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Qualis, InTrack, and Tektonux Merge to Form Advanced Missile Defense and Space Awareness Platform

On February 4, 2026, Qualis, InTrack Radar Technologies, and Tektonux announced a definitive merger to create a unified defense technology company specializing in the modernization of missile defen [...]

Space Is Hard But It’s Always Sunny in Orbit

That “always sunny” optimism is exactly what’s fueling the most audacious pivot in the space industry right now. It’s certainly true that as of early 2026, Elon Musk and Jef [...]

Scotland’s Comprehensive Space Sector Sustainability Assessment

On February 5, 2026, Callala Ltd, trading as SustainabilityOf.Space, announced the launch of the Scottish Space Sector Sustainability, Safety, and Security Maturity Assessment. This pioneering proj [...]


Vantor Secures $5.3 Million NGA Contract to Deliver AI-Driven Global Terrain Monitoring

On February 5, 2026, Vantor (formerly Maxar Intelligence) was awarded a $5.3 million contract by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) under the Luno B program. The initiative focuses o [...]

Space Force may be done with R-GPS, but Congress isn’t

On January 19, 2026, the U.S. Space Force officially terminated the Resilient GPS (R-GPS) program, a $1 billion initiative designed to augment the existing GPS constellation with a “prolifera [...]

FCC Authorizes Logos Space to Deploy 3,960-Satellite Mega-Constellation for Enterprise Connectivity

On February 5, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) officially granted Logos Space Services, Inc. the authority to construct, launch, and operate a major new non-geostationary orbit (N [...]