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GAO Report Warns of Technological and Schedule Risks in SDA Missile Tracking Program

On January 28, 2026, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a critical report titled “Missile Warning Satellites: Space Development Agency Should Be More Realistic and Transparen [...]

Clearing the Queue: FCC’s Schedule A Firewall and the End of Anonymous Capital

This is the second in a continuing series on the strategic evolution of space regulation. Part one, “The 200,000-Satellite Filing: When Commercial Loopholes Become State Weapons,” examined how  [...]

Terran Orbital to Provide Nebula Platform for Mitsubishi Electric QKD Mission

On January 28, 2026, Terran Orbital, a Lockheed Martin Company, announced it has been selected to provide its Nebula satellite bus for the Mitsubishi Electric LEO Demo Mission. The state-of-the-art [...]

U.S. Space Command Urges Pentagon Pivot to Sustained On-Orbit Logistics and Maneuver

On January 28, 2026, Gen. Stephen Whiting, Commander of U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM), delivered a keynote address at the Space Mobility Conference in Orlando, Florida, calling for a foundational s [...]

Astronomers Flag Amazon’s Kuiper Constellation for Exceeding Satellite Brightness Limits

Targeting a growing gap between commercial LEO deployment and space sustainability, a new study led by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) has found that Amazon’s Project Kuiper (Amazon Le [...]

Northrop Grumman Projects Space Growth in 2026 Following 2025 Segment Softness

In its fourth-quarter earnings report released on January 27, 2026, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) outlined a strategic recovery for its Space Systems segment, projecting sales to reach a [...]

Silicon Sensing Expands into South Korea with Exclusive Bizmile Distribution Agreement

On January 28, 2026, Silicon Sensing Systems Ltd announced the appointment of Bizmile Co. Ltd as its exclusive distributor in South Korea, marking the company’s first official entry into the  [...]

Mathematical Architect of GPS, Dr. Gladys West, Passes Away at 95

Dr. Gladys West, the visionary mathematician whose complex calculations of the Earth’s shape provided the essential foundation for the Global Positioning System (GPS), passed away on January 17,  [...]