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Bank: “Too many LEO constellations” but 18m Starlink customers by end 2026

Chris Forrester — You can almost smell the investment bankers and their tangible excitement over a probable SpaceX Initial Public Offering (IPO) this year. The current gossip points to a [&hellip [...]

Viasat Report Signals Industrial “Rush” Toward Direct-to-Device (D2D) Connectivity

CARLSBAD, California – A major new report from Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) reveals a rapidly closing window for industrial IoT (Internet of Things) transformation, as 91% of decision-makers now p [...]

China Completes In-Orbit Testing of “Three-Body” AI Computing Constellation

February 16, 2026 — China has successfully concluded nine months of orbital testing for its “Three-Body” Computing Constellation, marking a significant milestone in the shift toward a [...]


India Accelerates Military Space Architecture Amid Rising Orbital Weaponization Risks

February 16, 2026 — In response to the rapid expansion of counter-space capabilities by regional adversaries, the Indian government has initiated a multi-layered overhaul of its orbital defense s [...]

JAXA Awards Rakuten Mobile $71.9 Million to Advance Satellite-Terrestrial 5G Integration

February 16, 2026 — Rakuten Mobile, Inc. and the University of Tokyo have been selected by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to lead a major research and development project [… [...]

LMT Group and Sateliot Partner with ESA to Advance Dual-Mode 5G Satellite IoT

February 16, 2026 — LMT Group and Spanish satellite operator Sateliot have launched a 12-month joint initiative with the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop a universal dual-mode IoT module. [ [...]

SpaceX Consolidates xAI Operations Amid Co-Founder Departures and Cultural Realignment

February 15, 2026 — Following the February 2, 2026, acquisition of xAI by SpaceX, the newly integrated artificial intelligence division is undergoing a significant structural and cultural transfo [...]