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In this episode, Jake Saunders, Vice President at ABI Research, breaks down the firm’s latest report on satellite IoT, highlighting a projected $3.1 billion market size by 2030. He outlines the most promising yet under‑served commercial verticals—such as remote agriculture, maritime logistics, and critical infrastructure monitoring—where satellite connectivity can out‑perform terrestrial networks. The discussion also maps the competitive landscape, noting the rise of low‑cost LEO constellations and the growing partnership models between satellite and terrestrial providers. Saunders emphasizes that the synergy between the two networks will be key to unlocking scale and delivering reliable, global IoT coverage.
European missile maker @MBDAGroup on building a sovereign, interoperable military space network. @defis_eu #EuropeanSpaceConf. https://t.co/EXzbZr66rT https://t.co/EA9DMPiTXE
NASA’s Hubble Identifies One of Darkest Known Galaxies https://t.co/CCUrV0EXzB Explore Hubble Hubble Home Overview About Hubble The History of Hubble Hubble Timeline Why Have a Telescope in Space? Hubble by the Numbers At the Museum FAQs Impa… https://t.co/abJljA2mN4
Belgian AI space startup EDGX secured €2.3 million funding to accelerate its Sterna edge‑AI computer for satellites and has already signed a €1.1 million multi‑unit contract with a satellite operator. CEO Nick Destrycker says the company will focus on European defense and...
TechEdSat-11 was a 6UXL cubesat from NASA-Ames and San Jose State to test an exobrake drag device, launched on 2024 Jul 4. It reentered Feb 15; the decay rate increased sharply on Jan 16, likely marking the exobrake deployment. https://t.co/qEcoxQwW7c
The article argues that insider threats could dramatically lower the barriers to satellite hacking, as insiders can bypass air‑gap protections and exploit the growing use of off‑the‑shelf Linux hardware. It highlights how complex supply chains, contractor relationships, and recent geopolitical...
In this episode, Lt. Gen. (Ret.) David J. Buck discusses how his three‑decade Air Force career—spanning strategic missile, space launch, satellite command, and cyber operations—shapes his work leading BRBR Mission Solutions, a firm that designs and builds mission‑critical infrastructure for...
TB 26-02 Effects of Large Grain Size in Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessel https://t.co/aXGp4DhjaE The NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC) performed an assessment to characterize the effects of abnormal grain growth (AGG) within a metallic liner of a composite overwr…
The United States is completing its GPS III constellation, the most extensive PNT upgrade in a decade, delivering higher accuracy, stronger signals and improved anti‑jam features. Analysts argue that while GPS III and the upcoming GPS IIIF add incremental resilience, they do not...
Starship targeting 25 launches/year in 2026-2027. Each launch = 100-150 tons to orbit. Do the math: 2,500+ tons/year of payload capacity. That's not space exploration. That's orbital industrialization. Go @elonmusk.
Vantor, a commercial Earth‑observation satellite operator, announced a partnership with Google to run Google Earth AI models inside classified, air‑gapped government networks. The AI will automatically generate text‑based intelligence reports from Vantor’s own, third‑party, or sovereign imagery, cutting analysis time...
SpaceX announced Stargaze, a space‑situational awareness platform that leverages star‑tracker cameras on its nearly 10,000 Starlink satellites to collect about 30 million observations per day. The system generates near‑real‑time conjunction data messages and will be offered free to all satellite operators...
On February 18, the UK enacted a €60 million liability cap for launch operators under the Space Industry (Indemnities) Act 2025, replacing the previous unlimited exposure. The cap, which must be included in launch licences, is intended to make the nascent UK...
Elon Musk told xAI staff he wants a Moon‑based factory to produce AI‑focused satellites and launch them with a massive electromagnetic catapult. He believes that within two to three years space‑based compute will be the cheapest way to run AI...
SatVu, a London‑based defence‑tech firm, raised £30 million in a round backed by the NATO Innovation Fund, the British Business Bank and other investors. The funding brings total capital to £60 million and will enable the company to expand from a single‑satellite...
UK‑based thermal‑imaging firm SatVu announced a £30 million equity raise, bringing its total financing to £60 million. The funding, sourced from the NATO Innovation Fund, British Business Bank and existing backers, will accelerate the deployment of its HotSat constellation after the on‑orbit...
