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German Space Command Chief Warns Russian Satellites Are Shadowing Allied Spacecraft

German Space Command Chief Warns Russian Satellites Are Shadowing Allied Spacecraft

Major General Traut, head of Germany's Space Command, has warned that Russian military satellites are shadowing allied spacecraft, raising concerns about the vulnerability of commercial satellite networks supporting Ukraine. The warning, reported October 12, 2026, frames commercial constellations as frontline infrastructure now exposed to on-orbit threats. The

Amazon Leo to Bundle Satellite Broadband With Prime Subscriptions

Amazon Leo to Bundle Satellite Broadband With Prime Subscriptions

Amazon disclosed on October 11, 2026, that it will bundle satellite broadband internet from its Amazon Leo unit with Amazon Prime subscriptions and other consumer ecosystem services. The strategy positions the company to challenge SpaceX's Starlink in the consumer satellite broadband market, with a service launch targeted by

Redwire Launches Final ROSA Wings to ISS, Capping Multi-Year Power Overhaul

Redwire Launches Final ROSA Wings to ISS, Capping Multi-Year Power Overhaul

Redwire Corporation announced on October 12, 2026 that the fourth and final pair of its Roll-Out Solar Array wings for the International Space Station is launching aboard NASA's SpaceX 35th commercial resupply services mission. The delivery completes a multi-year effort to modernize the station's

AnySignal and Andrenam Partner on Underwater Acoustic Modem, Targeting 2027 Shipments

AnySignal and Andrenam Partner on Underwater Acoustic Modem, Targeting 2027 Shipments

AnySignal and Andrenam announced a partnership on October 9 to develop and market a new family of underwater acoustic communications modems, with initial shipments expected in the first half of 2027. The companies plan to make the modems broadly available to the market while also integrating them into their own

Starlink's India Launch Hinges on Security Safeguards, Not Just Ground Stations

Starlink's India Launch Hinges on Security Safeguards, Not Just Ground Stations

Starlink's commercial launch in India remains contingent on the government being satisfied that the operator can comply with domestic traffic-routing rules, lawful interception requirements and directions to restrict services in specified geographical areas. These conditions extend well beyond the establishment of ground infrastructure, meaning the company'

Astrolight Links Orbiting Laser Terminal to Greek Ground Station in First End-to-End Demonstration

Astrolight Links Orbiting Laser Terminal to Greek Ground Station in First End-to-End Demonstration

Astrolight has established its first end-to-end optical communication links from space to ground, connecting its ATLAS-1 laser communication terminal in orbit with its OGS-2.5 optical ground station in Greece. The company announced the demonstration on October 8, reporting that the link progressed from first light

Honda and Redwire Team on Robotic Lab Assistant for Commercial Space Stations

Honda and Redwire Team on Robotic Lab Assistant for Commercial Space Stations

Honda is partnering with space infrastructure firm Redwire to develop an automated laboratory support system intended for future commercial space stations. The system aims to take over routine scientific maintenance tasks on stations that will be smaller than the International Space Station and frequently uncrewed. On the ISS, astronaut time

Telecom Stocks Plunge After SpaceX’s $8 Billion Spectrum Deal

Telecom Stocks Plunge After SpaceX’s $8 Billion Spectrum Deal

America’s biggest wireless carriers suffered a sharp selloff Friday after SpaceX’s latest spectrum deal raised the prospect of a more formidable Starlink Mobile competitor. AT&T fell approximately 10%, Verizon lost 9%, and T-Mobile tumbled 13% during the October 9th trading session. The declines followed Thursday’

NASA Opens Competition for ISS Successor With Final Station Proposal Call

NASA Opens Competition for ISS Successor With Final Station Proposal Call

NASA on Friday released its final request for proposals asking the US commercial space industry to develop private space stations that could succeed the International Space Station as early as 2030. The 360-page solicitation finally answers questions about the capabilities the agency is seeking, and sets a December 8

NASA Turns a Departing Cargo Ship Into a Flying Heat Shield Lab

NASA Turns a Departing Cargo Ship Into a Flying Heat Shield Lab

NASA is testing the next generation of thermal protection materials by hitching a ride on a cargo spacecraft at the end of its life. When Northrop Grumman's 24th cargo resupply mission undocked from the International Space Station, it carried 12 small experimental capsules designed to gather reentry data

NASA and Boeing Restore Two Starliner Missions, Set December Launch Window for Uncrewed Flight

NASA and Boeing Restore Two Starliner Missions, Set December Launch Window for Uncrewed Flight

NASA and Boeing announced changes to the Starliner contract that add resources for human spaceflight certification and support the spacecraft as a long-term provider of crewed missions to low Earth orbit. The uncrewed Starliner-1 mission, carrying cargo to the International Space Station, is planned for the December 2026/

Cygnus XL Departs International Space Station for Destructive Re-Entry

Cygnus XL Departs International Space Station for Destructive Re-Entry

The Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft is leaving the International Space Station, with ground controllers commanding its detachment from the Unity module ahead of release around 12:43 p.m. EDT. The spacecraft, which completed Northrop Grumman's Commercial Resupply Services-24 mission, is loaded with disposal items and will

