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India Accelerates Military Space Architecture Amid Rising Orbital Weaponization Risks – SatNews
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (266+ words) February 16, 2026 " In response to the rapid expansion of counter-space capabilities by regional adversaries, the Indian government has initiated a multi-layered overhaul of its orbital defense strategy. Following the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) approval of a 52-satellite surveillance constellation, the…...
SpaceX Consolidates xAI Operations Amid Co-Founder Departures and Cultural Realignment
5+ hour, 54+ min ago (229+ words) Ba's resignation followed tensions within its technical team over demands to "iimprove its "AI model performance as Musk pushes to catch up to rivals "such as OpenAi and Anthropic The exodus highlights a reported culture clash between xAI's academic research…...
Viasat Report Signals Industrial “Rush” Toward Direct-to-Device (D2D) Connectivity – SatNews
3+ day, 22+ min ago (272+ words) CARLSBAD, California " A major new report from Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) reveals a rapidly closing window for industrial IoT (Internet of Things) transformation, as 91% of decision-makers now plan to adopt Direct-to-Device (D2D) technology within the next 18 months. Released on Feb. 10, 2026, the…...
The Hybrid Architecture Is No Longer Theoretical
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (766+ words) By Abbey White, Staff Writer, SatNews Dispatch from SmallSat Symposium. Coverage and analysis from across the conference, tracking the forces shaping the next phase of the SmallSat market. The session's panelists'representing the bleeding edge of propulsion, sensing, and compute'made one…...
The Thruster Reality Check: Why Boring is the New Stealth – SatNews
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (966+ words) By Abbey White, Staff Writer, SatNews Dispatch from SmallSat Symposium. Coverage and analysis from across the conference, tracking the forces shaping the next phase of the SmallSat market. A widening gap separates military doctrine from commercial reality. The U.S. Space Force…...
70,000 Satellites, One Big Bottleneck: The Industry Wakes Up to the Data Trap – SatNews
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (678+ words) By Abbey White, Staff Writer, SatNews Dispatch from SmallSat Symposium. Coverage and analysis from across the conference, tracking the forces shaping the next phase of the SmallSat market. The disconnect between orbital capability and ground reality is no longer a…...
Software Defines the New Front Lines of Space Defense – SatNews
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (639+ words) By Abbey White, Staff Writer, SatNews Dispatch from SmallSat Symposium. Coverage and analysis from across the conference, tracking the forces shaping the next phase of the SmallSat market. MOUNTAIN VIEW. For decades the space industry measured ground segment power in…...
EU Activates GOVSATCOM Operations; GMV-Led Hub Secures European Strategic Autonomy – SatNews
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (232+ words) MADRID, Spain " The European Union has officially entered the operational phase of its Governmental Satellite Communications (GOVSATCOM) program, marking a critical milestone in Europe's push for strategic autonomy. Announced on Thursday, Feb. 12, the activation provides EU Member States with secure,…...
“Software-Defined” AI Compression Startup Secures $3.4M to Unblock the Space-to-Ground Bottleneck – SatNews
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (285+ words) LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO " Addressing the critical "2% problem" in Earth observation, The Compression Company has closed a $3.4 million pre-seed round led by Long Journey Ventures. The funding, announced on Feb. 12, 2026, aims to commercialize an AI-driven, software-only compression platform that runs directly…...
The FCC Is Converting Space Regulation Into an Assembly Line – SatNews
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (558+ words) By Abbey White, Staff Writer, SatNews Dispatch from SmallSat Symposium. Coverage and analysis from across the conference, tracking the forces shaping the next phase of the SmallSat market. MOUNTAIN VIEW. Administrative throughput has replaced launch cost as the defining metric…...