Satellite News

Targeting the operational friction and processing overhead of raw satellite data, Earth observation operators are transitioning from selling unprocessed imagery to delivering vertical-specific analytics platforms via Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). […]

On August 18, 2026, Merritt Island-based technical services firm All Points Logistics announced it received an on-ramp selection for NASA’s multi-award Spacecraft Processing and Operations Contract (SPOC). The contract addition […]

On August 16, 2026, Rocket Lab confirmed the successful orbital deployment of eight 500-kilogram satellite platforms manufactured for MDA Space, marking a major operational milestone in the replenishment of Globalstar’s […]

On August 18, 2026, satellite communications and network software vendor Integrasys announced it was awarded two defense research and development contracts in Luxembourg valued at €2.89 million combined. Funded through […]

On August 17, 2026, Viasat Inc. announced it selected Rocket Lab Corporation to manufacture a small geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) satellite bus for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems […]

On August 17, 2026, the UK-based Space Energy Initiative (SEI) published a whitepaper titled “The Case for Space Based Solar Power,” urging the United Kingdom government to co-fund a first […]

On August 17, 2026, direct-to-device (D2D) satellite operators Lynk Global and Omnispace announced the formal completion of their corporate merger, launching a combined operational entity rebranded as Elveo Mobile (Elveo). […]

On August 17, 2026, Ukrainian forces executed a long-range missile strike against the Progress Rocket Space Centre in Samara, Russia, damaging production facilities used to manufacture launch vehicles and hardware […]