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Loft Orbital and SmartSat CRC to demonstrate AI hyperspectral wildfire detection on LEO satellite

Loft Orbital has signed a contract with Australia’s SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre to demonstrate an AI-powered wildfire detection application as a hosted payload on Loft's LEO satellites. The hyperspectral system aims to distinguish smoke from clouds and flag small blazes to improve early warning and forecasting.

2026-02-18T06:13:59.563866-08:00
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supercluster.com

How Europe Can Stem the Space Start-up Exodus

By supercluster.com: Young space startups have been struggling in Europe for years. The problem has become so widespread that insiders refer to it as the 'European Space Start-up Exodus.'.

2026-02-18T04:53:40.512178-08:00
Satellite   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
smallsatnews.com

MTN Authorized to Resell SpaceX Government Satellite Connectivity (Starshield/Starlink)

By smallsatnews.com: FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In a statement released Wednesday, February 18, 2026, MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) announced it has reached an agreement with SpaceX to become an authorized provider of SpaceX’s government-specific satellite connectivity ecosystem.

2026-02-18T09:53:24.175381-08:00