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Commercial Demand Drives Earth Observation Small Satellite Market Toward $6.90 Billion by 2034

Commercial Demand Drives Earth Observation Small Satellite Market Toward $6.90 Billion by 2034

On August 18, 2026, market intelligence firm Polaris Market Research published analysis projecting the global Earth observation small satellite market to expand from $2.14 billion in 2026 to $6.90 billion…

19hrs Ago / LEO Constellations

Resolve Optics Delivers Radiation-Resistant Star Tracker Lenses for Satellite Attitude Control

Resolve Optics Delivers Radiation-Resistant Star Tracker Lenses for Satellite Attitude Control

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

SpaceX Establishes 38-Minute Dual-Coast Launch Record as Industry Evaluates High-Cadence Benchmarks

SpaceX Establishes 38-Minute Dual-Coast Launch Record as Industry Evaluates High-Cadence Benchmarks

2 Days Ago / Launch

SpaceX Finalizes Regulatory Procedures to Close $60 Billion Acquisition of AI Platform Cursor

SpaceX Finalizes Regulatory Procedures to Close $60 Billion Acquisition of AI Platform Cursor

5 Days Ago / Business & Finance

BlackSky Awarded Multi-Year International Defense Contract Combining Gen-2 and Gen-3 Satellite Intelligence

BlackSky Awarded Multi-Year International Defense Contract Combining Gen-2 and Gen-3 Satellite Intelligence

6 Days Ago / MILSATCOM

Viasat Selects Rocket Lab to Build Small GEO Satellite Bus for Space Force PTS-G Program

Viasat Selects Rocket Lab to Build Small GEO Satellite Bus for Space Force PTS-G Program

10hrs Ago / Military & Defense

Integrasys Awarded €2.89 Million in Luxembourg Defense R&D Projects

Integrasys Awarded €2.89 Million in Luxembourg Defense R&D Projects

12hrs Ago / Contracts & Commercial Deals

Apple’s Space Strategy: Capital Orchestration Over Orbital Hardware Operations

Apple’s Space Strategy: Capital Orchestration Over Orbital Hardware Operations

16hrs Ago / Missions & Constellations

All Points Awarded On-Ramp to NASA Spacecraft Processing and Operations Contract

All Points Awarded On-Ramp to NASA Spacecraft Processing and Operations Contract

18hrs Ago / In-Orbit Servicing & Orbital Operations

Enterprise Sector Adopts Vertical Analytics Platforms and APIs to Replace Raw Satellite Imagery

Enterprise Sector Adopts Vertical Analytics Platforms and APIs to Replace Raw Satellite Imagery

18hrs Ago / Mission Autonomy & Onboard Systems

NASA Demonstrates GPS-Free Autonomous Spacecraft Navigation System on Starling Swarm

NASA Demonstrates GPS-Free Autonomous Spacecraft Navigation System on Starling Swarm

1 Day Ago / Missions & Constellations

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Janna Lewis, Astroscale U.S.

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Janna Lewis, Astroscale U.S.

1 Day Ago / Business & Finance

Ukrainian Missile Strike Damages Russian Space Facility Producing Rassvet Broadband Rockets

Ukrainian Missile Strike Damages Russian Space Facility Producing Rassvet Broadband Rockets

1 Day Ago / Military & Defense

Launch Manifests Are Becoming Spectrum Policy

Launch Manifests Are Becoming Spectrum Policy

July 29, 2026 / Launch Providers

Three LEO Operators Bet 2026 on a Supply Chain Built for 2027

Three LEO Operators Bet 2026 on a Supply Chain Built for 2027

June 9, 2026 / Ground Segment & Teleports

American military space closed around one company in seven days

American military space closed around one company in seven days

June 3, 2026 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

What the SpaceX IPO Changes for Every Satellite Operator

What the SpaceX IPO Changes for Every Satellite Operator

April 7, 2026 / Market Forecasts

Lynk Global and Omnispace Complete Merger to Form Direct-to-Device Operator Elveo Mobile

Lynk Global and Omnispace Complete Merger to Form Direct-to-Device Operator Elveo Mobile

1 Day Ago / Mergers & Acquisitions

Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Expands AST SpaceMobile Stake and Discloses $1.22 Billion SpaceX Holding

Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Expands AST SpaceMobile Stake and Discloses $1.22 Billion SpaceX Holding

2 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Joseph Yaffe, Cowboy Space Corporation

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Joseph Yaffe, Cowboy Space Corporation

4 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Robert Cardillo, Planet Federal

Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Robert Cardillo, Planet Federal

5 Days Ago / Business & Finance

Space Energy Initiative Calls for UK Co-Funding of Orbital Solar Power Demonstrator

Space Energy Initiative Calls for UK Co-Funding of Orbital Solar Power Demonstrator

1 Day Ago / Mission Autonomy & Onboard Systems

Novaspace Projects $3 Billion Cumulative In-Orbit Servicing Market Over the Next Decade

Novaspace Projects $3 Billion Cumulative In-Orbit Servicing Market Over the Next Decade

2 Days Ago / In-Orbit Servicing & Orbital Operations

VinSpace Signs SpaceX Launch Agreement to Deploy Vietnam’s First Private Satellite Constellation

