Sovereignty in space depends not simply on who owns the satellites, but on who controls the materials, components, manufacturing and operations that keep them available when they’re needed most.
NATO allies are pursuing federated schemes for pooling satcom resources. The enabler is not the satellites themselves, but the network that will make the multination, multi-orbit dream work. From the ground up, interoperability and common standards are the first principles for future hybrid satcom.
Space industry leaders look ahead to 2027, when scaling launch, infrastructure, manufacturing and sovereign capabilities will put execution to the test.
ESA is investing more than $630 million in European launch startups as it pushes the continent toward greater launch capacity, competition and sovereign access to space.
Iran-linked threat actor Mirage Kitten has persistently targeted the global aerospace sector through sophisticated recruitment-themed social engineering, trusted infrastructure and evolving malware to steal sensitive information and maintain long-term access to aerospace, defense and telecom networks.
From falling launch costs to the rise of multi-orbit architectures, the sector is reshaping how capital flows into space infrastructure. Explore the four biggest trends driving this transition and what they mean for operators and investors.
Constellations talked to the Space ISAC team about what to expect from the 2026 Value of Space Summit, what’s new about the event and what they most love about the location.
AI is emerging as a critical tool for more resilient space operations, helping operators manage growing constellations, detect cyber threats, avoid collisions, predict failures and enable greater spacecraft autonomy.
Standardized cybersecurity frameworks are giving the space industry a common language to share threat intelligence, accelerate defenses and ultimately enable machine-to-machine protection against sophisticated attacks.
