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Sky Perfect JSat posts higher revenue and operating income for nine months to Dec. 31; Japan MoD ISR contract due this month

Sky Perfect JSat, a satellite fleet operator and expanding space-systems provider, reported higher revenue and operating income for the nine months ended Dec. 31. The company is also poised for a Japan Ministry of Defense ISR constellation contract expected to be awarded this month.

2026-02-05T11:35:28.578408-08:00

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China joins race to build orbital data centers with new five‑year plan

2026-02-05T11:08:32.063130-08:00

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ReOrbit and Google Cloud to build 'Space Cloud' for secure in‑orbit data processing

2026-02-05T08:41:03.284723-08:00

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Space Force sharpens strategy and forges military space pacts as satellite‑defence advances raise stakes in contested orbit

2026-02-05T08:03:34.147929-08:00

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Arabsat pilots AUDIMATIC real‑time IoT TV viewership detection Arabsat has subscribed to AUDIMATIC’s real‑time IoT video analytics platform to pilot automated television viewership detection across its broadcast services. The deal gives the Riyadh‑based satellite operator real‑time audience metrics via edge and cloud analytics, aimed at improving content measurement and operational visibility.

2026-02-05T13:35:00.809416-08:00

Arabsat pilots AUDIMATIC real‑time IoT TV viewership detection

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Sky Perfect JSat posts higher revenue and operating income for nine months to Dec. 31; Japan MoD ISR contract due this month Sky Perfect JSat, a satellite fleet operator and expanding space-systems provider, reported higher revenue and operating income for the nine months ended Dec. 31. The company is also poised for a Japan Ministry of Defense ISR constellation contract expected to be awarded this month.

2026-02-05T11:35:28.578408-08:00

Sky Perfect JSat posts higher revenue and operating income for nine months to Dec. 31; Japan MoD ISR contract due this month

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China joins race to build orbital data centers with new five‑year plan Beijing unveiled a five‑year plan to develop space‑based data centers, formalizing state support as commercial and national actors compete to host cloud and AI compute in orbit. U.S. companies are also pursuing solar‑powered orbital data centers as terrestrial power limits and demand push compute off Earth.

2026-02-05T11:08:32.063130-08:00

China joins race to build orbital data centers with new five‑year plan

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ReOrbit and Google Cloud to build 'Space Cloud' for secure in‑orbit data processing ReOrbit is partnering with Google Cloud to build 'Space Cloud,' a satellite network designed to enable secure in‑orbit data movement and processing. The project aims to bring cloud capabilities into space, allowing data to be routed, stored and processed on orbit to improve security and operational flexibility.

2026-02-05T08:41:03.284723-08:00

ReOrbit and Google Cloud to build 'Space Cloud' for secure in‑orbit data processing

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Space Force sharpens strategy and forges military space pacts as satellite‑defence advances raise stakes in contested orbit The U.S. Space Force is updating its strategy and pursuing new military space pacts as rivals, orbital congestion and advances in satellite‑defence technologies increase risk to on‑orbit resilience. Leadership is pushing faster acquisitions, deterrence options and hardened satellite operations for contested space.

2026-02-05T08:03:34.147929-08:00

Space Force sharpens strategy and forges military space pacts as satellite‑defence advances raise stakes in contested orbit

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Starfish selects Quindar for mission-operations software to support satellite-servicing missions Starfish, a satellite-servicing startup, has selected mission-operations software provider Quindar to manage mission operations for its on‑orbit servicing activities. The deal aims to help Starfish operationalize recent autonomous rendezvous demonstrations and prepare for recurring commercial servicing missions and scale its on‑orbit operations.

2026-02-05T06:35:36.309374-08:00

Starfish selects Quindar for mission-operations software to support satellite-servicing missions

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FCC approves Logos Space Services to deploy 4,178 LEO broadband satellites The FCC has granted Logos Space Services authority to deploy up to 4,178 low Earth orbit broadband satellites, clearing a key U.S. regulatory hurdle for the operator's planned LEO constellation. The approval positions Logos among a growing field of large-scale LEO broadband entrants.

2026-02-05T05:22:37.364321-08:00

FCC approves Logos Space Services to deploy 4,178 LEO broadband satellites

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Congress moves to keep R‑GPS alive after Space Force seeks program cancellation Congress is pressing to preserve funding for the Resilient GPS (R‑GPS) program after the U.S. Space Force moved to terminate it, inserting language in appropriations and authorizing bills to force continued investment. The dispute pits lawmakers' resiliency concerns against the service's acquisition reprioritization.

2026-02-05T04:13:51.100180-08:00

Congress moves to keep R‑GPS alive after Space Force seeks program cancellation

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Sky Perfect JSat posts higher revenue and operating income for nine months to Dec. 31; Japan MoD ISR contract due this month

China joins race to build orbital data centers with new five‑year plan

ReOrbit and Google Cloud to build 'Space Cloud' for secure in‑orbit data processing

Space Force sharpens strategy and forges military space pacts as satellite‑defence advances raise stakes in contested orbit

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