Satellite Industry 2026: $293B Market Shifts to Multi-Orbit Networks

Modern militaries depend on satellites, yet they remain vulnerable to harm. Jean-Francois Morizur of Cailabs and I wrote for Military Embedded Systems about what needs to change to ensure that critical space infrastructure remains resilient as orbit grows more dangerous. Redundancy, #advancedmaterials and #opticalcommunications are essential. But in Europe, so is creating an environment that supports rapid, constant innovation. Clear standards, faster testing and shorter approval cycles would go a long way to protecting our satellites. Read the piece here: https://lnkd.in/eTQe4NUs

USSF Budget Offers First Glimpse at Plans for ‘Space Data Network’ The Space Force plans to expand the scope of its data transport constellation in the next few years, kick-starting a competition to bring on new commercial capabilities and procuring nine launches in fiscal 2027 to support the hybrid satellite communications network. #PhoenixDelivers https://lnkd.in/eRbfB957

https://sentry.space/ Areas that may be of key interest: 1. LEO broadband constellations: Amazon Kuiper/Amazon Leo, Qianfan, and China’s Guowang/Hulianwang architecture. 2. Commercial satcom: Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat, Telesat, and Orbcomm, especially how their orbital regimes, ground infrastructure, and business use cases differ. 3. Earth-observation / RF / data companies: Planet Labs and Spire, especially how they fit into a broader space-domain-awareness picture. 4. PNT / MEO layer: GLONASS and how navigation constellations create a different tracking and resilience problem than LEO mega constellations. 5. Military, analyst, uncatalogued, and TBA objects: the hard part from a data-quality and operational-risk standpoint, objects that may be tracked but not fully identified, correlated, or publicly catalogued.

York Space Systems to Acquire ALL.SPACE, Strengthening Assured, Multi-Domain Communications for Critical Missions York Space Systems has signed a definitive agreement to acquire UK-headquartered ALL.SPACE, the developer of the Hydra Terminal Range - a software-defined platform enabling simultaneous multi-link, multi-orbit and multi-band connectivity across LEO, MEO, GEO and HEO networks. Upon closing, ALL.SPACE will operate as a wholly owned York subsidiary. The deal is York's second strategic acquisition since its IPO and signals a clear push to build a complete communications ecosystem for contested environments across commercial and government networks. 🔗 Read: https://lnkd.in/dcxqhyMJ #SpaceWatchNews #SatCom #DefenseSpace #YorkSpace, #MultiOrbit

"A Long March-2D launch vehicle launched another “Satellite Internet Technology Test Satellite” mission , four experimental satellites for Internet technology, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province, China, on 24 April 2026, at 06:35 UTC (14:35 local time). According to official sources, the satellites entered their preset orbits successfully." Credit: CCTV)/China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) Long March-2D launches “Satellite Internet Technology Test Satellites” https://lnkd.in/eq-5hS9x

MBRYONICS is grateful for the partnership with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) over the past 5 years. As Theresa Hitchen notes, ‘Space-BACN aimed to develop “universal” satellite laser links that can be reconfigured on-orbit to allow any and all satellite constellations to cross-talk. Optical communications among satellites with incompatible communications protocols will be critical for the Space Force’s emerging plans for a Space Data Network, SDN.’ The goal has always been clear: break down the stovepipes between satellite networks and expand MilNet beyond LEO. By creating a universal, software-defined optical terminal that can "talk" across different constellations and across cislunar space, from Starshield to SDA to Amazon LEO and to MEO and GEO, we are building the foundational infrastructure for a truly resilient Space Data Network. The "Internet in Space" just got a lot closer. John Mackey, Ruth Mackey, David Mackey Mbryonics: Bringing innovation to light. #spacedatanetwork #darpa #spaceforce #missionready https://lnkd.in/dMKXpupb

Space Traffic Management Is Becoming a Strategic Infrastructure Layer As satellite deployments accelerate and orbital activity intensifies, the U.S. Space Traffic Management market is entering a new phase of operational importance. Demand is rapidly shifting toward software-led solutions that enable real-time orbital analytics, conjunction screening, and automated coordination across increasingly crowded space environments. Government and defense agencies continue to lead investments as space-domain awareness and orbital surveillance become critical to national security and mission continuity. The market’s growth trajectory reflects how STM is evolving from a support function into a core component of future space operations. 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞:https://lnkd.in/gGh3VhmH #SpaceTrafficManagement #SpaceEconomy #SatelliteTechnology #DefenseTech #SpaceOperations #AerospaceIndustry #MarketInsights #MarkNtelAdvisors

York’s $355M Antenna Bet: How the Pentagon’s Single-Vendor Wishlist Is Reshaping Smallsat M&A, York Space Systems will pay roughly $355 million to acquire UK-based satellite communications terminal maker All.Space, the Denver satellite manufacturer announced April 30, marking its second acquisition since going public and its most aggressive move yet to assemble a vertically integrated satcom business spanning spacecraft, ground stations, and user terminals. The deal, structured as $155 The post York’s $355M

“A project previously called MILNET will now be funded in a budget line labeled ‘proliferated LEO SATCOM,’ which the Space Force is seeking $1.6 billion in reconciliation funding to kick off.” https://lnkd.in/esYDbVXb

Norway and Germany have established a new working group to advance bilateral space cooperation, focusing on satellite launches, secure communications, and space-based surveillance. As both nations align on a mission for European space sovereignty and Arctic-based intelligence, how will these new requirements for independent launch capacity and secure connectivity redefine procurement priorities? Read more: https://lnkd.in/gPCkqEiy #GovCon #SpaceSovereignty