Wall Street JournalMicah Maidenberg

National satellite fleets surge as governments push for sovereign control

Governments worldwide are accelerating development and procurement of national satellite fleets to regain sovereign control over communications, sensing and space-based resilience. That demand is reshaping commercial markets, prompting defence-oriented architectures and raising new policy, spectrum and supply‑chain priorities for operators and contractors.

2026-01-26T22:39:17.745103-08:00
SpaceWatch GlobalTorsten Kriening

WSW 2026 — Markus Wandt (ESA/Saab) on Why Space Needs Purpose, Not Hype

By SpaceWatch Global: Daniela Jovic sits down with Markus Wandt, astronaut at European Space Agency and Head of Group Strategy & Technology at Saab.

2026-01-26T22:12:10.420302-08:00