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EU pushes to accelerate IRIS2 secure satcom; 290‑sat constellation to start services in 2029

The EU defence and space commissioner urged faster fielding of IRIS2, a multi‑orbit secure communications constellation of 290 satellites, targeting initial services in 2029 and full operational fielding by 2030. ESA is expanding the low‑LEO segment and will reimburse industry non‑recurring scaling costs.

2026-01-26T06:31:38.876968-08:00

Wall Street Journal

National satellite fleets surge as governments push for sovereign control

2026-01-26T22:39:17.745103-08:00

SpaceWatch Global

WSW 2026 — Markus Wandt (ESA/Saab): Why space needs purpose, not hype

2026-01-26T22:12:10.420302-08:00

SpaceNews.com

Paris Space Week: Global B2B forum on partnerships, supply‑chain resilience and commercialization

2026-01-26T21:16:10.879349-08:00

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Wall Street Journal

National satellite fleets surge as governments push for sovereign control Governments worldwide are accelerating development and procurement of national satellite fleets to regain sovereign control over communications, sensing and space-based resilience. That demand is reshaping commercial markets, prompting defence-oriented architectures and raising new policy, spectrum and supply‑chain priorities for operators and contractors.

2026-01-26T22:39:17.745103-08:00

National satellite fleets surge as governments push for sovereign control

SpaceWatch Global

WSW 2026 — Markus Wandt (ESA/Saab): Why space needs purpose, not hype At WSW 2026, Daniela Jovic interviews Markus Wandt — an ESA astronaut and Saab's Head of Group Strategy & Technology — arguing the space sector must prioritise clear purpose over hype to align programs, partnerships and investments with measurable outcomes rather than speculative enthusiasm.

2026-01-26T22:12:10.420302-08:00

WSW 2026 — Markus Wandt (ESA/Saab): Why space needs purpose, not hype

SpaceNews.com

Paris Space Week: Global B2B forum on partnerships, supply‑chain resilience and commercialization Paris Space Week convenes global space industry executives, suppliers and investors to focus on partnership‑building, supply‑chain resilience and commercialization strategies across satellites, launch and services. The B2B forum emphasizes deal‑making, industrial collaboration and export‑control‑aware sourcing to accelerate commercial scale‑up and cross‑border partnerships.

2026-01-26T21:16:10.879349-08:00

Paris Space Week: Global B2B forum on partnerships, supply‑chain resilience and commercialization

Via Satellite

Hanwha signs MOUs with Telesat and MDA to explore South Korea's sovereign K‑LEO defence constellation Hanwha Systems has signed memoranda of understanding with Canada’s Telesat and MDA Space to explore collaboration on South Korea’s sovereign low‑Earth‑orbit defence constellation, K‑LEO. The agreements will study roles in satellite design, manufacturing and mission services as Seoul accelerates national milsatcom and ISR capabilities.

2026-01-26T12:49:36.787103-08:00

Hanwha signs MOUs with Telesat and MDA to explore South Korea's sovereign K‑LEO defence constellation

Space Intel Report

EU pushes to accelerate IRIS2 secure satcom; 290‑sat constellation to start services in 2029 The EU defence and space commissioner urged faster fielding of IRIS2, a multi‑orbit secure communications constellation of 290 satellites, targeting initial services in 2029 and full operational fielding by 2030. ESA is expanding the low‑LEO segment and will reimburse industry non‑recurring scaling costs.

2026-01-26T06:31:38.876968-08:00

EU pushes to accelerate IRIS2 secure satcom; 290‑sat constellation to start services in 2029

SpaceNews.com

Proposal: 'Planetary Neural Network' to Defend AI‑Enabled Space Infrastructure A proposal calls for a 'Planetary Neural Network' — a distributed, AI‑driven system to detect, respond to and mitigate cyber and operational threats against AI‑enabled space assets. The plan urges coordinated defense across satellites, ground stations and operators to protect on‑orbit compute and services.

2026-01-26T06:22:57.671046-08:00

Proposal: 'Planetary Neural Network' to Defend AI‑Enabled Space Infrastructure

Space.com

New lunar soil results narrow meteorite-origin theory for Earth's oceans and heighten contamination risk from Moon landings Lunar soil analyses published this week limit the role of late-arriving, water-rich meteorites in supplying Earth's oceans and elevate the scientific importance of pristine lunar deposits. Researchers warn crewed landings and surface infrastructure risk irreversibly contaminating those records, complicating origin-of-life and volatile-history studies.

2026-01-26T06:09:46.039316-08:00

New lunar soil results narrow meteorite-origin theory for Earth's oceans and heighten contamination risk from Moon landings

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Payload Field Guide: NASA's Commercial LEO Destination — The Race to Replace the ISS As the ISS nears planned retirement at decade-end, NASA's Commercial LEO Destination (CLD) program has spurred a competition to build commercial successor stations. This payload-focused guide outlines operator proposals, funding signals and payload/logistics interfaces that will determine LEO research and services continuity after the ISS.

2026-01-26T05:07:22.054942-08:00

Payload Field Guide: NASA's Commercial LEO Destination — The Race to Replace the ISS

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EU pushes to accelerate IRIS2 secure satcom; 290‑sat constellation to start services in 2029

National satellite fleets surge as governments push for sovereign control

WSW 2026 — Markus Wandt (ESA/Saab): Why space needs purpose, not hype

Paris Space Week: Global B2B forum on partnerships, supply‑chain resilience and commercialization

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