Satellite   AI   Space Defense & Militarization   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
Space.com • Tereza Pultarova

AI-enabled cyberattacks could destabilize satellite constellations within two years

Researchers warn AI-driven cyberattacks could manipulate or disable satellites within roughly two years, with attackers only needing to compromise a single spacecraft to cascade failures across constellations. Industry and military operators face growing pressure to harden onboard autonomy, ground links and supply chains against automated, adaptive threats.

2026-03-19T06:05:26.657059-07:00
Satellite   Europe   ESA   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
ESA

ESA awards OHB Sweden contract to build 20 Sterna Arctic weather satellites

By ESA: Thanks to the success of the Arctic Weather Satellite prototype and Eumetsat’s recent greenlight to develop a full constellation of similar satellites called Sterna, the European Space Agency has awarded OHB Sweden with the contract to build 20 satellites.This marks a major step toward better monitoring rapidly evolving weather, improving forecasts of severe events in vulnerable regions such as the Mediterranean, and closing critical data gaps over the Arctic – the fastest-warming region on Earth and a key driver of Europe’s weather systems.

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2026-03-18T05:40:59.210681-07:00