranche 3 Missile Tracking Constellation. On December 19, 2025 two of those agreements totaling $1.6 Billion to build and operate 36 satellites for ...
White House Issues Executive Order Prioritizing American Space Superiority
On Thursday, December 18, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order titled "Ensuring American Space Superiority," establishing a revised framework for U.S. civil, commercial, and national security space operations. The directive formalizes a timeline for returning American astronauts ...
U.S. Senate Confirms Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator
In a move that signals a paradigm shift for the future of American space exploration, the U.S. Senate has officially confirmed Jared Isaacman as the next Administrator of NASA. The confirmation marks the first time a private-sector commercial astronaut and ...
FCC Opens Review for SpaceX’s 15,000-Satellite VLEO Constellation
WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Space Bureau has designated SpaceX’s modification application for a new 15,000-satellite Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) shell as "acceptable for filing," initiating the formal regulatory review period for the expanded network. According to ...
New Geopolitical Divide in Lunar Exploration.
The global space race has entered a new, accelerated phase, characterized by an increasingly defined split in long-term strategic goals and infrastructure development. This division is fundamentally driven by geopolitical alignment rather than purely scientific motivation, creating two separate power ...
AST SpaceMobile’s positive smartphone tests prove ready for Bell Canada’s connectivity
AST SpaceMobile performed well after the company ran tests for voice, video, and data over a standard smartphone. This success enables AST to partner with Bell Canada and prepares for Canadian direct-to-device distribution (D2D) of its signals. The technology goal ...
CNSA Initiates First-Ever Collision Avoidance Call with NASA at IAC 2025
By Sean Payne – SatNews Events Reporter SYDNEY, Australia — In a significant shift regarding orbital safety protocols, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) proactively contacted NASA on October 1 to coordinate a collision avoidance maneuver, marking a reversal of ...
Eutelsat and Mexico’s Multimedios Televisión renew more than 20 years satellite partnership
Eutelsat (ISIN: FR0010221234 - Euronext Paris / London Stock Exchange: ETL) announces the renewal of its multi-year partnership with Multimedios Televisión, one of Mexico’s primary free-to-air (FTA) broadcasters and part of Grupo Multimedios, the major national media conglomerate. The new ...
Forrester’s Digest: AST SpaceMobile plans 20 satellite launches this year
AST SpaceMobile, which is building a satellite-based system to provide global 5G cellular access, says it will see 20 of its powerful Block 2 satellites launched this year. The first of that number will be launched during August on nan ...
Screen Time Shock: Brits now spend 60 full days a year streaming content
In the era of infinite content, it seems Brits are having a good go at watching as much of it as possible, and Gen Z is emerging as the driving force behind it. There have never been as many streaming ...
