SpaceNews.comJean-Francois Morizur

Earth-observation data bottlenecks: rising imagery volumes collide with on-orbit collection, secure storage and AI-ready analyti

As Earth-observation satellite deployments expand and sensors become more sophisticated, the data generated is outpacing the infrastructure needed to store, secure and analyse it. The result is a growing “data-in-orbit” problem—where access, processing pipelines and governance matter as much as launch cadence.

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2026-05-14T04:20:51.336205-07:00
SpaceNews.comAndrew Jones

Landspace launches improved Zhuque-2E, Long March 6A lofts new Qianfan satellite group

By SpaceNews.com: China has added a new batch of satellites to the Qianfan megaconstellation, while the commercial Zhuque-2E made a return-to-flight featuring numerous improvements.

2026-05-14T03:09:16.277854-07:00
Space Intel ReportPeter B. de Selding

AST SpaceMobile inundates investors with its legitimate achievements, but launch contracts matter most for now

By Space Intel Report: JAKARTA — With direct-to-device broadband startup AST SpaceMobile, raising cash for a multibillion-dollar network, aligning terrestrial spectrum from mobile network operators (MNOs) with future satellite spectrum and deploying each satellite’s 223-square-meter antenna in low Earth orbit — all of them legitimate.

2026-05-14T02:25:01.920192-07:00
Space Intel ReportPeter B. de Selding

Eutelsat: Revenue from OneWeb up 65% in Q1; government business grew 11.8% on GEO and LEO capacity

By Space Intel Report: JAKARTA — Satellite fleet operator Eutelsat reported an 11.8% increase in government revenue for the three months ending March 31 as global military demand more than offset the slack in US government business.

2026-05-13T05:23:24.336537-07:00