Aerospace and defense programs are abandoning the old end‑stage validation model in favor of early demonstrators—physical or digital mockups that test designs throughout development. The Department of Defense now mandates rapid prototyping and competitive demonstration to curb cost overruns, schedule...
The article warns that modern civilization’s tightly coupled infrastructure—energy, finance, logistics, and information—creates systemic collapse risk when a single node fails. Space assets, especially GNSS timing and Earth‑observation data, are identified as the invisible keystone that keeps these sectors synchronized....
The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has issued a solicitation for low‑cost commercial satellites capable of high‑resolution space‑to‑space imaging to monitor objects in geosynchronous orbit (GEO). The program, dubbed Ghost Recon, requires launch within two years, government ownership after three,...
Curiosity Blog Sols 4804-4811: Kicking Off the Final Phase of Boxwork Exploration https://t.co/fBSFId5aw8 Curiosity Navigation Curiosity Home Mission Overview Where is Curiosity? Mission Updates Science Overview Instruments Highlights Explorat… https://t.co/8GXXSFuPzc
Simera Sense, a Belgian Earth‑observation camera maker, is moving beyond its cubesat‑focused xScape100 and xScape200 lines to develop higher‑resolution optical payloads for larger satellites. The new standardized payloads aim to deliver sub‑one‑metre ground‑sample distance imagery, with first deliveries slated for...
The U.S. Space Force issued a February 13 request for information seeking satellite‑refueling systems that can be operational by 2030. It targets vehicles using the approved Orbit Fab Rapidly Attachable Fluid Transfer Interface (RAFTI) or Northrop Grumman’s Passive Refueling Module,...
The U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors recommends a 10 percent increase in the cadet corps to 4,400 and the construction of a new tri‑complex housing an Air, Space, and Cyber Education Center. The plan includes a dedicated Space...
BlackSky announced that an unnamed international sovereign client has purchased a dedicated Gen‑3 Earth‑observation satellite along with the company’s imagery and AI‑enabled analytics services. The Gen‑3 platform delivers 35‑centimetre resolution and will operate in tandem with BlackSky’s existing constellation, providing...
ST Engineering iDirect announced a strategic partnership with G&S SatCom to embed the SatConnect service‑management platform into its Intuition ground‑system suite. The integration will add both OSS and BSS capabilities, linking network operations with service definition, delivery, and lifecycle management....
The Book of CFS just arrived The cover shows a top down slice of the SPARC fusion plant, with a ring of 18 D-shaped toroidal magnets, each strong enough to levitate an aircraft carrier. Embedded in the center is a slice...
The race to the Moon is on! - @SpaceKate reports on the countdown to Artemis II launch #NASA #Artemis https://t.co/HgVrFswjLR https://t.co/P7yO0wazU1
The Department of National Defence (DND) has launched a $2 million procurement challenge to develop prototypes that protect low‑Earth‑orbit (LEO) satellite communications from hostile radio‑frequency interference. The initiative, run through Innovative Solutions Canada, targets adaptive beamforming technologies capable of withstanding single‑tone...
Jared Isaacman, barely 60 days into his role as NASA administrator, has earned high praise from Rep. Mike Haridopolos, chair of the House space subcommittee. Haridopolos highlighted Isaacman's ability to rally the agency’s morale, communicate its mission publicly, and position...
Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy (DIA) has elevated space to a sovereign capability, creating a Build‑Partner‑Buy procurement model that puts domestic firms first. The plan earmarks $6.6 B from the 2025 budget and billions more through 2035 for space‑based intelligence, satellite communications,...
.@SESSpaceDefense: LEO, MEO, small GEO, large GEO: Lots of options but our current 90+ GEO fleet will be shrinking. @defis_eu @SatNewsEvents. https://t.co/A3p5RXCo3t https://t.co/5Z53Cle9iW
“Artemis II is far more than a flight test” says RAeS President Elect, Malcolm Macdonald. “It’s a demonstration of what happens when we choose to come together." International cooperation at the heart of #NASA #Artemis mission https://t.co/5siV6ujeHT https://t.co/hK7AcoVyQt
TRIO Flatmount’s 2026 Mobile Starlink Survey of roughly 600 users reveals a decisive shift from recreational to professional use, with 47% relying on mobile satellite connectivity to generate income. RVs remain the primary deployment platform at 37%, while marine vessels...
