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Government/Military
Boeing Taps Lite Coms for Terminals for Australian BLOS Program
Boeing Defence Australia selected New York-based Lite Coms to provide tactical satellite terminals for a beyond-line of sight (BLOS) satcom program for the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Under the award […]
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Mobility
Eutelsat Trials LEO Rail Connectivity in Poland
Eutelsat tested OneWeb Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity in Poland for the first time in a recent demonstration on PKP Intercity’s live rail network with a Kymeta terminal. The Kymeta Kestrel […]
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Connectivity
Final ViaSat-3 Satellite Enters Service, Completing High-Capacity Trio
The final ViaSat-3 satellite entered service late last week, completing deployment of Viasat’s high-capacity satellite trio. This satellite, ViaSat-3 F2, was actually the second satellite to launch, and it launched […]
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Government/Military
True Anomaly and Northrop Grumman Aiming to Build GHOST-R Prototypes to Reduce RG-XX Costs
The Defense Innovation Unit and U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) have awarded True Anomaly and Northrop Grumman Geosynchronous High-Resolution Optical Space-Based Tactical Reconnaissance (GHOST-R) prototype contracts to deliver “lower-cost” reconnaissance satellites […]
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Technology
Intellian to Develop Multi-Band WGS Terminals With Network Innovations
Intellian Technologies and Network Innovations plan to jointly develop and distribute multi-band Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) flyaway terminals for military and government customers under a new strategic partnership announced last […]
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Government/Military
Europe Grapples With Faster Procurement Amid Space Defense Push
As Europe works to move faster in its space defense capabilities, leaders at the Space and Defense & Security Summit say Ukraine accelerated a shift in institutional urgency yet challenges […]
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Government/Military
Katalyst to Demo Space-Based Power Beaming for Pentagon Energy Investment Program
Katalyst Space has been selected by a Pentagon energy investment program to take part in a space-based power beaming to remote locations, working with the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL). […]
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Connectivity
ST Engineering Wins Cloud Service Ground Systems Support Deal from Datacom in Asia
Satellite network integrator and service provider Datacom signed a contract with ST Engineering iDirect earlier this week to utilize the Intuition ground system and deliver cloud native services for satellite […]
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Connectivity
NigComSat Buys Jupiter Gateway Access from Hughes for Upcoming 2A, 2B Satellites
Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat) signed a contract with Hughes Network Systems earlier this week to utilize its Jupiter scalable gateway system in support of the operator’s NIGCOMSAT-2A and NIGCOMSAT-2B […]
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Government/Military
Iceye-led ARISE Consortium to Conduct Space Intelligence Architecture Study for ESA
The Architecture for Resilient and Federated ISR in Sovereign Europe (ARISE), a European sovereign intelligence consortium led by Iceye, will conduct an architecture design study for the European Space Agency […]
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Technology
Kymeta Kestrel u5 Terminal Now Certified for Rail Industry
Kymeta’s Kestrel u5 terminal has received certification for compliance with railway standards ahead of connectivity trials with some of Europe’s largest rail operators. The Kestrel u5 is a flat panel […]
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Technology
SatPort to Build Landing Stations for Telesat Lightspeed
SatPort Infrastructure will develop, build, and host landing stations for the Telesat Lightspeed constellation, to connect Lightspeed to terrestrial networks. The two companies announced a master services agreement on Sept. […]
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Connectivity
SiriusXM-11 Satellite Enters Service
SiriusXM’s latest satellite, SXM-11, has entered service after launching in June. It is now the satellite radio company’s most powerful satellite in its fleet. Intuitive Machines built the satellite based […]
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Launch
The Era of Cheap, Price-Per-Kilo Launch is Over, Launchers Say
PARIS — Space launch competitors think it’s time for a new model of pricing in the launch market. Against the backdrop of SpaceX winding down the Falcon 9 launch program, […]
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Technology
Space Leaders Say AI is Moving from Tool to Autonomous Decision-Maker
PARIS – New AI tools are opening the opportunity for more people to get involved when it comes to AI and space. Over the past year, AI has moved from a […]
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Imagery and Sensing
EnduroSat and CACI to Build Vantor’s Pulse Smallsat Fleet
Vantor has selected EnduroSat and CACI to provide the satellite bus and payloads for its upcoming Pulse fleet, the company’s move into the smallsat imaging market. Bulgaria-based EnduroSat will build […]
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Launch
SEOPS Buys Five Launches from Isar Aerospace
After achieving success on its second launch, Isar Aerospace signed a five-launch contract with rideshare provider SEOPS during World Space Business Week. This is in addition to an Isar launch […]
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Connectivity
European MNOs Disagree on the Value of Satellite D2D
PARIS — How important will direct-to-device services be to mobile network operator offerings? The jury is out as European MNO execs disagreed on the value proposition and what they’re willing to […]
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Government/Military
Air Force Secretary Meink Says US has Orbital Space Weapons
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The United States has orbital space weapons, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said on Monday. “What’s becoming even more important as we move forward is sensing […]
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Government/Military
Space Security: How Can Europe Connect the Dots Better?
