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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 ...
D-Orbit Secures $53M Series D Funding to Accelerate M&A and In-Space Computing Capacity
The investment, led by Azimut Group, is earmarked for strategic mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and the expansion of the company’s in-space computing and logistics capabilities ...
Antaris and Infostellar Integrate Software-Defined Ground Operations into Mission Planning
In an effort to streamline satellite mission management, Antaris and Infostellar announced a strategic partnership on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, to integrate cloud-native ground services directly into an AI-powered mission planning platform. The collaboration aims to unify fragmented satellite operations ...
SDA Operationalizes Laser Mesh Network as Foundation for Proliferated LEO Warfare
By establishing rigorous interoperability standards for Optical Communication Terminals (OCT), the Space Development Agency (SDA) is effectively treating laser links as critical infrastructure ...
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 ...
U.S. Officials Monitor Expansion of China’s Global Satellite Ground Infrastructure
For over a decade, China has integrated space cooperation into its broader Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), establishing ground stations in South America, Africa, and the Arctic ...
Amentum Mitie Pacific Wins $656M Contract for Strategic Space Hub at Diego Garcia
The facility itself acts as a linchpin for U.S. Space Force architecture ...
Eutelsat Awards Airbus Contract for 340 Additional OneWeb LEO Satellites
The 440 satellites currently under contract represent a significant technical bridge between the first-generation OneWeb fleet and the future European Union IRIS² constellation ...
As SpaceX Targets 50,000 Starlink Satellites, China Files for 200,000-Unit Mega-Constellation
This development validates the ongoing "Surge" strategy from Chinese space authorities ...
Rivada Space Networks: Time for an announcement?
There are clues that something is bubbling under ...
SDA Solicits Industry Input for Tranche 3 Ground Entry Point Expansion
The Request for Information (RFI) marks a critical shift toward hardening the terrestrial layer of the Pentagon’s mesh network ...
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 ...
L3Harris Consolidates into Three Segments; Creates Dedicated Space & Mission Systems Unit
A multi-year portfolio-shaping process intended to streamline the company into a "Trusted Disruptor" ...
SES to receive “billions” from FCC
The bonus for SES is the freeing up of more C-band frequencies. The bank puts a value of that 100 MHz of more than $1 billion ...
Indra confirms ‘external impact’ on Spainsat NG-II; contingency plans activated
Indra Group has confirmed that the Spainsat NG-II secure communications satellite suffered a significant anomaly caused by an “external impact” while en route to its final geostationary orbital slot ...
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 ...
MDA Taps Sidus, Ursa Space for $151 Billion ‘Golden Dome’ SHIELD Contract
WASHINGTON — The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) selected 1,086 additional companies, including Sidus Space and Ursa Space Systems, to compete for task orders under the $151 billion Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) contract on Thursday, Dec. 18. The massive indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicle ...
The Operational Pivot: Why Silicon Valley 2026 is the War Room for the Next Cycle
As the industry prepares for the SmallSat Symposium 2026, held February 10–12 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, the sector is moving beyond experimental R&D into a period of industrial maturity. The immediate deadline for attendees is ...
