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Apolink and Galaxia launch study to validate in‑orbit data‑relay using Galaxia's 2027 smallsat

California-based Apolink has partnered with Canadian startup Galaxia on a study to evaluate using Galaxia's satellite, slated for launch in 2027, to validate and improve Apolink's proposed in‑orbit data‑relay services. The study will examine payload integration, link performance and operational concepts for the relay service.

2026-02-10T07:08:33.468527-08:00

European Spaceflight

Constellr raises €37M to scale thermal Earth‑observation and target ‘defence‑grade’ data

2026-02-10T04:13:07.530548-08:00

Reuters

Magellan radar reanalysis reveals massive lava tube beneath Venus' Nyx Mons

2026-02-10T00:24:57.895056-08:00

SpaceWatch Global

Univity unveils VLEO 5G constellation to boost automotive connectivity

2026-02-10T00:25:10.852286-08:00

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Apolink and Galaxia launch study to validate in‑orbit data‑relay using Galaxia's 2027 smallsat California-based Apolink has partnered with Canadian startup Galaxia on a study to evaluate using Galaxia's satellite, slated for launch in 2027, to validate and improve Apolink's proposed in‑orbit data‑relay services. The study will examine payload integration, link performance and operational concepts for the relay service.

2026-02-10T07:08:33.468527-08:00

Apolink and Galaxia launch study to validate in‑orbit data‑relay using Galaxia's 2027 smallsat

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UK Space Agency awards ~£1M to three firms to advance in‑orbit manufacturing UK Space Agency awarded contracts to three companies worth a combined ~£1M (about $1.1M) to advance in‑orbit manufacturing. The awards fund early-stage work to develop and demonstrate production and processing capabilities in space, reinforcing UK support for commercial on‑orbit services.

2026-02-10T05:15:58.107948-08:00

UK Space Agency awards ~£1M to three firms to advance in‑orbit manufacturing

European Spaceflight

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Constellr raises €37M to scale thermal Earth‑observation and target ‘defence‑grade’ data Constellr closed a €37 million Series A to expand its thermal Earth‑observation data products and push them toward ‘defence‑grade’ status. The funding will accelerate development of thermal satellite imaging capabilities and commercialisation of higher‑accuracy thermal analytics for operational users.

2026-02-10T04:13:07.530548-08:00

Constellr raises €37M to scale thermal Earth‑observation and target ‘defence‑grade’ data

SpaceWatch Global

Univity unveils VLEO 5G constellation to boost automotive connectivity Univity has unveiled a very-low-Earth-orbit (VLEO) 5G satellite constellation designed to address terrestrial mobile coverage gaps and performance limits in the automotive sector. The system aims to provide lower-latency, higher-capacity links to connected vehicles where ground networks are limited or congested.

2026-02-10T00:25:10.852286-08:00

Univity unveils VLEO 5G constellation to boost automotive connectivity

Reuters

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Magellan radar reanalysis reveals massive lava tube beneath Venus' Nyx Mons A fresh analysis of NASA Magellan radar data from the 1990s identifies a vast underground conduit—interpreted as a lava tube—beneath Nyx Mons on Venus. It's the first reported detection of a subsurface void on Venus and reshapes readings of Venusian volcanic evolution.

2026-02-10T00:24:57.895056-08:00

Magellan radar reanalysis reveals massive lava tube beneath Venus' Nyx Mons

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Es’hailSat and Telesat form strategic partnership to deliver LEO connectivity in Qatar and international markets Es’hailSat, Qatar’s satellite company, has signed a strategic partnership framework with Canada’s Telesat to cooperate on delivering low‑Earth‑orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity services in Qatar and other key international markets, seeking to broaden high‑capacity, low‑latency network options across the Gulf and beyond.

2026-02-09T12:52:46.853966-08:00

Es’hailSat and Telesat form strategic partnership to deliver LEO connectivity in Qatar and international markets

Via Satellite

Space Capital's Chad Anderson on 2025 investment trends and the 2026 outlook Space Capital CEO Chad Anderson joins the On Orbit podcast to dissect 2025's space investment landscape, charting a shift "from skepticism to maturity," and to preview investor priorities for 2026 — signalling where capital and commercial activity may concentrate for startups, operators and investors.

2026-02-09T12:52:46.766988-08:00

Space Capital's Chad Anderson on 2025 investment trends and the 2026 outlook

Via Satellite

Amazon to boost Amazon Leo constellation spending by $1 billion in 2026 Amazon told investors in its recent financial reporting that it expects to increase 2026 operating expenses for the Amazon Leo low‑Earth‑orbit broadband constellation by $1 billion, a noteworthy uplift to program spending that will be reflected in the company's 2026 results.

2026-02-09T12:52:46.498475-08:00

Amazon to boost Amazon Leo constellation spending by $1 billion in 2026

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Apolink and Galaxia launch study to validate in‑orbit data‑relay using Galaxia's 2027 smallsat

Constellr raises €37M to scale thermal Earth‑observation and target ‘defence‑grade’ data

Magellan radar reanalysis reveals massive lava tube beneath Venus' Nyx Mons

Univity unveils VLEO 5G constellation to boost automotive connectivity

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