Satellite News

On Sept. 20, 2026, South Korean satellite manufacturer Satrec Initiative confirmed plans to construct four 10-centimeter-class optical observation satellites. Developed in partnership with parent company Hanwha Systems, the spacecraft will […]

On Sept. 20, 2026, defense prime contractor Northrop Grumman secured a award from the U.S. Space Force to design and construct a prototype satellite for the Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness […]

On Sept. 20, 2026, evaluations of satellite communications technology confirmed that space-based laser communications and optical inter-satellite links (OISL) are transitioning from experimental flight demonstrations to operational network deployments. As […]

On Sept. 18, 2026, SpaceX submitted a 12-page technical response to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) detailing atmospheric re-entry thermodynamics and orbital collision probabilities for its proposed “Starmind” space-based data […]

NASA ran a scale model of SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster through the Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel at Ames, and the data feeds the software that will guide it back through the atmosphere. Dr. Eugene Tu, the center’s director, gives the first talk of the second day at Silicon Valley Space Week, on what Ames will de-risk for industry.

On Sept. 18, 2026, industry reports confirmed that an engine turbopump anomaly detected during August ground evaluations has constrained the flight launch schedule for Europe’s Ariane 6 heavy-lift launch vehicle. […]

On Sept. 15, 2026, satellite audio operator SiriusXM confirmed that its SXM-11 geostationary communications satellite completed in-orbit testing and entered full commercial service. Built by Intuitive Machines on its IM […]

On Sept. 17, 2026, defense intelligence assessments revealed that Russian Earth observation and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellations are actively providing high-resolution imagery to Iranian military forces to assist […]