Satellite   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Via Satellite • Ben Ackman

Axelspace, Synspective clinch imagery contracts for Japan’s MoD Tri‑Sat constellation

Axelspace and Synspective have finalised contracts with SKY Perfect JSAT, Mitsui and Mitsubishi Electric to supply optical and SAR imagery to Japan’s new Ministry of Defense satellite constellation. Axelspace was named a participant in the Tri‑Sat constellation project to support national ISR collection.

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2026-02-20T11:53:27.332847-08:00
Satellite   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

How Geopolitical Volatility Is Driving Nations to Build National Satellite Constellations

By Via Satellite: An increasingly volatile geopolitical landscape is forcing nations to rethink space — fast. Alliances once assumed to be stable now look precarious.

2026-02-20T12:13:51.510608-08:00
Satellite   Middle East   Commercial Space   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
Bloomberg • Fraidoon Poya, Loni Prinsloo, Marissa Newman

Price of Musk’s Starlink Kits in Iran Soars as US Threatens War

By Bloomberg: The biggest US troop deployment in the Middle East since the Iraq War is sending the black market price for Elon Musk’s Starlink terminals soaring in Iran, where people fear a war would trigger another countrywide internet shutdown.

2026-02-20T08:05:02.867971-08:00
Satellite   Space Exploration & Science Missions   NASA  
Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

The Optical Engineering Required to Photograph an Earth Twin

By Universe Today: More and more papers are coming out about the upcoming Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO). As the telescope moves from theory to practice (and physical manifestation), various working groups are discovering, defining, and designing their way to the world’s next major exoplanet observatory.

2026-02-20T07:25:36.137469-08:00