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Archive for October, 2026

AnySignal Co-Founder Urges Ground Station Interoperability to Resolve Orbital Data Bottlenecks

October 25th, 2026 by me

Targeting the growing data transmission bottlenecks constraining commercial satellite operations, AnySignal Co-Founder Ricky Medina published an analysis on Saturday, October 24, 2026, arguing that hardware investments alone will not resolve […]

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Handheld Satellite Downlink System for Frontline Drone Targeting

October 25th, 2026 by me

Targeting protracted delays in transmitting space-based reconnaissance to forward combat units, Dutch defense technology firm Bravo1Alpha B.V. has deployed its Close Satellite Support tactical system to stream commercial satellite imagery […]

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Silicon Valley Space Week Speaker Focus: Brian Manning, Xona Space Systems

October 24th, 2026 by me

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.

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Space Force Reassigns Six National Security Launches to SpaceX Amid Vulcan Grounding

October 23rd, 2026 by me

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 […]

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Space Development Agency Solicits Technologies for Tranche 4 Missile-Tracking Constellation

October 23rd, 2026 by me

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, […]

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At a Hundred Satellites, the Datasheet Stops Being the Decision

October 23rd, 2026 by me

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.

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KTL Selects Keysight NR-NTN Test Suite to Accelerate Satellite Acceptance Testing

October 23rd, 2026 by me

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 […]

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Space Systems Command Launches ACES Initiative to Accelerate Classified Access for Commercial Space

October 23rd, 2026 by me

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 […]

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