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Industry Builds the Case Around Architecture Options for Orbital Data Centers
Developers are pushing orbital data centers as launch costs fall and demand for resilient, solar‑powered compute grows. Companies such as LEOcloud (now Voyager Technologies), Starcloud, Sophia Space and Lonestar Data Holdings outline use cases ranging from secure immutable storage to AI workloads. AWS Aerospace highlights the need for distributed architectures and algorithmic orchestration across satellites. Industry leaders expect frequent Starship launches within three to five years, making space‑based infrastructure cost‑competitive with terrestrial facilities.
Transport Layer of PWSA Will Eventually Transition From SDA to New Acquisition Executive, Sandhoo Says
The Space Force’s new acquisition structure will eventually move the Transport Layer of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) from the Space Development Agency (SDA) to a Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE). Acting SDA head Gurpartap “GP” Sandhoo said the PAE...
COMSO Targets Expanding Working Capital Fund and Determining CASR Funding
Space Systems Command’s Commercial Space Office (COMSO) is evaluating an expansion of its Working Capital Fund (WCF) beyond satellite communications to additional mission areas, though no timeline is set. Director Col. Tim Trimailo explained that the WCF, created in 2025,...
Teledyne Space Imaging President Megan Tremer Shares Enabling Tech for Artemis II
Teledyne’s Space Imaging division is supplying critical hardware for NASA’s Artemis II mission, including the launch vehicle stage adapter and ground‑based solid‑state power amplifiers. President Megan Tremer highlighted the company’s ability to adapt technologies originally built for flagship programs like the...
Moog Space SVP Mark Covelli Details Meteor Satellite Bus at Space Symposium
Moog’s Space division, led by senior vice president Mark Covelli, highlighted its role in NASA’s Artemis II mission, providing environmental control and life support systems for both the Space Launch System rocket and the Orion crew capsule. Covelli also detailed the...
Lonestar Expands Launch Plans for Orbital Data Storage Payload
Lonestar announced the launch date for StarVault, the first commercially operational space‑based sovereign data storage platform, targeting an autumn 2026 debut on Sidus Space’s LizzieSat‑4 mission. Growing demand from governments, banks and critical‑infrastructure firms prompted Lonestar to double its payload commitment,...
Integrated Satcom-Terrestrial Gateway Solution for Resilient ATC Management and Modernization
A joint venture of leading satellite operators and terrestrial network providers unveiled an integrated Satcom‑terrestrial gateway designed to modernize air traffic control (ATC) systems. The solution fuses satellite links with fiber‑optic backbones, delivering 99.9% uptime and sub‑150 ms latency across 45...
Comtech Achieves Major Milestone with Delivery of First EDIM Modems to U.S. Army
Comtech Systems announced the delivery of the first batch of Enhanced Defense Integrated Modems (EDIM) to the U.S. Army, marking a key milestone in the service’s tactical communications modernization. The initial shipment comprises roughly 150 units that enable high‑capacity, secure...
Rocket Lab Closes Mynaric Acquisition at Higher Price Than Originally Agreed
Rocket Lab completed its acquisition of German optical communications terminal maker Mynaric for $155.3 million, $5.3 million above the March 2025 agreement. The deal combines a modest cash payment with roughly 2.3 million Rocket Lab shares, replacing the originally planned $75 million cash‑or‑stock upfront...
Interview With Karman Director, Space & Launch Market Renee Frohnert at Space Symposium
Karman Space & Defense Director Renee Frohnert told Via Satellite that the firm played a pivotal role in supporting NASA’s Artemis II lunar flyby, providing launch‑integration expertise and on‑orbit services. She highlighted Karman’s modular payload adapters, which shave up to 30% off...
Delta Air Lines Contracts Airbus to Install Hughes Co-Developed IFC on Upcoming A350-1000 Aircraft
Airbus will outfit 20 of Delta's upcoming A350‑1000 jets with a multi‑orbit in‑flight connectivity system co‑developed with Hughes, making Delta the first North American customer for Airbus' HBCplus line‑fit offering. The HBCplus modular solution supports up to two antennas and...
EBAD’s Lisa Brown Talks Supporting Customer Missions at Space Symposium
Ensign‑Bickford Aerospace & Defense (EBAD) leveraged its 190‑year legacy to supply critical ordnance for NASA’s Artemis II mission. Lisa Brown, EBAD’s Space Market Segment Director, discussed with Via Satellite how the company’s solid‑rocket motors powered the launch and its separation systems...
Lockheed Martin Planning Next-Generation Space Dominance Demos On Orbit
Lockheed Martin is self‑funding two next‑generation space‑dominance demonstrations—a small satellite called Vanguard and a medium‑class platform named Sentinel—targeted for launch in late 2028 and early 2029. The missions will prove rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) and command‑and‑control capabilities from geosynchronous...
Regulators Challenged With Keeping Up With the Cadence of Space Development
At the Space Symposium, FCC, NOAA and FAA officials highlighted how regulators are scrambling to keep pace with the rapid commercial space boom. FCC chief Jay Schwarz stressed the need to modernize satellite licensing as launch cadence accelerates. NOAA detailed...
MDA Announces Orbital Servicing Platform
MDA Space unveiled MDA Midnight, an on‑orbit servicing platform, at the Space Symposium. The satellite is built for rendezvous and proximity operations to detect, identify, counter and deter threats to space assets. Its inaugural mission will showcase inspection, electronic‑countermeasure mitigation,...
