{"question":"Who owns the space industry: states, founders or funds?","domain":"the space industry","key":"owner_type_by_layer","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/questions/space/who-owns-it","days":90,"count_recent":145,"count_total":471,"since":"2020-01-01","latest":"2026-10-28","companies_named_most":[{"name":"ICEYE","mentions":13,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/iceye"},{"name":"SpaceX","mentions":8,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/spacex"},{"name":"Planet","mentions":5,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/planet"},{"name":"PLD Space","mentions":5,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/pld-space"},{"name":"The Exploration Company","mentions":5,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/the-exploration-company"},{"name":"ispace","mentions":4,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/ispace"},{"name":"Nokia","mentions":4,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/nokia"},{"name":"SES","mentions":4,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/ses"}],"findings":[{"date":"2026-10-28","finding":"Obria Nano was launched into orbit as the first step toward a sovereign Ukrainian satellite communications constellation.","detail":"The recently launched Obria Nano satellite is intended to support Ukraine’s development of an independent satellite communications network and reduce the country’s reliance on U.S. systems.","outlet":"Space24","companies":[]},{"date":"2026-10-28","finding":"Himera and GomSpace are developing the foundation for a national Ukrainian communications network.","detail":"The project uses satellite mesh-network concepts to establish the groundwork for Ukraine’s sovereign communications network.","outlet":"Golem","companies":[{"name":"GomSpace","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/gomspace"},{"name":"Himera","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/himera"}]},{"date":"2026-10-27","finding":"OSMOS X was selected to lead the European Defence Fund-backed Tactical Capture Consortium.","detail":"OSMOS X will lead the consortium focused on tactical capture capabilities in orbit. The initiative is backed by the European Defence Fund.","outlet":"Payload","companies":[{"name":"OSMOS X","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/osmos-x"}]},{"date":"2026-10-26","finding":"ST Engineering iDirect and MBSat partnered on sovereign satellite connectivity infrastructure for Oman and the Middle East.","detail":"ST Engineering iDirect will provide the Intuition software-defined ground-system foundation for Mohammed Al Barwani Satellite Company’s next-generation satellite gateway and network operations. The platform is intended to support dynamic resource management, efficient service deployment, and scalable connectivity services across Oman and the wider Middle East.","outlet":"Satellite Evolution","companies":[{"name":"Intuition","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/intuition"},{"name":"MBSat","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/mbsat"},{"name":"ST Engineering iDirect","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/st-engineering-idirect"}]},{"date":"2026-10-26","finding":"ST Engineering iDirect will provide the ground network for Oman’s MB Sat-1 sovereign microGEO satellite.","detail":"ST Engineering iDirect reached a new deal with MBSat, part of Mohammed Al Barwani Group, to supply the ground network for MB Sat-1, a sovereign microGEO satellite built by Astranis.","outlet":"Via Satellite","companies":[{"name":"Astranis","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/astranis"},{"name":"MBSat","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/mbsat"},{"name":"ST Engineering iDirect","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/st-engineering-idirect"}]},{"date":"2026-10-25","finding":"ST Engineering iDirect and MBSat partnered to build sovereign connectivity services across Oman and the Middle East.","detail":"ST Engineering iDirect selected its Intuition ground system to support MBSat’s planned 2027 service launch, with dynamic resource management and scalable service growth capabilities.","outlet":"PR Newswire, all releases","companies":[{"name":"Intuition","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/intuition"},{"name":"MBSat","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/mbsat"},{"name":"ST Engineering iDirect","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/st-engineering-idirect"}]},{"date":"2026-10-23","finding":"Ukraine signed a letter of intent to purchase planned sovereign communications satellites from ICEYE and Nokia.","detail":"Kyiv is pursuing a purchase of planned ICEYE and Nokia sovereign communications satellites. The letter of intent follows a U.S. move to throttle Ukraine’s access to SpaceX’s Starshield, which has severely disrupted the country’s military drone operations.","outlet":"Breaking Defense","companies":[{"name":"ICEYE","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/iceye"},{"name":"Nokia","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/nokia"},{"name":"SpaceX","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/spacex"}]},{"date":"2026-10-23","finding":"ICEYE and Nokia signed a letter of intent with Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence to explore sovereign satellite communications.","detail":"On October 22, 2026, ICEYE and Nokia signed a letter of intent with Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence to investigate cooperation in the space sector, including the development of sovereign satellite communications capabilities to support Ukraine’s defence.","outlet":"Space24","companies":[{"name":"ICEYE","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/iceye"},{"name":"Nokia","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/nokia"}]},{"date":"2026-10-23","finding":"Zero Industries completed a $3 million pre-seed funding round to develop space-based power infrastructure.","detail":"Zero Industries, PBC announced on October 22, 2026 that it had completed a pre-seed round totaling approximately $3 million (about ¥470 million), including investment from Maezawa Fund. The company is pursuing the construction of power infrastructure in space.","outlet":"SPACE CONNECT","companies":[]},{"date":"2026-10-21","finding":"Aselan declared a 198-satellite Astralink constellation for sovereign Turkish connectivity.","detail":"Aselan announced the Astralink constellation as a sovereign, dual-use connectivity system for Türkiye, comprising 198 satellites.","outlet":"Data Center Dynamics","companies":[{"name":"Astralink","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/astralink"}]},{"date":"2026-10-20","finding":"Canada is investing $15 million in Xona’s Montreal satellite-navigation centre.","detail":"The Government of Canada announced on October 20, 2026, that it will provide $15 million for Xona to open a Montreal hub developing a sovereign satellite system for positioning, timing and navigation (PNT).","outlet":"SpaceQ","companies":[{"name":"Xona","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/xona"}]},{"date":"2026-10-20","finding":"Planet secured sovereign-space wins in 2026.","detail":"Planet expanded its sovereign-space business in 2026, although the source does not specify the customers or contract values.","outlet":"Via Satellite","companies":[{"name":"Planet","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/planet"}]}]}