Space companies face a strategic choice between speeding up cash burn to capture market share and tightening spending to extend runway. The article outlines criteria such as revenue traction, funding environment, and technology readiness that dictate when aggressive spending is...
NASA is set to conduct a second wet‑dress rehearsal of the Space Launch System for Artemis 2 on Feb 19, loading over 700,000 gallons of liquid hydrogen and oxygen. The first rehearsal was halted by an LH₂ leak at the tail service...
NASA Advances High-Altitude Traffic Management https://t.co/UpkUHWGQlz 4 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) A NASA simulation of higher airspace traffic management with industry partners Aerostar and Sceye i… https://t.co/6LNw6fXpWq
The latest software market rout has forced investors to rethink the long‑standing bias toward asset‑light, high‑margin software businesses. In the space sector, capital‑intensive hardware firms—once dismissed as “bad businesses”—are now gaining favor as they offer tangible assets and predictable cash...
Astrophysicists at the University of Waterloo used the James Webb Space Telescope to identify the most distant jellyfish galaxy ever observed, at a redshift of z = 1.156, which corresponds to a look‑back time of about 8.5 billion years. Jellyfish galaxies display long,...
Space‑Comm Expo Europe, the continent’s largest space gathering, will take place on 4‑5 March at ExCeL London, drawing over 5,400 delegates, 250 exhibitors and 200 speakers from 50 nations. The event arrives as Europe seeks to leverage the successful Ariane 6 launch...
On 12 February 2026, the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) awarded Thales Alenia Space a framework contract to design, develop and deploy the European Global Navigation Satellite System (EGNSS) Service Demonstrator. The demonstrator will serve as a...
Scientists at the National Air and Space Museum have produced the first global map of small mare ridges (SMRs) on the Moon, revealing these features are geologically young and abundant across the lunar maria. The study, published in The Planetary...
In this episode of *Curious Universe*, hosts Padi Boyd and Jacob Pinter spotlight the Exploration Ground Systems that enable Artemis II, detailing the mobile launcher, the massive crawler‑transporter, and NASA’s recovery barge Pegasus. They interview astronaut Victor Glover, who emphasizes how...
Your moonshot isn't crazy if the technology exists to make it possible. It's just early. The gap between 'impossible' and 'inevitable' is shrinking to months, not decades.
Kepler Communications has named Kongsberg NanoAvionics its preferred satellite bus provider for Europe, allowing hosted payloads to tap into Kepler’s laser‑based optical communications network. The partnership lets NanoAvionics offer customers sub‑second 2.5 Gbps links capable of moving terabytes of data per...
On February 17, 1959 the United States launched Vanguard 2, the world’s first satellite expressly built for meteorological observation. The 10‑kilogram sphere carried two photocells intended to map global cloud cover as it circled the Earth. Although the spacecraft achieved orbit,...
A week after 7-figure deal w/ international customer, @BlackSky_Inc announces a new 8-figure contract with an international govt for purchase of a 35-cm-resolution Gen-3 satellite w/ multi-year operation and analytics package. Contract to be delivered 'w/in months, not years.' https://t.co/AFKwVV9fNq
The first human spaceflight mission in over 50 years to venture beyond LEO - why Artemis II matters #NASA https://t.co/hDB2MAHbL2 https://t.co/MRfxDeQFVQ
OroraTech, which grew its satellite constellation from two to over ten in 2025, has hired industry veteran Ignacio Zuleta as chief technology and product officer. Zuleta plans to abandon the company’s previous sequential deployment model and accelerate satellite launches to reach...
New research using a decade of Copernicus Sentinel‑1 radar data shows that many of the world’s major river deltas are sinking faster than global sea‑level rise. More than half of the 40 deltas examined are subsiding at rates above 3 mm...
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Science and the University of Florida found that adding Martian perchlorates to a regolith simulant, together with the bacterium Sporosarcina pasteurii and natural guar gum, produces bricks with compressive strength more than double that...
