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 […]
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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 […]
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FCC Authorizes Logos Space to Deploy 3,960-Satellite Mega-Constellation for Enterprise Connectivity
On February 5, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) officially granted Logos Space Services, Inc. the authority to construct, launch, and operate a major new non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellite system. […]
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Amazon Leo seeks 24-month extension from FCC due to launch shortages
On January 30, 2026, Amazon formally requested a 24-month extension from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to meet a critical deployment milestone for its satellite broadband network, now rebranded as […]
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Universal Seamless Connectivity: The OTI’s Vision for a Frictionless 6G Future
On February 3, 2026, the Open Technology Institute (OTI) report, titled “What 6G Should Be: Ubiquitous and Seamless Connectivity, Not Just Another ‘G’,” argues that the industry’s current obsession with […]
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The Fractal Lab – Part II
In Part 2 of this series, we examine the second bottleneck facing the Orbital Data Center (ODC) : Data Gravity. We will explore why moving exabytes to and from orbit is harder than processing them, and how this specific constraint fractures the market into two mutually exclusive compute types: the high-speed "Real-Time Reduction Hub" and the massive "Batch Trainer." We will also examine other computing challenges unique to space.
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India’s private space industry sector finds indirect growth triggers in Union Budget 2026-27
On February 1, 2026, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented India’s Union Budget for 2026-27, allocating ₹13,705.63 crore (approximately $1.64 billion) to the Department of Space (DoS). While the 2% increase […]
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The Radio Regulations Treaty: Setting the Rules for International Satellite Connectivity
While the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is often associated with “licensing,” its primary responsibility is the global coordination of radio-frequency spectrum and orbital resources rather than the direct issuance of […]
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“Capitalism Should Be Faster Than Communism”: Chairman Babin Targets Space Bureaucracy
Speaking at the Space Mobility Conference in Orlando, Florida, on January 29, 2026, Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, delivered a blunt […]
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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.
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