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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Pixxel and Sarvam plan India’s first orbital “data center” satellite to deliver real-time AI geospatial intelligence by 2026

Pixxel says it will test orbital “data center” technologies with Sarvam via a pathfinder satellite designed to deliver geospatial intelligence directly from space. The companies aim to build a satellite-based data center that can run AI models in orbit and analyze satellite data in real time, targeting a launch by Q4 2026.

2026-05-04T09:57:51.816761-07:00

Satellite Space Defense & Militarization Defense Policy

Breaking Defense • Theresa Hitchens

It's a wrap: Space-BACN satellite laser link program shifts from DARPA to DIU

By Breaking Defense: Space-BACN's optical inter-satellite links and related tech are transitioning to the Defense Innovation Unit for a future on-orbit pathfinder, according to industry execs.

2026-05-04T08:43:04.302887-07:00

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SpaceNews.com

Global Smallsat Deployment Accelerates, with 16,900 Satellites Projected Through 2035

By SpaceNews.com: Paris, France – May 2026 – The 11th edition of Novaspace’s Prospects for the Small Satellite Market report forecasts 16,900 small satellites (under 500 kg) to be launched between 2026 and 2035.

2026-05-04T08:43:06.617328-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Interlune wins NASA contract for helium-3 extraction payload

By SpaceNews.com: Interlune, a startup with plans to harvest helium-3 from the moon, has won a NASA contract to develop a payload to test ways to extract it from regolith.

2026-05-04T08:03:40.645846-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Emma Gatti

OroraTech deploys wildfire constellation for Greece

By SpaceNews.com: KRAKOW — Four OroraTech satellites that are part of the Hellenic Fire System launched and deployed on May 3, the Munich-based company announced.

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Launch boosts European Earth monitoring and connectivity

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Launch of 13 satellites for connectivity in Europe

2026-05-04T06:50:40.398431-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Lawsuit claims Starship launches damage homes

By SpaceNews.com: As SpaceX prepares for the first flight of version 3 of its Starship vehicle, the company is facing a new legal challenge from local residents.

2026-05-04T08:03:41.270470-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

IonQ to offer ground-movement monitoring via Capella radar satellites

By SpaceNews.com: DENVER — IonQ said it will begin offering a satellite data product that detects subtle changes in the Earth’s surface using radar imaging spacecraft operated by its Capella Space subsidiary.

2026-05-04T08:03:41.480760-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Judith Delany

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: The Space Economy Star Wars Promised

By SpaceWatch Global: The space economy is growing fast, but far from the seamless galaxy imagined in Star Wars. A closer look at infrastructure, investment, and Europe’s position.

2026-05-04T06:22:01.227437-07:00

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Pixxel and Sarvam plan India’s first orbital “data center” satellite to deliver real-time AI geospatial intelligence by 2026

It's a wrap: Space-BACN satellite laser link program shifts from DARPA to DIU

Global Smallsat Deployment Accelerates, with 16,900 Satellites Projected Through 2035

Interlune wins NASA contract for helium-3 extraction payload

OroraTech deploys wildfire constellation for Greece

Launch boosts European Earth monitoring and connectivity

Launch of 13 satellites for connectivity in Europe

Lawsuit claims Starship launches damage homes

IonQ to offer ground-movement monitoring via Capella radar satellites

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: The Space Economy Star Wars Promised

Pixxel pushes into orbital data centers for faster geospatial intelligence

Global Smallsat Deployment Accelerates, with 16,900 Satellites Projected Through 2035