Global Spotlights
Program Supports a Skilled Workforce for Commercial Space Economy
DENVER – November 4, 2026 /Business Wire/ – Voyager Technologies (NYSE: VOYG) was awarded a new contract to manage NASA’s High school students United with NASA to Create Hardware (HUNCH) program...Read More
Ubotica demonstrates world-first autonomous onboard scheduling for Earth observation satellites using orbital AI
European space technology firm recently demonstrated how a low-cost satellite can identify a vessel and independently schedule a follow-up observation without ground station intervention, advancing the future of real-time maritime...Read More
Geo Week Opening Keynote Explores Digitally Preserving 90 Years of Fallingwater
From Scan to BIM to Digital Twin: The story behind digitally preserving one of architecture’s most iconic landmarks Salt Lake City, UT — November 4, 2027 — Geo Week announced...Read More
Beyond Earth, Beneath Golden Dome: NASA and Space Force Map an Autonomous Future
One single conversation covered a nuclear-powered spacecraft deploying helicopters at Mars, a rotorcraft exploring Saturn’s moon Titan, a Venus probe deciding which discoveries to transmit before its operating window closes...Read More
OpEd: How To Move Beyond the Tech and Into Operational Readiness
Aircraft, sensors, communications systems, digital data exchanges, digital models, and operating software support useful drone services today within defined operating conditions and approvals. We’re close to the next rulemaking enabling...Read More
OpEd: The New Defense Economy Requires Building American Deterrence at Speed and Scale
For at least a few generations, discussions about America’s defense industrial base have centered on the Department of War (DOW) and major defense contractors (the Primes). That partnership won wars...Read More
Industry Headwinds and Record Attendance: Commercial UAV Expo 2026 in Review
Last month, professionals from across the commercial UAS industry came together for the annual Commercial UAV Expo. This year’s event was back in Las Vegas, Nevada, and came at a...Read More
OpEd: Five Airports Stopped When a Backup Cable Was Cut. The Lesson for Autonomy Is in the Ground
On Monday, September 21, 2026, flights stopped at five airports in the Northeast. Newark, Teterboro and Philadelphia were stopped at around 10 a.m.; JFK and LaGuardia were added at around...Read More
GrandSKY’s Next Frontier: Turning Air Domain Awareness Into Everyday Drone Operations
Seeing a drone does not tell you what it is doing. Completing a delivery does not establish a logistics network. And demonstrating a technology does not necessarily make it ready...Read More
Quantum Systems has established a permanent presence in Japan, deepening its footprint in the Pacific Region, with plans to expand industrial cooperation with Mitsubishi Chemical and Panasonic
Tokyo, Japan, 28 October 2026 – Quantum Systems is establishing a permanent presence in Japan by establishing Quantum Systems Japan K.K., and a local office in Tokyo. The move marks the company’s next...Read More