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Europe is the only major space power building its smallsat sector on defense procurement rather than venture capital or state industrial policy. The demand signal is institutional, contracted, and accelerating.
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On March 26, 2026, Syntiant Corp. and Novi Space announced the successful in-orbit demonstration of real-time AI object detection on a commercial satellite. The collaboration validated that ultra-low-power, quantized neural […]
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On March 24, 2026, Novaspace released the 8th edition of its High Throughput Satellites (HTS) report, detailing a seismic shift in satellite communication economics driven by the rapid maturation of […]
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GomSpace has announced its participation in the LUNA (Low-loss Multiband Nanosatellite Antennas with High Gain and Mechanical Beam Steering) project, a Danish flagship initiative aimed at developing next-generation communication hardware […]
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In the wake of Mobile World Congress 2026, industry speculation has intensified regarding a potential partnership between Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) and Equatys, the newly detailed Direct-to-Device (D2D) joint venture […]
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As Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper) approaches its end-of-Q1 commercial deadline, the company is accelerating its launch cadence to challenge Starlink’s market dominance. On March 29, 2026, United Launch Alliance […]
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On March 24, 2026, during the Satellite 2026 conference in Washington, D.C., SFL Missions Inc. (formerly Space Flight Laboratory) announced it has been awarded a competitive-bid contract to develop eight […]
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China’s commercial space sector has transitioned from a series of experimental startups into a massive, state-backed industrial engine. Driven by the strategic competition sparked by SpaceX’s Starlink, China has surged […]
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The aerospace and defense industry has universally accepted that the future of orbital superiority lies in proliferated, software-defined constellations. The mandate from the Space Development Agency (SDA), with support from the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), is clear: move away from vulnerable, exquisite "battlestars" and build agile, interconnected data networks in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). But while our architectural theory has evolved, the hardware foundation we are building it on is trapped in a dangerous compromise.
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On Thursday, March 19, 2026, NewSpace Systems (NSS) officially opened its new 5,200 m² manufacturing hub in Somerset West, South Africa. The facility is now the largest commercial space component […]
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