Satellite   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
Via Satellite • Shaun Waterman

New Space’s LEO scaling stress-tests satellite architecture and shifts bandwidth from RF to laser—and toward lunar connectivity

As LEO megaconstellations and in-orbit computing projects accelerate data generation, the brief highlights how subsystem design and payload integration determine platform scalability. Separately, Astrolight positions end-to-end lasercom to relieve RF spectrum congestion and throughput limits, while NASA/ESA work to establish communications “connectivity backbones” for lunar and cislunar ecosystems.

Also: Aviation Week and satnews.com
2026-07-27T06:38:43.510663-07:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   NASA  
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Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

How NASA Plans to Build the Habitable Worlds Observatory

By Universe Today: We’ve been covering the journey of the Habitable Worlds Observatory for some time now. Over the past few years, it's gone from a proposal to a relatively fleshed-out plan for how and what the next Great Observatory should do—in this case, look at and characterize potentially habitable exoplanets.

2026-07-27T09:36:45.852099-07:00
FCC   Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Amazon files application for direct-to-device satellite constellation

By SpaceNews.com: Amazon filed plans with the FCC for a constellation of more than 5,100 satellites that would provide direct-to-device services using Globalstar spectrum.

Also: Reuters, Bloomberg, The Verge, Economic Times, Seeking Alpha and 5 more
2026-07-27T05:06:36.442142-07:00
Satellite   Supply Chain   Commercial Space   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
Via Satellite • Leandra Bernstein

How Fast Can You Build a Satellite? Inside the Smallsat Manufacturing Market

By Via Satellite: Smallsat manufacturing is undergoing an industrial revolution. Inside today’s smallsat assembly lines, global producers are serving a more diverse market while balancing the constraints of speed, cost, quality, and mission flexibility.

2026-07-27T06:38:44.643905-07:00
Satellite   AI   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Via Satellite • Mathieu Luinaud

In the AI Era, Constellations Emerge As a New Strategic Class of Assets

By Via Satellite: Opinion In the AI Era, Constellations Emerge As a New Strategic Class of Assets By Mathieu Luinaud Monday, July 27, 2026 For decades, military space was the business of a few select nations.

2026-07-27T06:15:41.167407-07:00