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Xona Is in Orbit. Its CEO Says U.S. GPS Backup Leans on China.

Submit on Sunday, November 1st, 2026 07:39

Xona Space Systems CEO Brian Manning speaks into a microphone on the GPS Under Attack panel at the MilSat Symposium at Silicon Valley Space Week 2026.Xona launched its first six navigation satellites last week. CEO Brian Manning says U.S. users seeking GPS backup now lean on Chinese signals.

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War in Space Isn’t Insurable Yet, Gallagher’s Rush Says

Submit on Sunday, November 1st, 2026 07:39

Gallagher senior partner Tim Rush speaks on stage at the MilSat Symposium beside a slide titled “What Commercial Insurance Is Currently Available?” at Silicon Valley Space Week 2026.Gallagher’s Tim Rush says war risks are excluded from satellite insurance, and only a handful of cleared underwriters and brokers can cover classified programs.

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Satellites Can’t Wait for the 2030 Post-Quantum Deadline, MilSat Panel Says

Submit on Sunday, November 1st, 2026 07:39

The “Attack at Machine Speed: Cyber, AI, and the Counterspace Threat” panel seated on stage beneath a slide of panelist names at the MilSat Symposium at Silicon Valley Space Week 2026, with moderator Paul Struhsaker at the podium.Commercial space companies are moving faster than the government to meet the 2030 post-quantum deadline, MilSat panelists said.

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FCC Proposes 25 MHz Mid-Band Spectrum Auction with Dual 5G and Direct-to-Device Allocations

Submit on Sunday, November 1st, 2026 07:39

WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, to advance a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to auction 25 megahertz of mid-band spectrum across the 1675–1695 […]

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Telesat Delays Lightspeed Constellation Service to Mid-2028 Following Pathfinder Software Delays

Submit on Sunday, November 1st, 2026 07:39

OTTAWA, Ontario — Telesat has delayed the commercial rollout of its Lightspeed low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation by three months, targeting full global service by the end of the […]

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Eutelsat Q1 LEO Revenue Rises 30% to €70.9M as OneWeb Offsets Video Decline

Submit on Saturday, October 31st, 2026 07:39

PARIS — Eutelsat Group reported total first-quarter revenues of €286 million following the close of market trading on Oct. 29, 2026, driven by expanding low Earth orbit (LEO) operations that […]

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“I Can’t Refuel You. I’m Sorry”: Satellite Servicers Can’t Agree on a Plug

Submit on Friday, October 30th, 2026 07:39

Sierra Space Defense SVP Erik Daehler speaks into a microphone between two fellow panelists on the on-orbit servicing panel at Silicon Valley Space Week 2026.Sierra Space and Northrop Grumman have refuelable satellites headed to GEO with different interfaces. At MilSat, Sierra’s Erik Daehler gave the Space Force an 18-month clock.

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Blue Origin Reconstructs Launch Complex 36 Tower, Targets November Return to Flight for New Glenn

Submit on Friday, October 30th, 2026 07:39

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Blue Origin is preparing to resume flight operations of its New Glenn rocket as early as November 2026, significantly accelerating its recovery timeline following ground infrastructure […]

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