Orbital Data Centers: Data or Debris?
Chris Forrester — Normally, analysts at investment banks focus their research on listed businesses and issue their advice and recommendations to clients on the basis of ‘Buy’, ‘Sell’ or ‘Hold’ […]
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FAA Rescinds Proposed Orbital Debris Rule Amid Industry Pressure and Regulatory Reassessment
WASHINGTON — March 12, 2026 — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has officially withdrawn a high-stakes proposal that would have required commercial launch providers to remove rocket upper stages from […]
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Jazz Secures Industry-Leading 190 MHz in Pakistan’s Landmark $507M 5G Spectrum Auction
ISLAMABAD – On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, VEON Ltd. announced that its Pakistani subsidiary, Jazz (JazzWorld), emerged as the largest winner in the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority’s (PTA) historic Next Generation […]
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High-Frequency EO Constellations Target Southeast Asia’s “Gray-Zone” Maritime Security Gap
SINGAPORE – As territorial disputes and illegal maritime activities intensify across Southeast Asia, a new market analysis released on March 10, 2026, by space consultant Omkar Nikam identifies the region […]
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SpaceX Evolves Beyond Broadband with “Million-Satellite” AI Data Center Plan; Amazon Mounts Legal Challenge
HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA – While SpaceX continues to dominate the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) broadband market with over 11,000 active Starlink satellites, the company has officially pivoted its long-term strategy toward […]
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The Barcelona two-step reveals tough competition
Chris Forrester — The giant Barcelona Mobile World Congress was this year as buoyant and spectacular as ever with some 100,000 delegates filling the show’s aisles and occupying hotel rooms […]
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Sierra Space Secures $550 Million Series C to Scale Defense-Tech and Dream Chaser Operations
LOUISVILLE, Colorado – On Thursday, March 5, Sierra Space announced the closing of a $550 million Series C equity investment, propelling the company’s valuation to $8 billion. The round was […]
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EchoStar Details $42 Billion Strategic Shift via SpaceX and AT&T Asset Divestitures
LITTLETON, Colorado – In its annual report and fiscal year 2025 earnings call held on Monday, March 2, EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS) detailed the definitive structure of its pivot from […]
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SpaceX Lunar Manufacturing Proposal Triggers Surge in APT Satellite Shares
On Monday, March 2, 2026, shares of APT Satellite Holdings Limited (01045.HK) surged by more than 7% following reports of SpaceX’s strategic pivot toward lunar-based manufacturing. The market reaction underscores […]
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SES ready for demo flight of MEO-Sphere satellite
Chris Forrester — Luxembourg-based satellite giant SES has detailed its plans to completely restructure how it procures future satellites. SES boss Adel Al-Salah explained that the first launch of 3 […]
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