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Odysseus Space CEO Jordan Vannitsen argues that laser communication is the missing infrastructure layer that will turn isolated satellite constellations into connected, distributed computing systems in orbit.
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On March 23, 2026, CubeSpace (CS) announced a major production surge, positioning its specialized Attitude Determination and Control Systems (ADCS) as a viable industrial alternative to the “build-everything-yourself” model. The […]
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United Teleports CEO Ricardo Dias argues the Ha'Ela teleport strike expanded the threat model for every ground segment operator. The $54 billion ground segment market has invested in cyber resilience but barely addressed kinetic threats.
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Legacy satellite operators aren't mourning geostationary orbit. They're stripping it for parts. The transition is expensive, legally contentious, and — if you look at the earnings — working.
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On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, IEC Telecom Group officially launched its first operations center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The expansion establishes the company as an authorized Starlink reseller in the […]
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On Friday, February 27, 2026, the Southern Pacific Aero-Defense Alliance (SPADA) officially announced its formation as a new regional nonprofit aimed at unifying the aerospace and defense (A&D) industrial base […]
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On February 24, 2026, Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) announced the launch of the Iridium 9604, a compact hardware solution designed to unify satellite, cellular, and positioning services. The module […]
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Chris Forrester — There were more than a few episodes of Star Trek when seemingly Mr Spock would tell Captain Kirk of that week’s challenge that the life form wasn’t […]
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February 16, 2026 — Rakuten Mobile, Inc. and the University of Tokyo have been selected by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to lead a major research and development project […]
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February 16, 2026 — LMT Group and Spanish satellite operator Sateliot have launched a 12-month joint initiative with the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop a universal dual-mode IoT module. […]
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