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The Federal Communications Commission is preparing to update decades-old satellite power limits amid broader efforts to modernize and streamline regulations, the new head of the U.S. agency’s space division said April 7. The post FCC moves to update satellite power limits amid push for adaptive regulations appeared first on SpaceNews.

Geostationary operator Viasat has signed a contract to use the low Earth orbit constellation Telesat plans to start deploying next year to help counter competition from SpaceX’s satellites in LEO. The post Viasat adds Telesat Lightspeed LEO connectivity to multi-orbit mix appeared first on SpaceNews.

This week we’re at the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs where we’ll record an episode Monday through Thursday. Our guest today is Krystal Azelton, Senior Director of Program Planning at Secure World Foundation. The post Signals from Space Symposium: Reading the future of U.S. space policy appeared first on SpaceNews.

This marks the second time in recent months that the Space Force has reassigned a GPS launch from ULA to SpaceX. The post Space Force reassigns GPS satellite launch from ULA to SpaceX appeared first on SpaceNews.

Axiom Space will fly two data centers on Kepler Communications satellites as the next step of its efforts to develop space-based cloud computing services. The post Axiom Space to launch orbital data centers on Kepler satellites appeared first on SpaceNews.

Fibertek proudly celebrates the achievement of 2 trillion laser shots fired from NASA’s ICESat-2 satellite in March 2025, marking more than six years of continuous, high-performance operation on orbit. This […] The post Fibertek Celebrates 2 Trillionth Laser Pulse on NASA’s ICESat-2 Mission appeared first on SpaceNews.

Millennium Space to deliver eight satellites in 2026 as Pentagon accelerates push on missile defense The post Space Force missile-tracking “Foo Fighter” satellites clear design milestone appeared first on SpaceNews.

TAMPA, Fla. — British component maker Olsen Actuators and Drives announced plans April 7 to open an office at Cape Canaveral to chase growing demand in the U.S. space industry. The post Olsen targets US space boom with new Florida office appeared first on SpaceNews.

For most, satellite connectivity means ensuring that people everywhere have access to telecommunications, data and the internet. Connecting this way is a noble goal, and innovators are finding new approaches […] The post Space-based solar power is becoming reality — but the U.S. needs to help appeared first on SpaceNews.

The new system dubbed “Scout” is a portable version of the company’s established fixed-site radar infrastructure. The post LeoLabs unveils mobile radar for space surveillance appeared first on SpaceNews.