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“Capitalism Should Be Faster Than Communism”: Chairman Babin Targets Space Bureaucracy

Speaking at the Space Mobility Conference in Orlando, Florida, on January 29, 2026, Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, delivered a blunt [&h [...]

Midnight and Spacecoin Partner to Secure Global Communications via Decentralized Satellite Network

Targeting the growing gap between encrypted application layers and vulnerable terrestrial infrastructure, Spacecoin and the Midnight Foundation announced a partnership on January 29, 2026, to devel [...]

The Fractal Lab

Before we dream of floating data centers, we must understand why the SmallSat is the only laboratory that matters. Welcome to The Fractal Lab:  a three-part series on why orbital computing succee [...]

U.S. Space Command to Integrate Commercial Firms into Classified Nuclear Threat Wargames

On January 28, 2026, U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) announced a significant expansion of its defense planning, inviting commercial space partners to participate in a series of classified wargames  [...]

York Space Systems Raises $629M in Upsized IPO to Scale Defense Production

On January 29, 2026, York Space Systems (NYSE: YSS) made its trading debut on the New York Stock Exchange, successfully raising $629 million in an upsized initial public offering. Pricing [… [...]

SSTL and Oxford Space Systems Achieve Successful In-Orbit Deployment of CarbSAR Antenna

On January 29, 2026, Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) and Oxford Space Systems (OSS) confirmed the successful in-orbit deployment of the Wrapped Rib Antenna aboard the CarbSAR In-Orbit De [...]

EOSDA LandViewer Expands High-Resolution Portfolio and Adds Satellite Tasking

High-resolution satellite imagery has become a prerequisite for modern geospatial analysis, yet resolution alone often fails to address the operational friction between raw data and actionable deci [...]

Astroscale France and Exotrail Join Forces to Build Deorbiting Capability for LEO

On January 28, 2026, Astroscale France and Exotrail announced a strategic partnership to develop and demonstrate controlled deorbiting capabilities for satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The coll [...]