Satellite   LEO   Commercial Space  
FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

LEO in-flight connectivity triggers multi-orbit competition as incumbents face new satellite broadband entrants

The rapid rollout of LEO in-flight connectivity from players such as Amazon Leo and SpaceX Starlink is forcing incumbent operators to accelerate their response. The competitive pivot is increasingly focused on multi-orbit strategies, positioning service switching between constellations as a key differentiator.

2026-04-16T01:54:29.169818-07:00
ISS   LEO   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   NASA  
NASA • Gerelle Q Dodson

NASA Selects Voyager for Seventh Private Mission to Space Station

By NASA: NASA and Voyager Technologies have signed an order for the seventh private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, targeted to launch no earlier.

Also: investors.voyagertechnologies.com, spaceanddefense.io and Business Wire
2026-04-15T13:55:58.332219-07:00
Satellite   Space Force   Defense Budgets & Spending   Space Defense & Militarization   Defense Policy  
Breaking Defense • Theresa Hitchens

Space Force 2040: 30,000 satellites, 'thousands' more Guardians

By Breaking Defense: The Space Force's projections of its needs for orbital warfare and electronic warfare are only included in the classified version of the new Objective Force plan, but Chief of Space Operations Gen.

Also: Defense One and keeptrack.space
2026-04-15T17:43:13.938759-07:00
Defense Budgets & Spending   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

COMSO Targets Expanding Working Capital Fund and Determining CASR Funding

By Via Satellite: COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — With various funding mechanisms in place to take advantage of commercial capabilities, Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Commercial Space Office (COMSO) is looking at expanding the Working Capital Fund to include more capabilities, and planning for how to budget the Commercial Space Augmentation Reserve (CASR).

2026-04-15T17:14:46.795047-07:00