The Rise of the Orbital Data Center: Solving the Space Data Bottleneck

On Monday, March 16, 2026, the launch of the first commercially operational "Orbital Cloud" marked a definitive shift from simple data transport to in-situ processing. For decades, the primary constraint…

Kepler Commissions First NVIDIA-Powered “Cloud Infrastructure” Across Optical Constellation

Kepler Communications announced the successful commissioning of distributed on-orbit computing across its Tranche 1 optical data relay constellation on Monday, March 16, 2026. This milestone transitions Kepler’s network from a…

The “Physics Wall”: Orbiting Data Centers Face a Massive Cooling Challenge

As the space industry pivots toward "Orbital AI," a significant engineering hurdle has emerged that contradicts the common intuition of space being "cold." While the vacuum of space is technically…

L3Harris Unveils XL-300P: The First P25 Handheld with 5G and Satellite Direct-to-Device Connectivity

To solve the critical communications gap where terrestrial signals fail, L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) introduced the XL-300P at the IWCE 2026 event in Las Vegas today, Monday, March 16, 2026….

Nigus and Elmirate Partner on $200 Million Defense and Satellite Manufacturing Initiative in Nigeria

Nigus International Investment Limited and UAE-based Elmirate Investment LLC (Elmirate Capital) signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monday, March 16, 2026, to establish an advanced defense and satellite…

Rheinmetall Walked Away. Germany Should Take the Hint.

With Rheinmetall officially abandoning its alternative bid for Mynaric, Germany's justification for blocking Rocket Lab's $150 million acquisition has collapsed. Over 90% of Mynaric's backlog is U.S. DoD money —…

Lynk Global Files for FCC Experimental License to Test Multi-Orbit D2D Relay

Direct-to-Device (D2D) pioneer Lynk Global, Inc. has filed a request with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for an experimental license to begin technical validation of a first-of-its-kind multi-orbit relay architecture….

L3Harris Honors Goddard Centennial with Advances in Nuclear and Electric Propulsion

Exactly 100 years ago today, on March 16, 1926, Dr. Robert H. Goddard launched the world’s first liquid-fueled rocket in Auburn, Massachusetts. Today, L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) marks this centennial…

Saying Goodbye to the ISS, and Hello to the Orbital Tenancy Trap 

Your Teleport Can’t Dodge a Missile

Spring Forward: Legacy Operators Are Killing GEO. That’s the Plan.

The Iran Precedent: Operation Epic Fury and the Law of Armed Conflict in Space

MDA Space Completes $300 Million U.S. IPO and NYSE Dual-Listing

General John Hyten Joins Astranis as Chairman of New Strategic Advisory Board

Volatus Aerospace Finalizes 100% Acquisition of Synergy Aviation

Contrivian Named Authorized Reseller for Amazon Leo Government Connectivity

Hanwha Re-Enters KAI Shareholder Registry to Accelerate ‘Korean SpaceX’ Strategy

Voyager Technologies Executes Strategic Investment in Max Space Expandable Habitat Architecture

Titans of LEO in a Heavenly Price battle

Satellite Connectivity in a Post Capacity Era

ICEYE Targets €1 Billion Revenue Threshold as Defense Demand Drives Production Scaling

Air Force Triples AEHF Terminal Contract Ceiling to Nearly $3 Billion

BAE Systems Completes Preliminary Design Review for $1.2 Billion Space Force Epoch 2 Program

Guardians in the Kill Chain: How the Space Force Led the Opening Salvo of Operation Epic Fury

Geopolitical Scrutiny: The Strategic Implications of APT Satellite’s Chinese State Ownership

Sovereign Checkpoints and Debt Cliffs

Securing the Future of the Orbital Environment

Geopolitical Analysis: China Challenges SpaceX Dominance with Massive LEO Governance Strategy

Firefly Aerospace Returns to Flight with Successful “Stairway to Seven” Mission

Times Microwave Systems Launches Levitate™ Ultra-Lightweight Cables for UAV and Defense Avionics

Blue Origin Accelerates New Glenn 9×4 Production and TeraWave Constellation Development

PLD Space Secures €180 Million Series C Led by Mitsubishi Electric to Scale MIURA 5 Production

Missile Strike Targets Strategic SES Ha’Ela Teleport in Central Israel

ATLAS Space Operations Establishes South Pacific Hub with New Ground Station in American Samoa

Danish Army Selects BAE Systems OneArc for 7-Year Simulation Modernization Program

a.i. solutions Partners with USGS to Integrate AI into Landsat Flight Operations

Synthetic Aperture Radar as the Modern Backbone of Maritime Domain Awareness

Blues and Skylo Debut Industry-First Hybrid IoT Module with Seamless Satellite Failover

Axian Telecom and AST SpaceMobile to Launch Africa’s First Direct-to-Device Mobile Network

Planet Labs Imagery Verifies Smoke over Central Tehran Following Leadership Strikes