Bloomberg
• Yash Roy
Europe is emerging as a laggard in the global effort to move data centers into orbit, trailing the United States and China. The competitive gap highlights a developing strategic contest over space-based computing infrastructure and the technologies needed to support it.
Satellite
Latest source-backed stories
Europe is emerging as a laggard in the global effort to move data centers into orbit, trailing the United States and China. The competitive gap highlights a developing strategic contest over space-based computing infrastructure and the technologies needed to support it.
America’s space economy is growing faster than the industrial base needed to support it, making supply chain resilience the industry’s next major challenge. The mismatch places manufacturing capacity, supplier depth and production scalability at the center of continued expansion across the sector.
Intuitive Machines’ $853.3 million acquisition of Maxar Space Systems remains unproven, but a three-satellite order and potential orbital data-center applications strengthen the strategic rationale. The transaction gives Intuitive Machines exposure to large-satellite manufacturing while adding possible growth beyond its existing space businesses.
Vantor has appointed Will Cocos to oversee its U.S. government business, including work with defense, intelligence and civilian agencies. The leadership change comes as the Earth intelligence company manages its engagement with federal customers across national security and civil government markets.
High activity
Lufthansa Group has begun scheduled Starlink service on an Airbus A320neo and plans to equip approximately 850 aircraft across its airlines by 2029. Separately, Eurowings will expand recliner-style business-class seating on selected European routes, including London, Mallorca and Málaga, from December 1.
Germany has launched a drone security center that uses space-based systems, bringing satellite-enabled capabilities into efforts to address drone-related security concerns. The initiative highlights the growing overlap between space infrastructure, unmanned systems and national security operations.
Cybersecurity company Atalanta says it has released Argo, an AI-assisted product incorporating technology used to help secure a satellite communications network following a Russian hacking attack in 2022. The release highlights the role of automated cybersecurity tools in protecting space-linked communications infrastructure.
PlanetiQ completed a milestone with a $2.73 million NOAA award to provide commercial GNSS radio occultation and total electron content data. Separately, Viasat selected Rocket Lab to build a geostationary satellite supporting the Protected Tactical Satcom-Global program, underscoring demand for commercial space capabilities across civil and defense missions.
Create a free account to see more recent Satellite stories and keep bookmarks in one place.
