Tag: LEO

  • ISS Gets 3 Spacewalks in August for Solar Array Prep

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    Are NASA’s August Spacewalks About Keeping the ISS Alive or Shutting It Down? Three back-to-back extravehicular activities scheduled for August reveal the ISS in a paradoxical operational moment: NASA is simultaneously installing hardware to expand power capacity and running cable work explicitly tied to the station’s future controlled deorbit. The first of the three EVAs…

  • Amazon Files for 5,105-Satellite D2D Constellation

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    Is Amazon Building a Separate D2D Megaconstellation on Globalstar Spectrum? 5,105 satellites. That is the scale of the Direct-to-Device (D2D) satellite constellation Amazon has formally filed with the FCC under the name "Amazon Leo," operating in spectrum the company intends to acquire through its pending Globalstar deal. The filing, reported by Via Satellite on July…

  • ZHARYQ Partners with Rivada for LEO Connectivity

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    ZHARYQ Kazakhstan, a telecom operator and communications systems integrator, is partnering with Rivada Space Networks to provide a LEO-based connectivity network with the necessary security and performance to drive digital operations. Rivada has now lined up over $ US20 billion in business globally for its LEO network.  ZHARYQ has over 35 years of experience in…

  • Commercial Space Federation Adds Overview Energy, Loft Orbital, and Star Catcher as Associate Members

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    The Commercial  Space Federation (CSF) has welcomed Overview Energy, Loft Orbital, and Star Catcher as new associate members, expanding the organization’s network with companies developing technologies for space-based energy, satellite deployment, and orbital power infrastructure. Astronomy The additions reflect growing industry efforts to build the next generation of commercial space capabilities, ranging from in-orbit energy…

  • Poland Commits 656M EUR to IRIS² Constellation

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    Does Poland’s IRIS² Commitment Signal Eastern Europe’s Rising Weight in Space Policy? Poland has pledged 656 million euros — approximately $748 million — to Europe’s IRIS² satellite constellation, an amount that funds nearly 10% of the program according to an agreement signed Tuesday in Warsaw. That single commitment reframes Poland’s position in European space infrastructure…

  • UK Puts £62M Into Satellite Comms and Space Innovation

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    Does the UK’s £62M Space Funding Package Move the Needle? The UK government announced £62 million ($83.4 million) in new space sector funding on Monday, split between satellite communications development and broader space innovation. The headline allocation is £42 million ($56.5 million) for the third funding round of the Connectivity in Low Earth Orbit (LEO)…

  • A Million Satellites Could Create a Visible Ring Around Earth

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    Will Orbital Data Centers Create a Permanent Artificial Ring Around Earth? More than a million data center satellites and 50,000 space mirrors, if launched as currently proposed, would concentrate into a single orbital plane visible as a luminous band spanning the entire sky — brighter than any star or planet, and according to researchers, potentially…

  • Unseenlabs Advances Space-Based RF Detection for Maritime Surveillance and Intelligence

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    Unseenlabs has developed a space-based radio frequency (RF) detection technology that enables the detection, geolocation and characterization of vessels at sea by capturing the electromagnetic signals emitted from onboard communication and navigation equipment. Unlike conventional maritime tracking systems that rely on vessel-reported information, the company’s passive RF technology provides independent intelligence, helping identify and monitor vessels operating…

  • Soyuz MS-29 Docks at ISS With NASA Astronaut Menon

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    Did Soyuz MS-29 Successfully Dock at the ISS With a NASA Astronaut Aboard? Three hours and five minutes. That was the elapsed time from liftoff at Baikonur to docking at the International Space Station for Soyuz MS-29 on July 14, 2026 — a textbook fast-rendezvous profile that deposited NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts…

  • Reflect Orbital Clears FCC for First Space Mirror Launch

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    Is Reflect Orbital’s Space Mirror Constellation Legal to Launch? California-based startup Reflect Orbital has received a license from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to launch and operate its first demonstration satellite, Eärendil-1 — a spacecraft designed to unfurl a reflective surface measuring approximately 18 meters (60 feet) on a side. The license, announced July…