FAA Rescinds Proposed Orbital Debris Rule Amid Industry Pressure and Regulatory Reassessment
WASHINGTON — March 12, 2026 — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has officially withdrawn a high-stakes proposal that would have required commercial launch providers to remove rocket upper stages from…
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Saying Goodbye to the ISS, and Hello to the Orbital Tenancy Trap
By Evan Grey Legal Contributor, SatNews For a quarter of a century, the International Space Station (ISS) has served as a true monument to post-Cold War optimism: an orbital sanctuary where geopolitical…
Your Teleport Can’t Dodge a Missile
United Teleports CEO Ricardo Dias argues the Ha'Ela teleport strike expanded the threat model for every ground segment operator. The $54 billion ground segment market has invested in cyber resilience…
Voyager Technologies Executes Strategic Investment in Max Space Expandable Habitat Architecture
On March 9, 2026, Voyager Technologies (NYSE: VOYG) announced a multi-million-dollar strategic investment in Max Space to accelerate the development of expandable habitat modules for the lunar surface and deep-space…
York Space Systems Acquires Orbion Space Technology to Deepen Vertical Integration for SDA Constellations
DENVER — March 12, 2026 — York Space Systems (NYSE: YSS) announced today the acquisition of Michigan-based Orbion Space Technology, a move that formally integrates a critical propulsion supplier into…
Titans of LEO in a Heavenly Price battle
The global Low Earth Orbit (LEO) market has officially transitioned from a period of capacity scarcity to one of commoditization, This structural shift is driving a significant "pricing plunge" as…
Satellite Connectivity in a Post Capacity Era
A newly released report from Novaspace, the eighth edition of its Capacity Pricing Trends survey (published March 12, 2026), declares that the global satellite industry has officially entered a “Post-Capacity…
Firefly Aerospace Returns to Flight with Successful “Stairway to Seven” Mission
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, CALIF. – On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, Firefly Aerospace successfully launched its Alpha Flight 7 mission, titled "Stairway to Seven." The Alpha rocket lifted off from…
Missile Strike Targets Strategic SES Ha’Ela Teleport in Central Israel
BEIT SHEMESH, ISRAEL – On Monday, March 9, 2026, a barrage of long-range precision missiles launched by Hezbollah targeted the SES Ha’Ela Satellite Station (also known as the Emek HaEla…




