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Astranis to build MB Group small GEO broadband satellite for Oman, launching this summer

Oman-based industrial conglomerate MB Group has ordered a small geostationary broadband satellite from Astranis, with a launch slated for this summer. The spacecraft will deliver dedicated GEO broadband capacity for MB Group’s regional operations in Oman.

2026-01-26T09:05:38.790495-08:00

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Payload Field Guide: NASA's Commercial LEO Destination — The Race to Replace the ISS

2026-01-26T05:07:22.054942-08:00

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Proposal: 'Planetary Neural Network' to Defend AI‑Enabled Space Infrastructure

2026-01-26T06:22:57.671046-08:00

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Riyadh Air picks NSG Skywaves to provide high‑speed Wi‑Fi on incoming A321neos

2026-01-26T04:00:23.004498-08:00

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Astranis to build MB Group small GEO broadband satellite for Oman, launching this summer Oman-based industrial conglomerate MB Group has ordered a small geostationary broadband satellite from Astranis, with a launch slated for this summer. The spacecraft will deliver dedicated GEO broadband capacity for MB Group’s regional operations in Oman.

2026-01-26T09:05:38.790495-08:00

Astranis to build MB Group small GEO broadband satellite for Oman, launching this summer

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Proposal: 'Planetary Neural Network' to Defend AI‑Enabled Space Infrastructure A proposal calls for a 'Planetary Neural Network' — a distributed, AI‑driven system to detect, respond to and mitigate cyber and operational threats against AI‑enabled space assets. The plan urges coordinated defense across satellites, ground stations and operators to protect on‑orbit compute and services.

2026-01-26T06:22:57.671046-08:00

Proposal: 'Planetary Neural Network' to Defend AI‑Enabled Space Infrastructure

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Payload Field Guide: NASA's Commercial LEO Destination — The Race to Replace the ISS As the ISS nears planned retirement at decade-end, NASA's Commercial LEO Destination (CLD) program has spurred a competition to build commercial successor stations. This payload-focused guide outlines operator proposals, funding signals and payload/logistics interfaces that will determine LEO research and services continuity after the ISS.

2026-01-26T05:07:22.054942-08:00

Payload Field Guide: NASA's Commercial LEO Destination — The Race to Replace the ISS

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Riyadh Air picks NSG Skywaves to provide high‑speed Wi‑Fi on incoming A321neos Riyadh Air has selected PIF‑backed Neo Space Group to equip its incoming Airbus A321neo fleet with NSG Skywaves high‑speed in‑flight connectivity. The Skywaves IFC system will be installed on the narrowbodies ahead of their deliveries later this year, linking the carrier to a domestic commercial space provider.

2026-01-26T04:00:23.004498-08:00

Riyadh Air picks NSG Skywaves to provide high‑speed Wi‑Fi on incoming A321neos

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Rocket Lab completes first Electron launch of 2026 for Open Cosmos — 80th Electron mission Rocket Lab completed its first Electron launch of 2026, marking the company's 80th Electron mission and carrying payloads for satellite operator Open Cosmos. The flight underscores Rocket Lab's sustained small-launch capability and continued support for commercial smallsat deployments.

2026-01-26T03:34:43.535115-08:00

Rocket Lab completes first Electron launch of 2026 for Open Cosmos — 80th Electron mission

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Oman announces intent to join the Artemis Accords at Middle East Space Conference Oman announced its intention to join the Artemis Accords during the opening day of the Middle East Space Conference in the country. The declaration signals a formal commitment to the U.S.-led framework's principles of transparency, interoperability and peaceful behaviour for lunar and deep-space activities.

2026-01-26T03:18:12.364538-08:00

Oman announces intent to join the Artemis Accords at Middle East Space Conference

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U.S. launch infrastructure under strain as orbital cadence spikes A sharp rise in U.S. orbital launch activity is straining launch pads, range and recovery infrastructure, creating scheduling bottlenecks and prompting concerns about an emerging low‑Earth‑orbit “traffic jam.” Range operators and industry face harder trade‑offs between sustaining cadence, safety and capacity.

2026-01-26T03:18:12.352003-08:00

U.S. launch infrastructure under strain as orbital cadence spikes

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Warpspace Raises Series C to Commercialize HOCSAT Optical Modem and Digital Twin Warpspace completed a Series C financing round via a third‑party allotment to commercialize its HOCSAT optical modem and accompanying digital twin, accelerating deployment of laser‑based space communications that promise higher bandwidth and lower latency for satellite networks and downstream services.

2026-01-26T03:18:12.335538-08:00

Warpspace Raises Series C to Commercialize HOCSAT Optical Modem and Digital Twin

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Astranis to build MB Group small GEO broadband satellite for Oman, launching this summer

Payload Field Guide: NASA's Commercial LEO Destination — The Race to Replace the ISS

Proposal: 'Planetary Neural Network' to Defend AI‑Enabled Space Infrastructure

Riyadh Air picks NSG Skywaves to provide high‑speed Wi‑Fi on incoming A321neos

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