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Targeting the vendor lock-in and closed ecosystem limitations of proprietary mega-constellations like SpaceX’s Starlink, Lithuanian optical communications developer Astrolight is scaling an open-standard, interoperable laser communication architecture across space, ground, […]
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On August 17, 2026, direct-to-device (D2D) satellite operators Lynk Global and Omnispace announced the formal completion of their corporate merger, launching a combined operational entity rebranded as Elveo Mobile (Elveo). […]
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SAN FRANCISCO – August 3, 2026 – Expanding its commercial Earth observation footprint across European civil government agencies, Planet Labs PBC announced on July 30, 2026, a one-year multi-million-dollar contract […]
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CAIRO, Egypt – August 3, 2026 – World Teleport Association (WTA) standards remain pivotal across Middle Eastern ground infrastructure, following the full Tier 4 certification awarded to Nilesat for its […]
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On Monday, July 27, 2026, cybersecurity firm Resecurity officially joined the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC) as a member organization. The collaboration aims to strengthen cyber resilience […]
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On Tuesday, July 28, 2026, space operations service provider Telespazio—a Leonardo company—announced the completed installation of a new proprietary S/X-band satellite tracking antenna on the island of Santa Maria in […]
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In a major regulatory step to expand its low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite footprint, Amazon filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) late Friday, July 24, 2026, requesting authorization […]
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As orbital computing initiatives—such as Google’s Project Suncatcher demonstration and mega-constellation deployments—accelerate data generation in orbit, traditional radio-frequency (RF) communication infrastructure faces severe spectrum congestion and physical throughput limits. / […]
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To address spectrum scarcity and expand global Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, proposing to […]
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Addressing requirements for resilient, on-the-move communications in contested environments, multi-link terminal developer ALL.SPACE announced on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, that its second-generation Hydra MAX terminal has achieved operational certification on […]
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