NATO’s biggest space-data deal to date pairs the Alliance’s new Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space (APSS) programme with the world’s largest commercial radar-satellite fleet, run by Finnish unicorn ICEYE. Below you’ll find a deep-dive on what the contract actually covers, why it matters strategically and commercially, the technology under the hood, and the open questions…
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Iran’s attempt to criminalize Starlink use is colliding head-on with an underground network that is bigger, richer, and more technologically agile than the regime anticipated. Unless SpaceX bows to the ITU—or Iran finds a reliable way to geolocate and seize every dish—satellite internet will continue to poke holes in the Islamic Republic’s digital iron curtain.…
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Satellite Technology Events & Developments (2025–2026) This report surveys major satellite-related events and milestones in 2025–2026 worldwide. We cover conferences/expos/symposia, launch schedules for key missions, policy/regulatory meetings, and technological developments in both commercial and governmental sectors. Events span all regions and sectors (civil and military). Citations indicate official sources or news announcements. Major Conferences and…
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Vodafone Uses Satellite-Guided Sensors to Enhance 4G/5G Antenna Precision Vodafone is deploying satellite-enabled sensors in mobile antennas to ensure precise alignment for optimal 4G and 5G coverage. These GPS-based sensors will relay real-time data, improving signal quality and reducing maintenance costs. The rollout begins in Albania, making Vodafone the first operator to use this technology…
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A dramatic 24-hour burst of missile fire, bunker-buster strikes, and dizzying political messaging has pushed the Iran-Israel war to its most perilous point yet. Iran’s “symbolic” barrage on America’s Al Udeid air base in Qatar came only a day after U.S. B-2 bombers flattened three Iranian nuclear sites, while Israel kept pounding targets in Tehran.…
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Amazon’s second batch of Project Kuiper satellites roared into orbit on 23 June 2025, moving Jeff Bezos one giant step closer to challenging Elon Musk’s Starlink dominance. The launch doubles Kuiper’s on‑orbit fleet to 54 craft, jump‑starts an aggressive cadence of more than 80 contracted launches, and starts a 12‑month sprint toward limited customer service by year‑end 2025—just in time…
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A Chinese team has just fired a laser “no brighter than a candle” from geostationary orbit (GEO) and moved one gigabit of data per second—roughly five times what Starlink typically delivers—proving that low‑power optical links can beat today’s largest low‑Earth‑orbit (LEO) constellation on both speed and altitude. Behind the headline is a deeper story of adaptive‑optics wizardry (the…
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The In-Orbit Servicing market – focused on extending satellite life and refueling spacecraft – is poised for explosive growth over the next decade. Valued at roughly $2.7 billion in 2024, this market is projected to triple to around $8 billion by 2034, reflecting a robust CAGR of ~11–12% gminsights.com. Driving this boom is the surging…
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China’s June 2025 demonstration of a 1‑gigabit‑per‑second laser down‑link from geostationary orbit sparked sensational headlines claiming a weak “candle‑bright” beam had “pulverized Starlink.” In reality, the 2‑watt transmission was a communications breakthrough, not an anti‑satellite strike. Yet the episode sits at the crossroads of two fast‑diverging trends: (1) a legitimate push to replace crowded radio channels with…
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Before the Strike: Trucks and Bulldozers Spotted at Fordow Satellite surveillance captured telltale signs of Iranian preparations at Fordow. On June 19, 2025 a Maxar satellite image shows cargo trucks parked outside the underground entrance of the Fordow complex foxnews.com. The next day (June 20) another image reveals bulldozers and heavy vehicles moving toward the…
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