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SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

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

Satellite Commercial Space

Business Wire

AST SpaceMobile Completes Deployment of BlueBird-6 — Largest Commercial LEO Array for Direct-to-Cellular Broadband

By Business Wire: AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly ...

Via Satellite

AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 6 Array Successfully Unfolds in LEO

2026-02-10T21:21:16.437566-08:00

Space Exploration & Science Missions NASA

Space.com • Keith Cooper

Asteroid samples NASA brought to Earth suggest life's building blocks may be widespread in the universe

By Space.com: "This confirms that life's building blocks can be formed in a diversity of environments throughout the universe.".

2026-02-11T11:15:58.203258-08:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Space Exploration & Science Missions NASA

Space.com • Mike Wall

Why are the launch windows for NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission so short?

By Space.com: Artemis 2 can fly on just 11 days in March and April combined.

2026-02-11T08:15:47.055170-08:00

Satellite Commercial Space

Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Interview — Comtech Satellite & Space President on Market Reception of the Digital Common Ground Modem

By Via Satellite: This week's Thursday Morning Conversation features Daniel Gizinski, President of Comtech's Satellite & Space Segment.

2026-02-11T09:19:08.759552-08:00

Satellite Supply Chain Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

How vertical integration by SpaceX and peers is squeezing the smallsat market

By SpaceNews.com: As SpaceX and other vertically integrated space giants expand their reach, questions are growing over just how much room other small satellite companies have to build scalable businesses.

2026-02-11T08:54:10.342644-08:00

Satellite AI Space Exploration & Science Missions Commercial Space NASA

SpaceNews.com

Motiv Space Systems and PickNik Robotics Collaborate on Software for NASA’s Fly Foundational Robotics (FFR) Mission

By SpaceNews.com: Motiv Space Systems and PickNik Robotics Collaborate on Software for NASA’s Fly Foundational Robotics (FFR) Mission.

2026-02-11T08:22:22.220192-08:00

Europe M&A Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space Space Policy & International Cooperation

European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

Orbex Enters Insolvency After Acquisition by The Exploration Company Collapses

By European Spaceflight: Orbex has officially entered insolvency proceedings after its planned acquisition by The Exploration Company collapsed.

Also: Space Intel Report, Satellite Evolution and newspaceeconomy.ca

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

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