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Intel debuts Starfire chip for onboard space computing and AI workloads

Intel has introduced Starfire, a new processor designed to handle onboard data processing for space missions, with an emphasis on accelerating AI workloads. The chip targets the growing need for more capable on-board computing to reduce reliance on downlink and improve real-time mission performance.

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2026-07-27T06:22:47.389042-07:00

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Amazon’s Leo seeks FCC approval for a direct-to-device satellite constellation of 5,000+ spacecraft

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2026-07-27T05:06:36.442142-07:00

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Inside the smallsat manufacturing market: assembling faster with tighter tradeoffs across speed, cost, quality and mission flexi

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2026-07-27T06:38:44.643905-07:00

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ORBES unveils Exo-ORB—a ~12U sub-26-kg on-orbit maintenance/inspection spacecraft

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2026-07-27T06:06:43.755953-07:00

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Inside the smallsat manufacturing market: assembling faster with tighter tradeoffs across speed, cost, quality and mission flexi A look at how smallsat assembly is evolving into a more industrial, production-line model—expanding capabilities for a more diverse customer base while forcing manufacturers to balance speed, cost, quality and mission flexibility. The report outlines the process constraints shaping today’s smallsat build cycle.

2026-07-27T06:38:44.643905-07:00

Inside the smallsat manufacturing market: assembling faster with tighter tradeoffs across speed, cost, quality and mission flexi

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Building the Connectivity Backbone for the Next Era of Lunar Exploration

2026-07-27T06:38:43.510663-07:00

Building the Connectivity Back

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Intel debuts Starfire chip for onboard space computing and AI workloads Intel has introduced Starfire, a new processor designed to handle onboard data processing for space missions, with an emphasis on accelerating AI workloads. The chip targets the growing need for more capable on-board computing to reduce reliance on downlink and improve real-time mission performance.

2026-07-27T06:22:47.389042-07:00

Intel debuts Starfire chip for onboard space computing and AI workloads

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AI-era military space shifts from national single assets to constellation-based strategic capacity An opinion piece argues that, in the AI era, satellite constellations are emerging as a new strategic class of assets that could reshape how military power is projected and sustained in space. The analysis frames military space as moving beyond a few nations’ legacy “single asset” posture toward distributed, scalable architectures.

2026-07-27T06:15:41.167407-07:00

AI-era military space shifts from national single assets to constellation-based strategic capacity

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ORBES unveils Exo-ORB—a ~12U sub-26-kg on-orbit maintenance/inspection spacecraft ORBES introduced Exo-ORB, a roughly 12U satellite designed to launch with on-board customer infrastructure to provide ready-to-go inspection services. The spacecraft is sized for a launch mass under 26 kg, positioning it as a compact, deployable asset for maintenance and inspection use cases.

2026-07-27T06:06:43.755953-07:00

ORBES unveils Exo-ORB—a ~12U sub-26-kg on-orbit maintenance/inspection spacecraft

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Amazon’s Leo seeks FCC approval for a direct-to-device satellite constellation of 5,000+ spacecraft Amazon has filed with the US Federal Communications Commission to launch a direct-to-device (D2D) satellite constellation offering voice and data connectivity to smartphones. The plan calls for up to 5,105 satellites using Globalstar spectrum, with deployment targeting a 2028 timeline.

2026-07-27T05:06:36.442142-07:00

Amazon’s Leo seeks FCC approval for a direct-to-device satellite constellation of 5,000+ spacecraft

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FCC review limits and the enforcement gap in space law as private “sky-changing” projects advance The cluster argues that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission can approve large-scale private space projects that may alter the night sky globally, while international space law lacks effective mechanisms to halt or remedy the resulting impacts.

2026-07-27T05:06:21.414052-07:00

FCC review limits and the enforcement gap in space law as private “sky-changing” projects advance

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Earth observation’s ‘missing middle’: why commercial EO remains project-based—and what institutional infrastructure is needed to Commercial Earth observation is still dominated by project-by-project delivery rather than productized, repeatable offerings. Karolina Sarna argues the sector needs an institutional “middle layer” to enable scalable EO markets—bridging pilots to durable procurement, operations, and uptake.

2026-07-27T01:21:31.319133-07:00

Earth observation’s ‘missing middle’: why commercial EO remains project-based—and what institutional infrastructure is needed to

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