PARIS — Europe needs to embrace risk if it is to benefit more from next generation of space capabilities and keep its space assets secure. This was one of the […]
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Government/Military
Sovereign EO Space Capabilities Are Ready to Go to the Next Level
PARIS — Executives from BlackSky, Planet, Iceye and HawkEye 360 assessed the changing dynamics of the sovereign Earth Observation (EO) satellite market at the Space Defense and Security (SDSS) summit […]
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Connectivity
Satellite-Mobile Partnerships for D2D Multiply, But Key Questions Remain Unresolved
Direct-to-device was heralded as a win for mobile network operators as a way to expand their networks without building infrastructure in remote places. Many MNOs have struck partnerships with satellite […]
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Connectivity
Adel Al-Saleh Says SES at Tipping Point for Growth Amid Strategic Shifts
PARIS – SES is targeting big milestones for 2026 and beyond as its portfolio grows to include manufacturing capabilities, sovereign space in Europe, and a direct-to-device partnership. CEO Adel Al-Saleh […]
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Manufacturing
SES, Elveo Mobile Expand Strategic Partnership to Develop Mobile Roaming, Manufacturing Capabilities
European satellite operator SES will utilize Elveo Mobile’s D2D technology to enable mobile roaming capabilities for European consumers, businesses, governments, institutional, and defense users under the terms of a partnership […]
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Technology
NextNav’s 5G-Powered 3D PNT Inches Closer to GPS Accuracy During Outdoor Demonstration
Positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) company NextNav achieved single-digit-meter positioning performance using standards-based 5G Positioning Reference Signals (PRS) during a field test over the air in both outdoor and indoor […]
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Finance
Open Cosmos Raises $346M to Expand Manufacturing and Government Services in Europe
European satellite manufacturer Open Cosmos raised 300 million euro (approximately $346 million) in a funding round led by European investors Lightrock, ETF Partners, Institut Català de Finances (ICF), Entrepreneurs First […]
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Government/Military
DIU Wants AI System to Understand and Predict Space Threats
The Pentagon’s Silicon Valley-based Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is looking for domestic and foreign company proposals for an artificial intelligence (AI) system to understand and predict space threats. “Today’s space […]
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Partner Content
MDA Space Satellite VP Details New Aurora Black Satellite at WSBW
To kick off World Space Business Week, Via Satellite interviews MDA Space VP of Satellite Systems Luigi Pozzebon about the company’s recently announced Aurora Black satellite for customers. Pozzebon explains […]
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Connectivity
Elveo Mobile Partners With Apex to Scale Up D2D Constellation Production in the U.S.
Elveo Mobile entered into a strategic partnership with spacecraft manufacturer Apex to establish a dedicated spacecraft factory in the United States for Elveo’s planned Low-Earth Orbit direct-to-device (D2D) constellation. Elveo, […]
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Connectivity
Top Satellite Operators Detail Pivots to Multi-Domain Strategies With Defense and AI
PARIS — Satellite operators find themselves at the intersection of sovereign space strategies, capabilities across multiple domains, and integration and collaboration with the tech ecosystem and AI. These issues drove […]





























