Satellite News

Xona Space Systems raised $250 million at a $2.45 billion valuation on October 22, two days after putting six satellites into orbit. Brian Manning, who co-founded the company in 2019 and now runs it, joins the panel on GPS jamming and spoofing at Silicon Valley Space Week.

On Wednesday, October 21, 2026, the U.S. Space Force confirmed it has transferred six National Security Space Launch missions from United Launch Alliance (ULA) to SpaceX as ULA’s Vulcan Centaur […]

Seeking to close sensor tracking gaps against maneuvering hypersonic missiles throughout their entire flight envelopes, the Space Development Agency (SDA) issued a Request for Information (RFI) on Tuesday, October 20, […]

For constellation programs, the MEMS-versus-optical debate is largely settled. Reliability, unit-to-unit consistency and supply now decide whether an inertial sensor choice holds up at volume.

On Thursday, October 22, 2026, test and measurement provider Keysight Technologies, Inc. announced that Korea Testing Laboratory (KTL) has selected its New Radio Non-Terrestrial Network (NR-NTN) test solutions to expand […]

On Thursday, October 22, 2026, Space Systems Command’s Commercial Space Office (COMSO) announced an initiative to accelerate security clearances for commercial space firms. Unveiled by COMSO Director U.S. Space Force […]

On Tuesday, October 20, 2026, SpaceX released its third-quarter financial results, reporting that Starlink’s global subscriber base reached 13.6 million customers following a quarterly net addition of 1.6 million users. […]

On Wednesday, October 21, 2026, satellite communications provider Viasat Inc. announced the successful orbital launch of the Maxwell spacecraft to advance its demonstration mission for NASA’s Communications Services Project (CSP). […]