Musk wants another 1 million satellites
Chris Forrester — SpaceX has filed an application with the FCC for 1 million additional orbiting satellites. The aim is to use the new fleet as orbiting computing and data […]
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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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GAO Report Warns of Technological and Schedule Risks in SDA Missile Tracking Program
On January 28, 2026, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a critical report titled “Missile Warning Satellites: Space Development Agency Should Be More Realistic and Transparent About Risks to Capability […]
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Australia Secures First Sovereign Sub-Meter Imaging Capability via Satellogic Asset Sale
On Tuesday, January 27, 2026, Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL) and HEO (formerly HEO Robotics) announced the successful sale and transfer of NewSat-34™, an operational Earth Observation (EO) satellite. The transaction […]
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ESA Expands IRIS² Low-LEO Component and Introduces Industrialization Cost Reimbursements
In a move to accelerate the deployment of Europe’s third flagship space program, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced on Monday, January 26, 2026, a significant expansion of the IRIS² […]
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Starlink vs AST SpaceMobile: Will the winner take it all?
Chris Forrester — CE Noticias Financieras (CENF), a well-regarded university-backed financial publication which focuses on Latino and Iberian financial news, suggests in a Jan 19 feature story that “Elon Musk […]
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D-Orbit Secures $53M Series D Funding to Accelerate M&A and In-Space Computing Capacity
The investment, led by Azimut Group, is earmarked for strategic mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and the expansion of the company’s in-space computing and logistics capabilities.
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Antaris and Infostellar Integrate Software-Defined Ground Operations into Mission Planning
In an effort to streamline satellite mission management, Antaris and Infostellar announced a strategic partnership on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, to integrate cloud-native ground services directly into an AI-powered mission […]
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SDA Operationalizes Laser Mesh Network as Foundation for Proliferated LEO Warfare
By establishing rigorous interoperability standards for Optical Communication Terminals (OCT), the Space Development Agency (SDA) is effectively treating laser links as critical infrastructure
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Eutelsat prepares for its next expansion
Chris Forrester — The news that Eutelsat has ordered 340 new OneWeb satellites, additional to its existing contract for 100 extra craft, secures the company’s future and can only benefit […]
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