With six additional satellites launching in May and continued expansion later this year, the EarthDaily Constellation will enter commercial operations in Summer 2026, delivering daily, consistent global coverage. The post EarthDaily in Orbit: From First Launch to Commercial Operations appeared first on SpaceNews.

If the United States wants to defend the homeland against the next generation of missile and aerial threats, hardware alone will not save us. Sensors, radars and interceptors are necessary but no longer sufficient. The decisive advantage for Golden Dome for America will come from software and the ability to integrate, test, adapt and fight

02.19.2026 DURANGO, Colo. — Agile Space Industries, a leading provider of in-space chemical propulsion, today announced their Series A equity financing round. The round was led by Caruso Ventures and […] The post Agile Space Industries Oversubscribed $17M Series A Accelerates Growth of In-Space Propulsion Capabilities appeared first on SpaceNews.

Japanese lunar company ispace said work on a new engine for its lunar landers is facing delays and that it is keeping open the option of switching engines. The post Japan’s ispace warns of delays in new lunar lander engine appeared first on SpaceNews.

The Defense Innovation Unit plans to select companies to field and operate spacecraft before transferring them to government control within three years The post Pentagon seeks commercially built GEO spy satellites  appeared first on SpaceNews.

With the final GPS III satellite scheduled to launch in March, the United States is completing the most significant upgrade to its positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) infrastructure in more than a decade.  GPS III delivers improved accuracy, stronger signals and enhanced anti-jam capabilities for military users. By any technical measure, it is a better

Satellite imagery-to-report timelines would be reduced from hours to minutes The post Vantor partners with Google AI to automate intelligence reports for government agencies appeared first on SpaceNews.

A new SpaceX initiative to provide space traffic coordination services has attracted attention and praise in part because of the conditions it places on users of it. The post SpaceX unveils space traffic management system appeared first on SpaceNews.

A long-awaited cap on liability for U.K. launch operators came into force Feb. 18, aiming to make the country’s fledgling rocket sector more competitive as it struggles to get off the ground. The post UK caps launch liability in timely boost for nascent domestic market appeared first on SpaceNews.

Chinese commercial launch firm Landspace is targeting Q2 for a second orbital launch and booster recovery attempt and aiming for a reuse test in Q4. The post Landspace targets Q2 for next Zhuque-3 orbital launch and recovery attempt  appeared first on SpaceNews.