RedNovember’s campaign emphasizes exploitation of edge devices and supply-chain vendors to establish persistent access. Organizations in defense, aerospace, and space should prioritize patching perimeter devices and hardening remote access to disrupt these espionage operations.
The combination of smallsat innovation, cost reduction and vertical integration is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging. Read our top four takeaways from our conversation with Brandon (BT) Cesul of Umbra.
In 2024, a geomagnetic storm resulted in the largest satellite migration in history. While the effects of space weather are increasingly well-understood, the systems in place to protect satellites are still disjointed. Commercial companies, government organization, and JHPL’s recent Space Weather Tabletop Exercise are working to change that.
Space is more crowded than ever as new satellites and old debris complicate navigation and overwhelm satellite data systems. Quantum machine learning (QML) can speed hyperspectral image processing and optimize satellite scheduling and routing, and deserves urgent exploration.
China’s delegates framed orbital crowding and collision avoidance as priorities for national regulation and international coordination, noting work on a national space traffic management and active debris-removal research. They emphasized using the UN framework and soft-law coordination rather than new treaties while acknowledging gaps in information-sharing and trust between major space powers.
Longer, more flexible licences let financial sponsors acquire, repackage, or hold spectrum to unlock future value. This reshapes market dynamics and creates pathways to repurpose underutilised bands for new services and niche users.
Virtualized, cloud-native ground systems let AI adapt quickly and secure operations through live telemetry. Standards and interoperability make training data consistent and scalable across diverse satellite and terrestrial elements.
Satellites are becoming more maneuverable and agile. As space becomes an increasingly contested landscape, resilience across orbital regimes will be paramount. Read our top four takeaways from our conversation with Tom Campbell, president of space missions at Redwire Space.
From rising government defense budgets to a surge in constellations and direct-to-device momentum, strategy and scale will decide who thrives. Expect rapid consolidation, AI-enabled services, and a race to deliver sovereign capabilities at speed.
