Satellite   Commercial Space  
Via Satellite • Ben Ackman

BlackSky posts $106.6M revenue in 2025 as growth slows; backlog up 32% amid widening losses

BlackSky reported $106.6 million in 2025 revenue, up 4.4% year‑over‑year, with fourth‑quarter revenue rising and backlog expanding 32%. Despite those gains the company widened its net loss and recorded a second consecutive year of decelerating YoY growth after 45% in 2023 and 8% in 2024.

2026-02-26T11:53:32.723158-08:00
Moon   Space Exploration & Science Missions  
Universe Today • Evan Gough

Europa and Other Jovian Moons May Have Formed With Their Own Supply of Life's Building Blocks

By Universe Today: Complex Organic Molecules (COMs) are important building blocks for life. They can form in space and be delivered to planets. But new research shows some of them can form in circumplanetary disks where moons form, boosting the prospects for life in Europa's ocean.

2026-02-26T11:14:22.241347-08:00
Satellite   Commercial Space   Space Debris & Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
New York Times • Sachi Kitajima Mulkey

Researchers Warn Climate-Driven Upper-Atmosphere Changes Could Prolong Space Debris Lifetimes, Complicating SpaceX’s Mega-Constellation Plans

By New York Times: Elon Musk wants to launch a million satellites, but researchers say global warming is changing the upper atmosphere in ways that makes space junk linger.

Also: New Scientist
2026-02-26T08:53:32.326907-08:00
Satellite   North America   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
Payload • Elizabeth Howell

Canada’s NordSpace Opens VC Arm for Sovereign Space Investments

By Payload: The company today launched NordSpace Ventures, which will make investments in "Canadian space, defense, and dual-use technologies"—starting with Wyvern, an EO company based in Edmonton, AB.

Also: SpaceNews.com, SpaceQ and betakit.com
2026-02-26T05:10:43.348839-08:00