Turin, Italy — Jan. 11, 2026 — The 12U CubeSat LIDE (LIve DEmonstration) has successfully completed its first months of on-orbit operations following its launch July 23, 2025, aboard a […] The post Tyvak International’s LIDE satellite completes initial on-orbit 5G tests appeared first on SpaceNews.
12/01/2026 17:11Former House Defense Appropriations aide takes on day-to-day leadership role at U.S. spy satellite agency The post NRO taps Capitol Hill staffer Bill Adkins as principal deputy director appeared first on SpaceNews.
12/01/2026 16:22For several years, the space-based geospatial intelligence industry has been chasing a logical vision for AI: use it to make our existing systems faster and smarter. Train models to detect objects. Automate change detection. Speed up analysis. These capabilities have delivered operational benefits. But they’ve also kept us focused on a specific paradigm — collect […] The post AI needs spatial intelligence. The GEOINT industry will deliver it. appeared first on SpaceNews.
12/01/2026 16:00Shortly after space week in October, investment firm JP Morgan announced a $10 billion investment plan targeting industries critical for United States national security. In addition to things like nanomaterials, autonomous robotics and solar power, the announcement also focused on funding spacecraft and space launches. JP Morgan’s emphasis on space-related “frontier” technologies is significant, because it signals an acknowledgment that space is becoming an investable sector. What remains unclear is […] The post Space is becoming an industrial economy appeared first on SpaceNews.
12/01/2026 15:00NASA has provided a long-awaited update on plans for the Artemis 2 launch, including a Jan. 17 rollout of the launch vehicle to the pad. The post NASA outlines path to Artemis 2 launch appeared first on SpaceNews.
12/01/2026 13:56It took a year, but the Jared Isaacman era at NASA finally started. Sworn in Dec. 17, the new administrator spoke at a NASA town hall the next day to take questions about his plans for the agency. He offered few specifics about those plans, saying he had to learn about agency activities. But he […] The post Applied lessons for NASA’s science programs appeared first on SpaceNews.
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