Satellite   AI   Space Defense & Militarization   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
Space.com • Tereza Pultarova

AI-enabled cyberattacks could destabilize satellite constellations within two years

Researchers warn AI-driven cyberattacks could manipulate or disable satellites within roughly two years, with attackers only needing to compromise a single spacecraft to cascade failures across constellations. Industry and military operators face growing pressure to harden onboard autonomy, ground links and supply chains against automated, adaptive threats.

2026-03-19T06:05:26.657059-07:00
Satellite   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
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Wall Street Journal • Ed Ballard

Satellite Startups Shift to Defense Work as Conflict Drives Demand

By Wall Street Journal: Plus, the Iran war enters new phase with attacks on energy infrastructure, and what our tech columnist wishes he’d known about EVs.

Also: CBS News
2026-03-19T07:20:39.477574-07:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Debris & Traffic Management   NASA  
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Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

Protecting Lunar Heritage as a New Wave of Moon Missions Arrives

By Universe Today: In 1959, the Luna 2 probe from the Soviet Union became the very first human-made object to reach our closest celestial neighbor. In the decades since, we have been leaving footprints - both literally and figuratively - all over the Moon.

2026-03-19T07:20:11.986724-07:00
Satellite   Europe   ESA   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
ESA

ESA awards OHB Sweden contract to build 20 Sterna Arctic weather satellites

By ESA: Thanks to the success of the Arctic Weather Satellite prototype and Eumetsat’s recent greenlight to develop a full constellation of similar satellites called Sterna, the European Space Agency has awarded OHB Sweden with the contract to build 20 satellites.This marks a major step toward better monitoring rapidly evolving weather, improving forecasts of severe events in vulnerable regions such as the Mediterranean, and closing critical data gaps over the Arctic – the fastest-warming region on Earth and a key driver of Europe’s weather systems.

Also: Satellite Evolution
2026-03-18T05:40:59.210681-07:00