Innovation
China’s New Satellite Tech Could Extend Space Missions for Decades
China's successful satellite refueling tests in geosynchronous orbit could change how satellites are maintained and deployed in the future.
10 Tech Trends That Will Impact the Space and Satellite Industry in 2026
The past year was marked by eye-catching spectrum sales amid the ramp-up of direct-to-device (D2D), mega-mergers as Europe looks to secure its future in space leadership, and increased adoption of AI technologies for on-orbit operations and network management.
Technology
China hands over space tech to Namibia, unlocking a significant satellite advantage
The Southern African country of Namibia recently made a crucial move toward enhancing its space capabilities with the official handover and takeover of the China-Aided Satellite Ground Data Receiving Station (SGDRS).
Hundreds of satellites launched by a single rocket: this wild new tech could make space conquest 100% clean
A revolution is brewing in the space industry thanks to SpinLaunch, a California startup developing a centrifugal cannon that could completely change how we send payloads into orbit. The company’s goal: to launch satellites faster, cheaper, and without the carbon footprint of conventional rockets. But can this radical approach truly compete with industry giants like SpaceX?
Scientists use NASA tech to detect radioactive areas in nuclear plant
The software stems from research tied to NASA’s Compton Spectrometer and Imager (COSI) mission.
VC
Saab Invests $10M in Space Tech Company Pythom
Saab has invested $10 million in Pythom, a space technology company specializing in lightweight, rapidly deployable rockets, with operations in Sweden and the US.
The investment aims to accelerate Pythom’s development and deployment of its launch systems. Saab emphasized that its funding is intended to address gaps in space capabilities, promote innovation in areas relevant to Sweden’s national security, and strengthen the country’s space infrastructure.
Europe
British space comms tech heads into orbit
Successful launch of constellation seen as increasing the availability of advanced information from space, to help meet the fast-growing global demand from civil, national security and defence customers
European space tech has data to sell — but where are the buyers?
Without private buyers, Europe’s space data risks going to waste