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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.
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.
AST SpaceMobile is accelerating its satellite deployment toward continuous direct-to-device coverage while expanding its ambitions in government and sovereign communications markets worldwide.
As rivals build resilient positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) architectures beyond GPS, experts warn the United States is falling behind due to fragmented leadership, a lack of a national backup system and slow government action.
Why cyberattacks have become the greatest threat to space systems, and how zero-trust architectures and secure-by-design principles are becoming essential to protecting critical satellite infrastructure.
As software-defined networking reshapes terrestrial communications, virtualization has become an essential and increasingly accepted foundation for the future of satellite ground infrastructure.
In an exclusive interview, Iridium CEO Matt Desch explains why the company was never formally put up for sale, how the acquisition process unfolded and why Rocket Lab emerged as the ideal strategic partner to accelerate Iridium’s next phase of growth.
Earth observation providers are increasingly moving toward software-as-a-service models that combine satellite data, cloud computing and AI-driven analytics to deliver actionable insights rather than raw imagery, expanding the market beyond traditional geospatial specialists to mainstream enterprise and government users.
By transitioning to software-defined systems, operators can slash costs by over 50% and accelerate deployment times from weeks to just a single day. This shift not only streamlines multi-orbit management but also provides a critical competitive edge in the emerging $30 billion 5G NTN market.
The head of the Taiwan Space Agency recently proposed an Asia-Pacific answer to Starlink, kicking off a critical discussion about sovereignty, regional collaboration and the role of commercial partnerships in LEO.
Increasing solar-weather volatility is exposing weaknesses in LEO constellation models, accelerating orbital decay, disrupting traffic management and forcing operators to rethink propulsion, lifecycles and autonomy. In response, the industry is shifting toward more resilient architectures to maintain reliability and reduce systemic risk.
While consumer interest in satellite-backed safety features is high, success hinges on moving past “one-size-fits-all” data pricing and industrializing hardware for the high-volume assembly line. Explore how aligning satellite capabilities with automotive roadmaps will finally turn global connectivity into a standard feature rather than a premium option.
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.
Space ISAC’s review of 2026 threats examines how escalating geopolitical conflict, cyberattacks, AI-enabled threats, electronic warfare, supply chain vulnerabilities and increasingly contested orbits are reshaping the security and resilience of the global space sector.
Dr. Kelly Backes of MITRE discusses how the space industry can prepare for the quantum era and which technologies have the greatest impact on the security and resilience of future space systems.
As AI, cloud computing and cyber threats accelerate the pace of network operations, satellite communications must embrace software-defined, interoperable architectures to keep pace with modern defense and commercial requirements.
As sovereign demand, scarce spectrum and vertical integration reshape the space economy, scalable, service-driven business models are becoming the new competitive advantage.
Private equity is increasingly taking mature digital infrastructure assets private, while public markets continue to provide growth capital for an expanding commercial space sector led by a steady pipeline of IPOs.
As orbital activity accelerates, the challenge for space situational awareness is shifting from collecting more data to ensuring its accuracy, interoperability and trustworthiness through advanced data fusion and greater collaboration among operators, governments and commercial providers.
As Asia’s satellite market becomes more competitive and geopolitically complex, regional operators are reassessing their identities, partnerships and ground infrastructure strategies to remain relevant in a multi-orbit, multi-provider future.
Novaspace’s Nathan de Ruiter shares why the industry is moving past speculation toward real-time execution in areas like sovereign connectivity and multi-orbit strategies. Read the full interview to understand how operators are navigating a fragmented landscape defined by local regulation and the convergence of satellite and terrestrial networks.
Nathan de Ruiter, Partner and Managing Director at Novaspace, breaks down the shifting supply-and-demand landscape for satellite capacity in Asia. Hear Nathan explain how pricing, competition, government programs and network evolution are reshaping operator strategy across one of the industry's fastest-changing regions.
Rising geopolitical tensions and supply chain risks are driving nations to invest heavily in sovereign space capabilities, with thousands of government-backed satellites planned to ensure independent access, resilience and strategic advantage in both military and civilian domains. But while sovereignty strengthens national security, experts warn that fragmentation, interoperability challenges and overreliance on single providers could undermine efficiency and resilience unless balanced with smart alliances and coordinated investment.
Smaller geostationary satellites are emerging as a flexible, lower-cost complement to both large GEO platforms and proliferated LEO constellations, enabling new commercial models and sovereign access while reshaping how operators deploy and manage capacity. At the same time, their adoption is driving more dynamic, disaggregated architectures and faster technology refresh cycles, reinforcing GEO’s continued strategic relevance in a multi-orbit future.
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.
NASA’s new lunar base plans could generate billions in commercial opportunities, but Artemis delays, technical challenges and continued dependence on government funding are likely to push large-scale growth of the lunar economy deeper into the 2030s.
Mohamed Sayed, VP of Commercial at Es’hailsat joins Constellations to discuss how regional operators are navigating a new era of mega-constellations, as governments across the Middle East invest in sovereign space capabilities and secure communications-regional operators will start playing a bigger role.
Financing in the space industry is often overlooked, yet a critical aspect to growth within the industry. Joining Constellations is Phaedra Chrousos and Max Yergan of SLI Aerospace, who will discuss how innovative financing models could accelerate the commercialization of space and reshape the economics of the industry for years to come.
ABI Research Principal Analyst Andrew Cavalier explains how Rocket Lab’s acquisition of Iridium signals a new era of vertically integrated space companies, reshaping competition, resilient PNT, spectrum strategy, and the future structure of the satellite services market.
A new study suggests persistent GNSS interference affecting Europe, Greenland and Canada may be linked to Russian early-warning satellites, highlighting how intermittent space-based electronic warfare could threaten the resilience of critical navigation and space systems.
ABI Research’s Rachel Kong examines how a SpaceX IPO could reshape the satellite industry, accelerating investment in next-generation constellations, direct-to-device services, orbital computing, and the convergence of satellite, telecom, cloud and AI ecosystems.
The growing shift toward virtualized, software-defined ground systems is accelerating adoption of interoperability standards like DIFI, enabling satellite operators to reduce dependence on proprietary hardware while supporting scalable multi-orbit networks, 5G NTN integration and future AI-native architectures.
As global LEO constellations reshape satellite economics through scale and speed, Middle Eastern operators are charting a different path rooted in sovereignty, regulatory alignment and national strategy. How regional satellite companies are leveraging close ties with governments, multi-orbit collaboration and spectrum stewardship to remain relevant and grow.
Grace Khanuja of Novaspace investigates how satellite operators are embracing virtual ground systems to reduce their hardware footprints, integrate with telecom networks, maximize capability and move customers to an OpEx model to compete with megaconstellations.
By securing Apple as a cornerstone partner, Amazon is officially launching a high-stakes challenge to Starlink’s orbital supremacy. The merger integrates Globalstar’s established spectrum with the “Amazon Leo” infrastructure to bring seamless, high-speed direct-to-device connectivity to the global market by 2028.
As threat actors shift from attacking perimeters to exploiting the implicit trust within CI/CD pipelines, the space sector faces an increasingly sophisticated software supply chain risk. This latest briefing analyzes how malicious libraries and compromised developer tools are bypassing traditional defenses to threaten mission-critical infrastructure and overall mission assurance.
