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Sovereign EO demand spreads across the Earth‑observation stack

Demand for sovereign capability is extending beyond national satellite fleets into the full Earth‑observation stack — sensors, hosted payloads, ground segments, data processing and tasking. Governments' push for national control and sustainment is reshaping procurement priorities and commercial productisation across the EO market.

2026-02-11T12:27:21.840166-08:00

European Spaceflight

Orbex enters administration after acquisition and funding talks collapse, jeopardising ~150 UK small‑launcher jobs

2026-02-11T05:50:29.940052-08:00

SpaceNews.com

Eutelsat secures €975M France‑backed ECA to fund 440 Airbus‑built OneWeb LEO replacement satellites

2026-02-11T05:53:26.849922-08:00

SpaceWatch Global

Munich Security Report 2026 — Strategic Blind Spot in Space as World Order Fragments

2026-02-10T05:13:21.183890-08:00

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Sovereign EO demand spreads across the Earth‑observation stack Demand for sovereign capability is extending beyond national satellite fleets into the full Earth‑observation stack — sensors, hosted payloads, ground segments, data processing and tasking. Governments' push for national control and sustainment is reshaping procurement priorities and commercial productisation across the EO market.

2026-02-11T12:27:21.840166-08:00

Sovereign EO demand spreads across the Earth‑observation stack

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Eutelsat secures €975M France‑backed ECA to fund 440 Airbus‑built OneWeb LEO replacement satellites Eutelsat has signed a €975 million France‑backed export credit agency financing package to fund procurement of 440 replacement OneWeb LEO broadband satellites, to be built by Airbus Defence and Space. The loan underpins fleet renewal aimed at preserving service continuity across Eutelsat OneWeb’s LEO network.

2026-02-11T05:53:26.849922-08:00

Eutelsat secures €975M France‑backed ECA to fund 440 Airbus‑built OneWeb LEO replacement satellites

European Spaceflight

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Orbex enters administration after acquisition and funding talks collapse, jeopardising ~150 UK small‑launcher jobs Orbex has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators after acquisition talks with The Exploration Company and other fundraising efforts collapsed, initiating insolvency proceedings that put about 150 UK-based jobs at risk. The failure casts doubt on the viability of the UK’s domestic small‑launcher strategy.

2026-02-11T05:50:29.940052-08:00

Orbex enters administration after acquisition and funding talks collapse, jeopardising ~150 UK small‑launcher jobs

SpaceNews.com

Germany commits €78M to establish national human exploration mission control centre Germany will invest €78 million to create a national mission control centre focused on human exploration. The centre will host mission operations for crewed exploration activities and establish domestic operational infrastructure for future human spaceflight programmes, and strengthen industrial and agency capabilities.

2026-02-10T12:33:34.895265-08:00

Germany commits €78M to establish national human exploration mission control centre

Breaking Defense

UN forum pushes space‑traffic cooperation as US presses China for satellite transparency A UN forum aims to break barriers to space‑traffic cooperation as U.S. officials press China for greater openness on satellite operations. U.S. delegates said they hope the talks will prompt Beijing to share more information about its satellite activity, improving multilateral coordination.

2026-02-10T08:16:22.659187-08:00

UN forum pushes space‑traffic cooperation as US presses China for satellite transparency

SpaceWatch Global

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Munich Security Report 2026 — Strategic Blind Spot in Space as World Order Fragments The Munich Security Report 2026 warns a fracturing world order is creating a strategic blind spot in space, with growing geopolitical competition exposing commercial and military space assets to new risks. It argues governance gaps and shifting alliances will force changes in procurement, resilience and international partnerships.

2026-02-10T05:13:21.183890-08:00

Munich Security Report 2026 — Strategic Blind Spot in Space as World Order Fragments

Via Satellite

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Es’hailSat and Telesat form strategic partnership to deliver LEO connectivity in Qatar and international markets Es’hailSat, Qatar’s satellite company, has signed a strategic partnership framework with Canada’s Telesat to cooperate on delivering low‑Earth‑orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity services in Qatar and other key international markets, seeking to broaden high‑capacity, low‑latency network options across the Gulf and beyond.

2026-02-09T12:52:46.853966-08:00

Es’hailSat and Telesat form strategic partnership to deliver LEO connectivity in Qatar and international markets

Space Intel Report

Orange and Deutsche Telekom condition Iris2 purchases on competitive pricing and terms Orange and Deutsche Telekom, two of Europe’s largest telecom operators involved in Iris2 industry discussions, told Brussels they will only purchase capacity on the EU’s Iris2 satellite system if pricing and commercial terms are competitive. The declaration links private-sector participation in Iris2 directly to contract economics.

2026-02-09T10:39:55.874794-08:00

Orange and Deutsche Telekom condition Iris2 purchases on competitive pricing and terms

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Sovereign EO demand spreads across the Earth‑observation stack

Orbex enters administration after acquisition and funding talks collapse, jeopardising ~150 UK small‑launcher jobs

Eutelsat secures €975M France‑backed ECA to fund 440 Airbus‑built OneWeb LEO replacement satellites

Munich Security Report 2026 — Strategic Blind Spot in Space as World Order Fragments

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