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

Axelspace, Synspective secure imagery contracts for Japan MOD's Tri‑Sat constellation

Axelspace and Synspective have finalized agreements with SKY Perfect JSAT, Mitsui and Mitsubishi Electric to supply optical and SAR imagery for Japan's Ministry of Defense satellite-constellation project. The contracts integrate commercial imaging providers into the Tri‑Sat constellation effort led by Tri‑Sat Constellation Co./Mitsui Bussan Aerospace.

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2026-02-20T11:53:27.332847-08:00
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