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Laurent Jaffart outlines ESA's plan to harden space resilience as Director of Resilience, Navigation and Connectivity

Laurent Jaffart, ESA's Director of Resilience, Navigation and Connectivity, sets out his strategy to harden the agency's defensive posture across navigation, secure communications and connectivity. In a Payload Q&A he explains near‑term priorities, capability gaps to address and how ESA will accelerate defence‑oriented space services for Europe.

2026-03-12T22:38:30.742389-07:00

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U.S. must end strategic ambiguity and strengthen space domain awareness to secure space dominance

2026-03-12T12:23:09.208417-07:00

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Another Earth raises $4M to scale synthetic satellite-data platform for AI training

2026-03-12T10:08:58.297179-07:00

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Industry's Next Frontier: The New Wave of Commercial Activity in Low Earth Orbit

2026-03-12T08:08:10.373201-07:00

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Laurent Jaffart outlines ESA's plan to harden space resilience as Director of Resilience, Navigation and Connectivity Laurent Jaffart, ESA's Director of Resilience, Navigation and Connectivity, sets out his strategy to harden the agency's defensive posture across navigation, secure communications and connectivity. In a Payload Q&A he explains near‑term priorities, capability gaps to address and how ESA will accelerate defence‑oriented space services for Europe.

2026-03-12T22:38:30.742389-07:00

Laurent Jaffart outlines ESA's plan to harden space resilience as Director of Resilience, Navigation and Connectivity

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U.S. must end strategic ambiguity and strengthen space domain awareness to secure space dominance Space is already a contested domain, and Washington must eliminate strategic ambiguity while investing in robust space domain awareness (SDA) to preserve U.S. space power. The piece links policy clarity to improved sensing, attribution and operational readiness — arguing those elements are essential to deterrence and resilient on‑orbit operations.

2026-03-12T12:23:09.208417-07:00

U.S. must end strategic ambiguity and strengthen space domain awareness to secure space dominance

SpaceNews.com

Another Earth raises $4M to scale synthetic satellite-data platform for AI training Vienna-based startup Another Earth closed a $4 million funding round to scale a software platform that generates synthetic satellite imagery for training machine-learning models. The synthetic data is aimed at improving detection of environmental hazards and operational risks without relying solely on real-world satellite imagery.

2026-03-12T10:08:58.297179-07:00

Another Earth raises $4M to scale synthetic satellite-data platform for AI training

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Industry's Next Frontier: The New Wave of Commercial Activity in Low Earth Orbit A new commercial wave is reshaping low Earth orbit as operators deploy constellations, commercial stations and on-orbit services that shift space from one-off missions to routine, scalable industrial activity. Investors, suppliers and governments face a rapid transition in procurement, infrastructure and regulatory needs.

2026-03-12T08:08:10.373201-07:00

Industry's Next Frontier: The New Wave of Commercial Activity in Low Earth Orbit

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MTN's StarEdge Horizon LEO connectivity lands on AWS Marketplace, offers direct VPC egress MTN's StarEdge Horizon LEO satellite connectivity is now available for purchase on the AWS Marketplace, enabling customers to route site traffic directly into AWS Virtual Private Clouds. The architecture moves traffic off the public internet to reduce latency and improve security for enterprise and government users.

2026-03-12T07:53:15.028382-07:00

MTN's StarEdge Horizon LEO connectivity lands on AWS Marketplace, offers direct VPC egress

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York Space acquires satellite propulsion maker Orbion Space York Space has acquired Orbion Space, a manufacturer of satellite electric propulsion systems, integrating thruster production into York's satellite supply chain. The deal brings propulsion manufacturing under York's control and underscores consolidation among New Space component suppliers across the smallsat market.

2026-03-12T06:08:10.903991-07:00

York Space acquires satellite propulsion maker Orbion Space

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Mantis Space raises $10M from stealth to develop space-based solar-power constellation Mantis Space has emerged from stealth with $10 million in funding to develop a space-based solar-power satellite constellation. The capital will fund initial satellite development, systems integration and early demonstrations as the company works toward operational capability for space-based solar power services.

2026-03-12T05:08:44.163755-07:00

Mantis Space raises $10M from stealth to develop space-based solar-power constellation

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Iceye posts $294M revenue in 2025, $153M operating cash flow and $1.76B backlog; expects revenues to double in 2026 Iceye reported 2025 revenue of $294 million, generated $153 million in operating cash flow and finished the year with a $1.76 billion backlog. The Finnish radar‑satellite hardware and services provider said it expects revenues to roughly double in 2026 as it scales launches and service sales.

2026-03-12T04:19:55.666345-07:00

Iceye posts $294M revenue in 2025, $153M operating cash flow and $1.76B backlog; expects revenues to double in 2026

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Laurent Jaffart outlines ESA's plan to harden space resilience as Director of Resilience, Navigation and Connectivity

U.S. must end strategic ambiguity and strengthen space domain awareness to secure space dominance

Another Earth raises $4M to scale synthetic satellite-data platform for AI training

Industry's Next Frontier: The New Wave of Commercial Activity in Low Earth Orbit

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