Satellite News

On Wednesday, August 26, 2026, commercial radar analytics operator LeoLabs announced it secured a $20.7 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to supply mobile radar hardware for Space Domain […]

On Thursday, August 27, 2026, NASA announced that astronaut Lt. Cmdr. Jonny Kim has departed the civilian space agency to return to full-time active military duty with the U.S. Navy. […]

Saudi Arabia’s space sector investments are projected to increase nearly four-fold over the next decade, growing from $8.7 billion in 2024 to $31.6 billion by 2035, according to a report […]

Evaluating the capital efficiency of reusable space transportation systems requires examining the manufacturing, refurbishment, and operational cost structures underlying commercial launch services. An independent cost analysis published by aerospace researcher […]

On August 27, 2026, Arianespace successfully launched the MTG-I2 weather satellite aboard an Ariane 62 vehicle from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Built by prime contractor Thales Alenia Space […]

On August 26, 2026, Danish small satellite manufacturer GomSpace Group AB published its interim report for the second quarter and first half of 2026. The company achieved a 30 percent […]

On August 26, 2026, Edinburgh-based flight control manufacturer Aurora Avionics entered into a hardware supply contract with European launch developer Alpha Impulsion. Under the agreement, Aurora Avionics will design, produce, […]

A NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory astrophysicist published the arithmetic of orbital computing in April: one megawatt needs 5,640 square meters of solar array and 2,500 square meters of radiator, and the economics only close between $250 and $1,000 per kilogram for launch and build combined. Dr. Slava Turyshev joins the orbital data center panel on the opening day of Satellite Innovation at Silicon Valley Space Week.