LEO
Stories about operations in low-Earth orbit.
Exclusive: Xona Ramps Up Production Ahead of Pulsar Launch
With FCC approval in hand and six sats ready for the pad, Xona is turning to its next challenge: building the next 250.
TrustPoint Taps EnduroSat to Build 40-sat GNSS Constellation
EnduroSat will build a 40-sat constellation for TrustPoint, the startup building a commercial GNSS service, the companies announced today.
Slingshot’s Portal Adds New AI-Powered Missions
Slingshot Aerospace announced it is adding new capabilities to its Portal platform to help operators better monitor that crowded environment.
Astrolight, ATMOS Partner on Laser Comms Reentry Demo
Astrolight will fly a laser comms terminal onboard ATMOS’ PHOENIX 2 reentry vehicle during a 2027 demo mission.
Redwire Books Starfall’s First Dedicated Mission
Redwire subsidiary SpaceMD announced a contract to fly up to 32 mini-labs on a future SpaceX Starfall mission.
Xona Clears Final Regulatory Hurdle for PNT Constellation
Xona Space Systems has won FCC approval to broadcast its Pulsar navigation signals from a full satellite constellation, clearing the last regulatory hurdle before the company can scale deployment.
True Anomaly Chases an Evading Target
True Anomaly said it had become the first company to execute an in-space pursuit of an evading target as part of VICTUS HAZE.
Amazon Joins the Direct-to-Device Race
Amazon is entering the D2D game after filing a request with the FCC to launch up to 5,105 LEO satellites.
Exclusive: Loft Orbital Scales Offering with Apex Bus Purchase
Loft Orbital announced the purchase of new satellite bus inventory today designed to fly larger, more power hungry customer payloads.
NASA Releases CLD Draft RFP
NASA is officially moving forward with its original plan to support stand-alone replacements to the ISS, after industry proved its take on human habitation in LEO.
Japan Eyes Sovereign D2D Satellite Network
Japan plans to select a proposal this month for its domestically owned and operated D2D satellite network, called J-LEO.
Satellite Operators Launch Trade Association
Amazon, Globalstar, Iridium, and Canada’s Telesat joined together to establish the SpaceConnect Association for NGSO operators.
Aitech Upgrades its Space Supercomputer
By integrating NVIDIA’s IGX Thor platform into the S-A2300 COTS AI Supercomputer, Aitech officials say the company is drastically expanding customers’ ability to process data in orbit.
