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Colorado Springs and Huntsville look beyond Space Command fight
By Sandra Erwin, October 6, 2026
Business and civic leaders are exploring opportunities within the growing military space budget, with cities like Colorado Springs and Huntsville seeking benefits beyond the recent Space Command dispute.
Can taking dead military satellites out of orbit become a business?
By Sandra Erwin, October 5, 2026
As the number of defunct military satellites in orbit increases, discussions around turning their removal into a profitable venture are gaining traction.
Launch
Government reticent to step into launch bottleneck issue
By Jeff Foust, October 6, 2026
The U.S. government is being cautious about intervening in the launch capacity crunch, despite pleas from companies and advocates for more government support.
Commercial
Dish TV and Sling TV emerge from bankruptcy
By Jason Rainbow, October 5, 2026
After a long battle with creditors, Dish Network's satellite TV services and Sling TV have emerged from bankruptcy protection.
Military
Pentagon betting on solar power from space
By Sandra Erwin, October 5, 2026
The U.S. Department of Defense is investing in a potential solution to its energy needs: harnessing solar power from space.
Another way to address the launch capacity crunch
By Jason Rainbow, October 5, 2026
As the demand for small satellites continues to grow, one company offers a different approach to dealing with the current launch bottleneck.
Resource competition intensifies with surge in megaconstellations
By Hope Hodge Seck, October 5, 2026
The race for orbital real estate is heating up as companies prepare to launch massive constellations of satellites.
Open Cosmos sets 192-satellite target for connectivity network amid launch shortage
By Jason Rainbow, October 5, 2026
In response to the current launch constraints, Open Cosmos aims to deploy a constellation of 192 satellites to provide global connectivity.
Voyager wins $22.4 million Pentagon award for small-satellite deployers
By Sandra Erwin, October 5, 2026
The U.S. Air Force has selected Voyager Space as the winner of a competitive award to develop and demonstrate small satellite deployment technologies.
York Space satellites cleared for Space Force GEO tracking mission
By Sandra Erwin, October 4, 2026
York Space Systems' miniature satellites have received final clearance from the U.S. Space Force to support a Global Positioning System (GPS) geostationary earth observation (GEO) tracking mission.