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From Sandbox to Shield: The SmallSat Industry Grows Up

Dispatch from SmallSat Symposium. If the mood at past SmallSat Symposiums was defined by exuberant experimentation, this year feels different. The energy has not vanished, but it has matured. Duri [...]

The Space Data Layer is Coming, Just Not as Fast or as Small as You Think

Dispatch from SmallSat Symposium. Attendees at the SmallSat Symposium might have envisioned a future Space Data Layer as a seamless optical-mesh network capable of near-instant data transmission.  [...]

ULA Targets Operational Acceleration Following Leadership Transition

DENVER, Colorado – In the wake of the sudden departure of long-time President and CEO Tory Bruno, United Launch Alliance (ULA) is moving to stabilize its flight manifest and rebuild […] [...]


The Golden Dome Grinds into Gear: SDA Acting Chief Sovereign over the Supply Chain

Dispatch from SmallSat Symposium. The age of PowerPoint architecture has passed. For five years, the Space Development Agency operated as the Pentagon’s rebellious startup, promising to deliver  [...]

From SmallSat Gold Rush to Fortress: The Militarization of Commercial Space

Dispatch from SmallSat Symposium: The era of the slide-deck billionaire is dead. Attendees entering the Small Satellites: Trends and Opportunities session expecting standard futurism about connect [...]

KSAT Launches Hyperion Demonstration for In-Orbit Data Relay 

At the SmallSat Symposium in Silicon Valley on February 10, 2026, Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) unveiled the Hyperion mission, a pivotal demonstration intended to move its HYPER in-orbit rela [...]

The maiden launch of the Ariane 64, Europe’s most powerful rocket and an emotional countdown

The European space community began an emotional countdown at the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, marking the final hours before the maiden flight of the Ariane 64. As the most […]  [...]

iDirect Government Validates live over-the-air (OTA) point-to-point test on DVB-S2X standard

iDirect Government (iDirectGov), a major provider of satellite communications for defense and government sectors, announced a successful live over-the-air (OTA) point-to-point test validating the D [...]

Untrusted Satcom: Dangers for Indian Tele-Education

In early 2026, the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) released a critical analysis regarding the “untethered” expansion of foreign Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellations into In [...]

ELCOME Brings Amazon LEO Satellite Connectivity to Maritime Operations

ELCOME, a leading global provider of maritime technology, announced a major authorized reseller agreement with Amazon Leo (formerly known as Project Kuiper). This partnership marks a significant ex [...]