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February 9th, 2026 — February 15th, 2026

The End of the Open Range: LEO’s Spectrum Crunch Hits Home

Dispatch from SmallSat Symposium. With over 14,000 satellites in orbit and filings for hundreds of thousands more flooding the International Telecommunication Union [ITU], the industry has hit a w [...]

FCC Proposes Assembly Line Licensing to Replace Decades-Old Space Rules

Dispatch from SmallSat Symposium. Speaking at the SmallSat Symposium, Sheppard Mullin partner Drew Svor outlined the Federal Communications Commission’s plan to retire legacy Part 25 rules in fa [...]


The Dumb Pipe Is Dead: Why Physics Is Forcing AI Into Orbit

Dispatch from SmallSat Symposium. The concept of the satellite as a simple relay, serving as little more than a shiny mirror reflecting data to control rooms in Houston or Darmstadt, is extinct. At [...]

SmallSat Launch Prices Rise as Competitors Stall on the Pad

Dispatch from SmallSat Symposium. The era of cheap, plentiful, and diverse access to space was supposed to be here by now. Instead, the industry arrived at the 2026 SmallSat Symposium only to find  [...]

The FCC Is Converting Space Regulation Into an Assembly Line

Dispatch from SmallSat Symposium. Dr. Jay Schwarz, Chief of the FCC Space Bureau, delivered a direct message to the industry during the Navigating Global Space Regulations session this afternoon. T [...]

Compliance Becomes the New Gatekeeper for Space Startups

Dispatch from SmallSat Symposium. The SmallSat Symposium traditionally showcases hardware and orbital mechanics, but this year a different theme emerged. As the commercial space sector deepens tie [...]

High-Revisit CubeSats Drive Shift from Raw Imagery to Actionable Insights in 2026

SAN FRANCISCO, California – As the Earth Observation (EO) market enters a hyper-operational phase in 2026, the reliance on massive, multibillion-dollar satellites is rapidly giving way to agile & [...]

Space as a Sanctions Workaround: Financial Engineering & Shadow Procurement Networks

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A strategic examination of Iran’s aerospace trajectory in early 2026 reveals a sophisticated convergence between the nation’s nascent space program and its global sanctions [...]

SES Executive Confirms End of the 15-Year Satellite Era

Dispatch from SmallSat Symposium. Taking the stage, Dr. Bryan Benedict, Senior Director of Innovation at SES Space & Defense, dismantled rather than defended the legacy model. He described th [...]

The Hybrid Architecture Is No Longer Theoretical

Dispatch from SmallSat Symposium. If there was any doubt that the center of gravity in the commercial space sector has shifted from venture capital speculation to kinetic necessity, that doubt was  [...]

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ND SATCOM In The Air: Powering Rotary Aircraft Communication

ND SATCOM's new aerial communication system Airborne SatCom resolves the engineering challenge of rotor blade impedance on satcom signals. Featuring a three-part solution with Ka- and Ku-band antenna, ACU and renowned SKYWAN modem, Airborne SatCom provides an ITAR-free solution with point-to-point configuration from helicopter to ground and broadband transmission. SKYWAN's optimised TDMA waveform allows flexible antenna placement and auto-adaptation to specific helicopter model and rotor speed.
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 SpaceSymp

Space Symposium, created in 1984 by Space Foundation, is the premier gathering of the global space community. More than 10,000 space professionals, business leaders, and decision-makers from over 40 countries convene in Colorado Springs to build partnerships and explore the latest in space technology across every sector of the space ecosystem.�

SmallSatSymp

SmallSat Europe 2026 is set to take place May 26�28, 2026, and promises an expanded 2.5-day program with 180 exhibitors and an expected 2,000+ attendees.
Exhibition and sponsorship opportunities are currently available!