Recent strikes on cloud facilities and satellite ground infrastructure are sharpening concerns that some of the space industry’s most critical assets are becoming targets in modern conflict. Despite being the essential link between satellites and users, ground stations have largely operated outside the limelight enjoyed by assets in orbit and the rockets that launch them […]
Ground station operators grapple with military targeting
Written by Jason Rainbow Wednesday, 06 May 2026 10:00Recent strikes on cloud facilities and satellite ground infrastructure are sharpening concerns that some of the space industry’s most critical assets are becoming targets in modern conflict. Despite being the essential link between satellites and users, ground stations have largely operated outside the limelight enjoyed by assets in orbit and the rockets that launch them […]