GAO Finds Army GPS Receiver Modernization Will Not Finish Until 2049 or Later

GAO Finds Army GPS Receiver Modernization Will Not Finish Until 2049 or Later

A Government Accountability Office report released October 7, 2026, finds that full fielding of modernized, anti-jam military GPS receivers across Army aviation and ground vehicle fleets will not be complete until 2049 or later. The federal watchdog attributes the multi-decade delay to constrained supplies of the specialized microchips

NASA and Energy Department Sign Space Nuclear Pact as Isaacman Says Moon Base Runs Ahead of Schedule

NASA and Energy Department Sign Space Nuclear Pact as Isaacman Says Moon Base Runs Ahead of Schedule

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and Energy Secretary Chris Wright signed a memorandum of understanding Thursday to accelerate cooperation on space nuclear power and propulsion, part of a government wide science package exceeding $6 billion. Isaacman also told the White House "Science: A New Golden Age Summit" that NASA

Kapta Space Raises $24M Series A to Fund Low-Cost Moving-Target Radar for Orbit

Kapta Space Raises $24M Series A to Fund Low-Cost Moving-Target Radar for Orbit

Kapta Space, a Seattle startup building radar payloads designed to track moving targets from orbit, has closed a $24 million Series A, bringing its total financing to $30 million since it was founded in 2022. The capital will fund production of the company's moving target indication radar payloads

SpaceX to Acquire 800 MHz Spectrum to Push Starlink Mobile Indoors

SpaceX to Acquire 800 MHz Spectrum to Push Starlink Mobile Indoors

SpaceX announced Thursday it will acquire nationwide low-band spectrum from Grain Management to improve Starlink Mobile and enable the direct-to-device service to work inside buildings. The deal gives SpaceX 14 megahertz of paired spectrum in the 800 MHz band and marks a step toward making Starlink Mobile

NASA Launches SSPICY to Test Autonomous Inspection of Dead Satellites

NASA Launches SSPICY to Test Autonomous Inspection of Dead Satellites

A NASA-backed spacecraft has reached orbit to demonstrate technologies for inspecting defunct satellites and rocket bodies up close, a capability the agency says could enable future in-space repairs and help reduce orbital debris. The Small Spacecraft Propulsion and Inspection Capability mission, known as SSPICY, launched October 1 from

SpaceX Patents Satellite Beam Timing System for Direct-to-Phone Service

SpaceX Patents Satellite Beam Timing System for Direct-to-Phone Service

SpaceX has been granted a U.S. patent for a beam synchronization and signal delay compensation system built for direct-to-device satellite communications. The United States Patent and Trademark Office issued Patent No. 12,757,141 B1 on October 8, 2026, covering technology that resolves timing discrepancies between orbital

Blue Origin to Build 1.3-Million-Square-Foot Satellite Campus in Hutto, Texas

Blue Origin to Build 1.3-Million-Square-Foot Satellite Campus in Hutto, Texas

Blue Origin announced Constellation Park, a new manufacturing campus in Hutto, Texas, that will serve as a central production hub for several of the company's satellite and communications programs. The multi-facility complex will span 1.3 million square feet and add more than 2,000 new jobs

NASA Releases Full Artemis 2 Science Data to Research Community

NASA Releases Full Artemis 2 Science Data to Research Community

NASA has released the complete set of science data gathered during its Artemis 2 mission, six months after the flight carried its crew around the moon. The agency described the move as "passing the baton" to the broader science community. The release opens the mission's findings

DOT Proposes Five Rule Changes to Streamline Part 450 Launch Licensing

DOT Proposes Five Rule Changes to Streamline Part 450 Launch Licensing

The Department of Transportation on Tuesday proposed five FAA rules to streamline and modernize commercial space launch and reentry regulations. The package targets the Part 450 licensing framework and marks the first output from the department's new SPACE Task Force. Public comments close Nov. 4. The proposals aim

Fortastra Lands $30M Series A to Build Armed Defensive Spacecraft for US Military

Fortastra Lands $30M Series A to Build Armed Defensive Spacecraft for US Military

Fortastra, a California startup building orbital-defense spacecraft, announced a $30 million Series A to fund its next-generation vehicle and meet growing government demand for space-based security systems. The raise lands as the US military expands its arsenal in orbit and treats space security as a top priority.

Bezos Signals Blue Origin IPO Within Next Few Years After First Outside Raise

Bezos Signals Blue Origin IPO Within Next Few Years After First Outside Raise

Jeff Bezos said Blue Origin is likely to pursue an initial public offering within the next several years, following the company's first outside funding round. The move marks a sharp departure for a company Bezos had long financed himself. Blue Origin raised billions of dollars in the round,

American to Equip Entire Mainline Fleet of More Than 1,000 Jets With Starlink

American to Equip Entire Mainline Fleet of More Than 1,000 Jets With Starlink

American Airlines will install SpaceX's Starlink internet across its full mainline fleet of more than 1,000 Airbus and Boeing aircraft, with installations beginning in early 2027. The move aims to make American one of the world's largest Starlink-connected fleets. The expansion builds on connectivity

Space Force Seeks Industry Input on Vandenberg Mission Development Zone

Space Force Seeks Industry Input on Vandenberg Mission Development Zone

The Space Force is soliciting industry feedback on plans to establish a new Mission Development Zone at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The zone would expand support for launch providers by adding payload processing capacity, test and assembly facilities, and potentially manufacturing infrastructure. The service outlined the proposal as