Satellite Defense Industry & Major Contractors

Space Intel Report • Peter B de Selding

Kratos' OpenSpace ground system drives space-division growth as satellites become software-defined

Kratos Defense's OpenSpace software-defined ground system is driving growth in its space division as satellites across commercial and defense segments adopt on-orbit software reconfiguration. OpenSpace provides a ground-side architecture to manage software-defined payloads and missions, positioning Kratos to capture rising demand.

2026-02-24T17:33:18.912718-08:00

Satellite Space Exploration & Science Missions NASA

Universe Today • Matthew Williams

NASA Launches Space Umbrella to Map Earth's Magnetosphere Using MMS Data

By Universe Today: NASA has announced the Space Umbrella project, in which participants will use data from NASA’s Magnetosphere Multiscale (MMS) mission to shed light on solar storms.

2026-02-24T16:14:48.948649-08:00

Satellite Commercial Space

investor.iridium.com

Iridium Launches Next Generation IoT Platform

By investor.iridium.com: Smaller, purpose-built, and designed for scale, the new Iridium 9604 unifies satellite, cellular, and GNSS in a single platform engineered for global IoT MCLEAN, Va., Feb.

Via Satellite

Iridium launches compact tri‑mode IoT module combining SBD satellite, LTE‑M and GNSS

Satellite Evolution

Iridium launches next‑generation satellite IoT platform to expand global device connectivity

2026-02-24T04:17:10.318357-08:00

Defense Budgets & Spending Defense Industry & Major Contractors Commercial Space Space Defense & Militarization

SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

A banner year for military space funding— with an unclear path beyond

By SpaceNews.com: A banner year for military space funding— with an unclear path beyond.

2026-02-24T14:53:22.248904-08:00

Satellite M&A Commercial Space Space Debris & Traffic Management

Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Applied Aerospace & Defense Acquires Vestigo Aerospace to Add Drag-Sail Deorbiting Capability

By Via Satellite: Applied Aerospace & Defense has acquired Vestigo Aerospace, which is known for its line of drag sails used to deorbit satellites.

2026-02-24T12:50:50.031303-08:00

Satellite MRO PaxEx Airline Industry & Market Trends

gilat.com

Gilat Wins $39M in Linefit and Retrofit Orders for Sidewinder Multi‑Orbit ESA Terminals

By gilat.com: New orders for Linefit and Retrofit installations underscore rising global demand for Gilat’s advanced Multi Orbit ESA technology...

Via Satellite

Gilat wins $39M order for Sidewinder in‑flight connectivity terminals from leading satellite operator

Also: Satellite Evolution

2026-02-24T06:27:06.738324-08:00

Space Exploration & Science Missions NASA

NASA • Lee Mohon

Young ‘Sun’ Caught Blowing Bubbles by NASA’s Chandra

By NASA: For the first time, a much younger version of the Sun has been caught red-handed blowing bubbles in the galaxy, by astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray.

Space.com

NASA X-ray Telescope Captures First Clear Image of Sun-like Star Blowing a Bubble

Universe Today

NASA Telescope Spots a Young Sun-Like Star Inflating Its Astrosphere

2026-02-23T12:26:37.745310-08:00

Satellite Leadership Commercial Space