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SmallSat Symposium 2026 Agenda Targets D2D Engineering and Edge Compute; Early Registration Opens

Entering its 11th year, the SmallSat Symposium has released a 2026 agenda that signals a distinct shift from the “new space” experimental era to a phase of industrial maturity and integ [...]

Arianespace launches KOMPSAT-7 satellite

On December 1st, 2025, Arianespace launched the KOMPSAT-7 (KOrea Multi-Purpose SATellite-7) satellite. The mission—VV28—used an Arianespace operated Vega C rocket, launched from Europe’s  [...]

Moody’s upgrades Eutelsat

Moody’s Ratings has upgraded Eutelsat Communications SA’s long-term corporate family rating to Ba3 from B2, the rating agency announced Monday.  [...]

Anywaves Launches U.S. Federal Subsidiary

Anywaves, a global provider of high-performance space antennas and RF payloads, has announced the formation of a new, U.S.-based entity: Anywaves Federal. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, the new su [...]

SAR Technology Primer

It’s always a good idea to explain and talk about technologies making an impact on the SmallSat Industry and satellite technology in general. The Edge of SAR Technology Synthetic Aperture [&h [...]

Japan to complete 7-orbiter geolocation system

TOKYO, Japan – Japan’s space agency (JAXA) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) announced a critical launch scheduled for February 1st, 2026, aimed at completing the nation’s in [...]

ArianeGroup Launches SyLEx Sounding Rocket System

Paris, France – ArianeGroup announced the successful first flight of its new flight test system, SyLEx (Système de Lancement d’Expériences, or Experiment Launch System), on November 28, 2 [...]

BAE Systems, GlobalFoundries Partner in Chip Manufacturing for Space

BAE Systems and GlobalFoundries (GF) have formally entered a strategic partnership aimed at significantly advancing and streamlining the supply chain for high-reliability, radiation-hardened (rad-h [...]

Russia’s Space and Satellite Sector Under Strain

Russia’s space and satellite market is currently operating under intense strain, simultaneously prioritizing high-demand military launches while struggling to address significant infrastructu [...]

ICEYE to Deliver First Direct SAR Satellite to Portuguese Air Force

HELSINKI, Finland — ICEYE, a global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, and the Portuguese Air Force (Força Aérea Portuguesa) have formalized a contract for the direc [...]