{"question":"What the space industry capacity is coming online?","domain":"the space industry","key":"capacity_available","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/questions/space/capacity-coming-online","days":90,"count_recent":410,"count_total":1437,"since":"2018-06-04","latest":"2026-11-01","companies_named_most":[{"name":"SpaceX","mentions":66,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/spacex"},{"name":"NASA","mentions":18},{"name":"Isar Aerospace","mentions":8,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/isar-aerospace"},{"name":"Kepler Communications","mentions":7,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/kepler-communications"},{"name":"PLD Space","mentions":7,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/pld-space"},{"name":"Rocket Lab","mentions":7,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/rocket-lab"},{"name":"The Exploration Company","mentions":6,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/the-exploration-company"},{"name":"Blue Origin","mentions":5,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/blue-origin"}],"findings":[{"date":"2026-11-01","finding":"Google received the first AI response from a TPU on a Project Suncatcher prototype satellite, with Gemma 4 composing a haiku.","detail":"Google announced it received the first AI-generated response from a TPU mounted on a prototype satellite for its space AI data center concept Project Suncatcher. The company sent a prompt to the in-orbit open model Gemma 4, confirmed a response in which the model composed a haiku, and said it will proceed with operational evaluation tests of TPUs in space.","outlet":"ITmedia News","companies":[{"name":"Alphabet","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/alphabet"},{"name":"Project Suncatcher"}]},{"date":"2026-10-31","finding":"NASA's two 25-year-old Mars orbiters remain operational beyond their planned few-year missions","detail":"Two NASA space probes are still running in Mars orbit 25 years after launch, though they were originally planned for only a few years of operation; ground teams have used unusual methods to keep them running.","outlet":"t3n","companies":[{"name":"NASA"}]},{"date":"2026-10-30","finding":"FCC seeks comments on making 500 MHz of spectrum available for direct-to-device services","detail":"The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is requesting feedback from carriers on potential concerns with plans to free up 500 MHz of spectrum for direct-to-device (D2D) services.","outlet":"Data Center Dynamics","companies":[]},{"date":"2026-10-29","finding":"Anil Menon and Joshua Kutryk installed and deployed an IROSA solar array on the International Space Station.","detail":"The U.S. and Canadian astronauts completed a 7-hour-11-minute EVA on October 29, 2026, installing and deploying IROSA to increase the station’s electrical power capacity. The EVA was the 100th, Kutryk’s first spacewalk and Menon’s fourth.","outlet":"Novosti Kosmonavtiki","companies":[{"name":"International Space Station (ISS)"}]},{"date":"2026-10-29","finding":"Elon Musk faced a recent dispute over the throttling of Ukrainian satellite communications.","detail":"The dispute concerns the reduction of satellite communications available to Ukraine, highlighting the dependence of military infrastructure on a private technology billionaire’s network.","outlet":"Golem","companies":[]},{"date":"2026-10-29","finding":"Eutelsat projects more than €10 billion in OneWeb commercial-services revenue from 2032 to 2040.","detail":"Eutelsat said doubling OneWeb’s network capacity is expected to generate over €10 billion in operating revenue from commercial services between 2032 and 2040.","outlet":"L'Usine Nouvelle","companies":[{"name":"Eutelsat","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/eutelsat"}]},{"date":"2026-10-28","finding":"China’s experimental reusable spaceplane has been confirmed in orbit by U.S. intelligence.","detail":"U.S. intelligence confirmed China’s X-37B-like experimental reusable spaceplane after previously available images showed it only in grainy detail. A sharper orbital image has now emerged.","outlet":"Interesting Engineering","companies":[]},{"date":"2026-10-28","finding":"The European Union plans to prioritize European operators for frequencies needed by SpaceX’s Starlink mobile network.","detail":"Frequencies required for SpaceX’s space-based mobile network are due to become available from May, while the EU is seeking to favor European companies in allocating them. The dispute has prompted threats from Washington.","outlet":"Handelsblatt, Technologie","companies":[{"name":"SpaceX","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/spacex"}]},{"date":"2026-10-27","finding":"The EU plans to prioritize European operators for frequencies needed by SpaceX’s satellite-to-mobile network.","detail":"Frequencies will become available from May, and SpaceX needs them for its mobile network from space. The EU intends to give European companies preferential access, prompting opposition from Washington.","outlet":"Handelsblatt, Technologie","companies":[{"name":"SpaceX","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/spacex"}]},{"date":"2026-10-27","finding":"SES and CANAL+ extended their strategic partnership through 2040.","detail":"The multi-year agreement covers satellite capacity across Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean.","outlet":"Satellite Evolution","companies":[{"name":"SES","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/ses"}]},{"date":"2026-10-26","finding":"KDDI, NTT DOCOMO, and SoftBank commercialized Starlink international satellite roaming in Japan.","detail":"Japan’s three major mobile carriers now offer commercial Starlink overseas satellite-roaming services, enabling compatible smartphones to connect directly to low-Earth-orbit satellites when terrestrial mobile networks or Wi-Fi are unavailable.","outlet":"ZDNet Korea","companies":[{"name":"KDDI","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/kddi"},{"name":"NTT DOCOMO","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/ntt-docomo"},{"name":"SoftBank Corp.","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/softbank-corp"},{"name":"SpaceX","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/spacex"}]},{"date":"2026-10-26","finding":"Shanghai is targeting more than 3,000 satellites in orbit and a satellite-network capacity above 150 Tbps.","detail":"Under Shanghai’s satellite internet action plan, the city targets an in-orbit constellation of more than 3,000 satellites, completion of a VDES system, and network capacity exceeding 150 Tbps by 2030.","outlet":"Yicai","companies":[]}]}