VinSpace Signs SpaceX Launch Agreement to Deploy Vietnam’s First Private Satellite Constellation

2 Days Ago / LEO Constellations

Lunar Station Corp Integrates NASA Datasets to Model Commercial Surface Infrastructure

Lunar Station Corp Integrates NASA Datasets to Model Commercial Surface Infrastructure

5 Days Ago / Missions & Constellations

U.S. Space Force and Japan Complete QZSS Hosted-Payload Program with Launch of QZS-7

U.S. Space Force and Japan Complete QZSS Hosted-Payload Program with Launch of QZS-7

2 Days Ago / ISR & Reconnaissance

Impulse Space Secures $28 Million Space Force Contract Extension for VICTUS SALO Missions

Impulse Space Secures $28 Million Space Force Contract Extension for VICTUS SALO Missions

6 Days Ago / Military & Defense

DamoTech Joins Space ISAC to Expand Space-Based Cyber Threat Intelligence and Resilience

DamoTech Joins Space ISAC to Expand Space-Based Cyber Threat Intelligence and Resilience

August 11, 2026 / ISR & Reconnaissance

Marlink to Acquire GRC to Expand Sovereign European Defense and Critical Infrastructure Capabilities

Marlink to Acquire GRC to Expand Sovereign European Defense and Critical Infrastructure Capabilities

August 11, 2026 / Business & Finance

DarkSky International Petitions Full FCC to Overturn Approval of Reflect Orbital’s Space-Mirror Satellite

DarkSky International Petitions Full FCC to Overturn Approval of Reflect Orbital’s Space-Mirror Satellite

3 Days Ago / Government & Regulation

FCC Opens Proceeding to Unlock 200 MHz of Unlicensed Spectrum for Direct-to-Device Satellite Links

FCC Opens Proceeding to Unlock 200 MHz of Unlicensed Spectrum for Direct-to-Device Satellite Links

August 9, 2026 / Government & Regulation

SpaceX Regulatory Strategy at the FCC: Disruptive Expansion Meets Administrative Oversight

SpaceX Regulatory Strategy at the FCC: Disruptive Expansion Meets Administrative Oversight

August 6, 2026 / Government & Regulation

Greece Unveils €350 Million Hellas-Space 2.0 National Space Programme

Greece Unveils €350 Million Hellas-Space 2.0 National Space Programme

August 3, 2026 / National Space Policy

Arianespace Pauses ICARUS Carbon-Composite Upper Stage Upgrade to Focus on Ariane 6 Production Ramp

Arianespace Pauses ICARUS Carbon-Composite Upper Stage Upgrade to Focus on Ariane 6 Production Ramp

August 11, 2026 / Business & Finance

Long March 7A Rocket Explodes During ChinaSat 4B Launch from Wenchang

Long March 7A Rocket Explodes During ChinaSat 4B Launch from Wenchang

August 10, 2026 / Launch

Projected Starship Cost Collapse Redefines Low Earth Orbit Infrastructure Economics

Projected Starship Cost Collapse Redefines Low Earth Orbit Infrastructure Economics

August 10, 2026 / Business & Finance

SpaceX Targets First Starship Upper Stage Tower Catch for Flight 14

SpaceX Targets First Starship Upper Stage Tower Catch for Flight 14

July 25, 2026 / Rocket Technology & Vehicles

Astrolight Advances End-to-End Lasercom Network to Address Orbital Bandwidth and Spectrum Bottlenecks

Astrolight Advances End-to-End Lasercom Network to Address Orbital Bandwidth and Spectrum Bottlenecks

July 27, 2026 / Ground Segment & Teleports

Intellian Unveils CM100 GMDSS Terminal Built for Iridium Certus 100 Safety Network

Intellian Unveils CM100 GMDSS Terminal Built for Iridium Certus 100 Safety Network

July 23, 2026 / Ground Segment & Teleports

NASA Joins Federal Genesis Mission Initiative to Process 150 Petabytes of Space Data via AI Architectures

NASA Joins Federal Genesis Mission Initiative to Process 150 Petabytes of Space Data via AI Architectures

July 22, 2026 / Ground Segment & Teleports

IHI Corporation and Kuva Space Partner to Evaluate Japanese Sovereign Hyperspectral Constellation

IHI Corporation and Kuva Space Partner to Evaluate Japanese Sovereign Hyperspectral Constellation

July 21, 2026 / Software Automation & Ground Systems

Planet Labs Secures Seven-Figure Agricultural Data Contract with Scottish Government

Planet Labs Secures Seven-Figure Agricultural Data Contract with Scottish Government

August 3, 2026 / Business & Finance

Nilesat Secures Tier 4 WTA Certification for Cairo Teleport Infrastructure

Nilesat Secures Tier 4 WTA Certification for Cairo Teleport Infrastructure

August 3, 2026 / Business & Finance

Resecurity Joins Space ISAC to Expand Cyber Threat Intelligence Across Space Assets

Resecurity Joins Space ISAC to Expand Cyber Threat Intelligence Across Space Assets

July 28, 2026 / Services & Applications

Telespazio Deploys S/X-Band Antenna in the Azores to Expand Global Ground Station Network

Telespazio Deploys S/X-Band Antenna in the Azores to Expand Global Ground Station Network

July 28, 2026 / Earth Observation & Imaging