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Geopolitics recasts space as a contested market, creating satcom opportunity — and headaches

A surge in competitive geopolitics is recasting space as a contested military and strategic domain, opening substantial commercial opportunities for satcom providers while imposing fresh supply‑chain, regulatory and sovereign‑capability constraints. Industry executives delivered the warning at the Satellite Conference in Washington, D.C., March 24.

2026-03-24T14:07:24.869251-07:00

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Moog selects Redwire to supply solar arrays for Meteor satellite program

2026-03-24T13:03:25.094648-07:00

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Sweden clears path for satellite launches from Esrange after SSC Space–FMV agreement

2026-03-24T12:54:52.425259-07:00

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OrbitsIQ Global claims breakthrough in LEO space-based IoT, targets direct-to-satellite market

2026-03-24T12:22:21.959205-07:00

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From Missions to Systems: The Architecture Enabling a Sustained Lunar Economy A systems-level examination of the infrastructure—communications, power, logistics, habitats, operations and standards—required to transition lunar activity from episodic missions to continuous, commercially enabled presence. The piece maps the technical, operational and organizational building blocks needed to underpin a viable lunar economy.

2026-03-24T16:24:38.946644-07:00

From Missions to Systems: The Architecture Enabling a Sustained Lunar Economy

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Geopolitics recasts space as a contested market, creating satcom opportunity — and headaches A surge in competitive geopolitics is recasting space as a contested military and strategic domain, opening substantial commercial opportunities for satcom providers while imposing fresh supply‑chain, regulatory and sovereign‑capability constraints. Industry executives delivered the warning at the Satellite Conference in Washington, D.C., March 24.

2026-03-24T14:07:24.869251-07:00

Geopolitics recasts space as a contested market, creating satcom opportunity — and headaches

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Moog selects Redwire to supply solar arrays for Meteor satellite program Moog has selected Redwire to supply solar arrays for the Meteor satellite program, creating a component-level partnership between a systems prime and a specialist space hardware supplier. Redwire will provide flight-ready photovoltaic arrays to power Meteor satellites during upcoming deployments.

2026-03-24T13:03:25.094648-07:00

Moog selects Redwire to supply solar arrays for Meteor satellite program

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Sweden clears path for satellite launches from Esrange after SSC Space–FMV agreement Sweden has signed an agreement between SSC Space and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to develop satellite launch capability at Esrange Space Center, clearing the way for commercial and sovereign launches from the site late this decade and setting a government-backed timeline.

2026-03-24T12:54:52.425259-07:00

Sweden clears path for satellite launches from Esrange after SSC Space–FMV agreement

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OrbitsIQ Global claims breakthrough in LEO space-based IoT, targets direct-to-satellite market OrbitsIQ Global says it has achieved a breakthrough enabling space-based IoT connectivity through LEO satellites, positioning the company to compete in the growing direct-to-satellite IoT market. If validated, the claim could force changes across device hardware, ground-segment integration and service-provider offerings.

2026-03-24T12:22:21.959205-07:00

OrbitsIQ Global claims breakthrough in LEO space-based IoT, targets direct-to-satellite market

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SDA slows Tranche 1 launches as optical mesh linking lags The Space Development Agency has slowed Tranche 1 satellite launches to prioritise on‑orbit performance and integration testing, agency leaders say. SDA director GP Sandhoo acknowledged the program is behind schedule: the planned optical inter‑satellite mesh for Tranche 1 has not yet been built up or linked.

2026-03-24T10:02:33.795101-07:00

SDA slows Tranche 1 launches as optical mesh linking lags

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Aero Mech adds Hawker jets to Starlink install list; targets PC‑12 and PC‑24 approvals later this year Aero Mech has added Hawker business jets to its list of aircraft eligible for SpaceX Starlink inflight Wi‑Fi installations and says it expects approvals for Pilatus PC‑12 and PC‑24 platforms later this year. The move expands Starlink availability across light jets and turboprops in business aviation.

2026-03-24T08:56:06.359202-07:00

Aero Mech adds Hawker jets to Starlink install list; targets PC‑12 and PC‑24 approvals later this year

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New Earth-observation satellite validated on mountaintop to improve global snow and water measurements A new Earth‑observation satellite promises to transform global monitoring of snowpack and freshwater resources; scientists performed critical sensor validation on a high‑altitude mountain site to calibrate radiometry and measure snow properties. These on‑the‑ground measurements are essential to translate remote observations into usable water‑cycle data.

2026-03-24T07:40:14.596654-07:00

New Earth-observation satellite validated on mountaintop to improve global snow and water measurements

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Geopolitics recasts space as a contested market, creating satcom opportunity — and headaches

Moog selects Redwire to supply solar arrays for Meteor satellite program

Sweden clears path for satellite launches from Esrange after SSC Space–FMV agreement

OrbitsIQ Global claims breakthrough in LEO space-based IoT, targets direct-to-satellite market

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