July 1, 2025

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The Roadmap to the Satellite-Connected Car with BMW Group and 5GAA
While the satellite connected car has long been seen as a future market for the satellite industry, it hasn’t broken through into the mainstream yet. But recent developments in standards and technology are bringing this closer to reality.

This week’s On Orbit podcast features two experts in vehicle connectivity from BMW Group, Olaf Eckart and Georg Schmitt, for a discussion on the path to integrating satellite connectivity into vehicles. Eckart and Schmitt explain the use cases where satellite makes sense for vehicles, some of the challenges specific to the automotive industry, and the roadmap for integrating satellite into vehicles …[continued]

Connectivity
Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile European Joint Venture ‘SatCo’ Plans D2D Offering in 2026
Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile plan to offer satellite direct-to-device services to mobile network operators in Europe starting in 2026 under a new joint venture between…[continued]

Manufacturing
Moog Completes Manufacturing Expansion to Support Space, Defense Customers
Moog has completed a large manufacturing facility expansion at its headquarters in East Aurora, New York, to support its work on a number of launch…[continued]

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Finance
Skynopy Secures 15 Million Euros in Funding for Ground Network Service
Skynopy, a French startup, has raised another 15 million euros ($17.57 million) in funding, just over 18 months since the company was created. This investment…[continued]

Government/Military
Space Force Awards SpaceX $81M Task Order for USSF-178
The U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) said on Friday that it has awarded SpaceX a nearly $82 million contract to launch the USSF-178 mission…[continued]

Technology
ICYMI: How Slingshot Aerospace’s Agatha Tool Harnesses AI to Make Sense of Orbital Activity
As space becomes more congested and contested, the space industry and governments look to more advanced solutions to make sense of on-orbit activity and be…[continued]

Partner Content
From Brazil to Indonesia: How Hughes Is Scaling Satellite to Meet Global Demand
The demand for satellite-based connectivity is expanding as governments, telcos, and enterprises look to increase their coverage. With new high-throughput satellites, LEO, and multi-orbit solutions,…[continued]

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