KSAT Launches Integrated Vake Platform to Monitor Dark Vessels via Multi-Sensor Fusion – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2026-01-26 00:00
Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) announced the launch of “Vake Powered by KSAT’s” maritime situational awareness platform. The platform integrates optical, Radio Frequency (RF), and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data from 15 different satellite providers into a single operational interface.
Kratos Expands Hypersonic Infrastructure as VisionWave Unveils Space-Based Counter-UAS Architecture – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2026-01-26 00:00
The defense landscape is moving away from isolated point-defense toward wide-area, theater-scale awareness. VisionWave Holdings detailed the operational framework for its Argus space-enabled counter-UAS architecture. The surge in RF-driven defense spending is closely tied to the acceleration of the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonics Test Bed.
Efficient Probabilistic Framework Accelerates Satellite Trace Gas Retrieval and Uncertainty Quantification – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2026-01-26 00:00
Researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University have developed a lightweight machine learning framework that enables satellites to quantify uncertainty in trace gas retrievals in real time. Traditionally, tracking atmospheric greenhouse gases with high precision required complex physical models that could take minutes per satellite sounding to process. By combining probabilistic modeling with ensemble learning, the “Fast AI” system achieved retrieval speeds in the millisecond range per sounding.
JAXA Trace H3 Flight 8 Failure to Payload Fairing Separation Anomaly – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2026-01-26 00:00
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) released a progress report identifying a payload fairing separation anomaly as the root cause of the December 22, 2025, failure of the eighth H3 launch vehicle (H3 F8) The loss of H3 F8 is the second major failure for the flagship series following its 2023 debut, though it follows a string of six successful missions in 2024 and 2025. The agency has suspended all upcoming H3 launches, including the 9th flight (H3 F9) which was scheduled to carry Michibiki No. 7.