Telesat eyes December 2026 for Lightspeed pathfinder debut

Telesat is preparing to deploy a couple of Lightspeed pathfinders in December 2026, with 96 satellites for an initial global broadband service from LEO set to launch the following year to offset mounting geostationary business declines.
Ariane 6 launches Sentinel-1D radar imaging satellite

An Ariane 6 successfully launched a radar imaging satellite Nov.
Euclid peers through a dark cloud’s dusty veil
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This shimmering view of interstellar gas and dust was captured by the European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope. The nebula is part of a so-called dark cloud, named LDN 1641. It sits at about 1300 light-years from Earth, within a sprawling complex of dusty gas clouds where stars are being formed, in the constellation of Orion.
In visible light this region of the sky appears mostly dark, with few stars dotting what seems to be a primarily empty background. But, by imaging the cloud with the infrared eyes of its NISP instrument, Euclid reveals a multitude of stars
Reflex Aerospace raises 50 million euros

German satellite manufacturer Reflex Aerospace has raised 50 million euros ($57.4 million) as it rides a growing wave of interest and investment in European space systems.
China delays Shenzhou-20 crew return after suspected space debris impact

Astranis unveils Vanguard for secure beyond-line-of-sight satellite communications

Astranis announced plans Nov. 5 to roll out a mobile ad-hoc network service called Vanguard, using its small geostationary satellites to extend the range of point-to-point communications for disaster relief or secure defense operations.
Accelerate U.S. lunar exploration with a robotic sample return campaign

A realistic and cost-effective path for the United States to advance the exploration and development of the moon, and to keep our nation in the forefront of that enterprise, is to dramatically increase robotic exploration efforts and to focus with urgency on a comprehensive campaign to collect and return geologic samples from a wide range […]
Crafting a Democratic space policy in the Trump era

Iceye unveils ‘guaranteed’ imagery service as satellite firms vie for defense customers

Earth observation companies shift business models to capture growing demand for sovereign geospatial intelligence capabilities

