Satellite News

The Space Force’s first on-orbit refueling demonstration slipped to early 2027, and the client satellites belong to the Air Force Research Laboratory. Dr. Robert Antypas, who leads the AFRL mission area covering launch, in-space propulsion and spacecraft servicing, joins the warfighter-ready systems panel on the opening day of the MilSat Symposium at Silicon Valley Space Week.

On August 20, 2026, South Korean commercial launch provider INNOSPACE announced that the Brazilian Air Force activated the Flight Termination System (FTS) during the first test flight of its SEBIT […]

On August 20, 2026, market intelligence disclosures highlighted that the satellite data analytics sector is expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.2 percent. The growth curve reflects […]

On August 20, 2026, United Launch Alliance (ULA) initiated a $1.5 billion private bond placement to finance launch infrastructure expansion and scale production capacity for its heavy-lift launch vehicles. The […]

On August 20, 2026, satellite manufacturer Muon Space announced it secured $250 million in Series C financing, bringing the company’s valuation to $1.5 billion. The funding round was led by […]

On August 20, 2026, an environmental analysis of commercial orbital computing filings highlighted the long-term e-waste and upper-atmosphere pollution risks posed by proposed mega-constellations dedicated to space-based artificial intelligence processing. […]

On August 19, 2026, Firefly Aerospace announced an agreement with radioisotope power developer Zeno Power to integrate a radioisotope heating unit (RHU) aboard an upcoming Blue Ghost lunar lander mission. […]

On August 18, 2026, Australian space situational awareness vendor HEO announced a strategic partnership with Earth observation operator Planet Labs PBC to integrate Planet’s SkySat constellation into HEO’s Non-Earth Imaging […]