{"question":"Where is the order backlog building in the space industry?","domain":"the space industry","key":"backlog_by_segment","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/questions/space/order-backlog","days":90,"count_recent":95,"count_total":290,"since":"2021-05-20","latest":"2026-10-29","companies_named_most":[{"name":"SpaceX","mentions":9,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/spacex"},{"name":"Rocket Lab","mentions":8,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/rocket-lab"},{"name":"NASA","mentions":5},{"name":"GomSpace","mentions":4,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/gomspace"},{"name":"ICEYE","mentions":4,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/iceye"},{"name":"Isar Aerospace","mentions":4,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/isar-aerospace"},{"name":"Kepler Communications","mentions":3,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/kepler-communications"},{"name":"Redwire","mentions":3,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/redwire"}],"findings":[{"date":"2026-10-29","finding":"EarthDaily Analytics won a NASA task order to validate its satellite imagery against Landsat.","detail":"NASA awarded Vancouver-based EarthDaily Analytics a task order worth about $4.2 million (US$3 million; reported as $4.3 million in the headline) to test whether imagery from EarthDaily’s new satellite constellation is accurate enough for use with Landsat.","outlet":"SpaceQ","companies":[{"name":"EarthDaily Analytics","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/earthdaily-analytics"},{"name":"NASA"}]},{"date":"2026-10-28","finding":"EarthDaily received a $3 million NASA task order for commercial Earth-observation integration.","detail":"NASA awarded EarthDaily a $3 million task order to provide EarthDaily Constellation data and technical support to NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The agencies will evaluate approaches for incorporating commercial capabilities into federal land-imaging programs.","outlet":"Satellite Evolution","companies":[{"name":"EarthDaily","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/earthdaily"},{"name":"EarthDaily Analytics","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/earthdaily-analytics"},{"name":"NASA"}]},{"date":"2026-10-27","finding":"Thales Alenia Space and Airbus booked two additional Galileo Second Generation satellites each for 2031 launches.","detail":"The European Space Agency, acting for the European Commission, awarded Thales Alenia Space and Airbus contracts for two additional Galileo Second Generation satellites apiece, with launches planned for 2031.","outlet":"Space Intel Report","companies":[{"name":"Airbus","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/airbus"},{"name":"Thales Alenia Space","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/thales-alenia-space"}]},{"date":"2026-10-21","finding":"SpaceX has a $63 billion backlog, with approximately $42 billion due within one year.","detail":"The contracted backlog provides SpaceX with roughly $42 billion of expected revenue over the next 12 months.","outlet":"Metatrends","companies":[{"name":"SpaceX","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/spacex"}]},{"date":"2026-10-16","finding":"ITU has a backlog of more than 4,000 satellite network filings awaiting review.","detail":"The International Telecommunication Union is reported to have more than 4,000 satellite network filings backed up pending review as of October 16, 2026.","outlet":"Space Intel Report","companies":[]},{"date":"2026-10-14","finding":"Reflect Orbital ordered two launches from Skyroot Aerospace.","detail":"Reflect Orbital has contracted India-based launch provider Skyroot Aerospace for two launches as it adds launch providers to address a capacity crunch.","outlet":"Via Satellite","companies":[{"name":"Reflect Orbital","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/reflect-orbital"},{"name":"Skyroot Aerospace","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/skyroot-aerospace"}]},{"date":"2026-10-14","finding":"Aselsan contracted to build Astralink broadband constellation prototypes for a 2028 launch","detail":"Turkey’s Aselsan is under contract to build in-orbit prototypes for the Astralink broadband constellation, which has received early funding. The prototype launch is planned for 2028.","outlet":"Space Intel Report","companies":[{"name":"Aselsan","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/aselsan"},{"name":"Astralink","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/astralink"}]},{"date":"2026-10-13","finding":"SES selected Lyntris as payload integrator for its PTS-G satellite work.","detail":"SES appointed Lyntris to integrate the payload for its contribution to the U.S. Space Force’s Protected Tactical Satellite-Global (PTS-G) program. Space Systems Command contracted SES and Viasat for the program.","outlet":"Via Satellite","companies":[{"name":"Lyntris","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/lyntris"},{"name":"SES","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/ses"},{"name":"Viasat","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/viasat"}]},{"date":"2026-10-07","finding":"Gilat Satellite Networks secured $38 million in recent SkyEdge and Peru connectivity contracts.","detail":"Gilat Satellite Networks reported recent contract wins totaling $38 million, covering its SkyEdge system and connectivity projects in Peru. The company separately announced $10 million in orders as part of the recent bookings.","outlet":"Via Satellite","companies":[{"name":"Gilat Satellite Networks","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/gilat-satellite-networks"}]},{"date":"2026-09-23","finding":"Viasat awarded $42 million task order for Marine Corps managed satcom services","detail":"Viasat received a $42 million task order under its contract to provide managed satellite communication services to the U.S. Marine Corps. The contract was awarded as part of the Marine Corps Managed Services program.","outlet":"Via Satellite","companies":[{"name":"Viasat","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/viasat"}]},{"date":"2026-09-21","finding":"NASA ordered three additional SpaceX Crew Dragon flights to the ISS.","detail":"NASA placed an order for three additional crewed Dragon missions to the International Space Station. The missions extend Crew Dragon’s role in transporting astronauts to low Earth orbit before its planned retirement in the next decade.","outlet":"Space24","companies":[{"name":"NASA"},{"name":"SpaceX","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/spacex"}]},{"date":"2026-09-20","finding":"SpaceX plans to retire the Crew Dragon spacecraft by 2030.","detail":"The planned withdrawal of Crew Dragon is driving NASA’s preparations to expand its crewed-mission orders for Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner.","outlet":"Space24","companies":[{"name":"Boeing","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/boeing"},{"name":"NASA"},{"name":"SpaceX","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/spacex"},{"name":"The Boeing Company","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/the-boeing-company"}]}]}