July 17, 2025

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HASC Bill Would Make TacSRT a ‘Program of Record’
The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal 2026 defense bill would require the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to establish a Title 10 requirement for the tactical, surveillance, reconnaissance, and tracking (TacSRT) program and would mandate that the Department of the Air Force fund TacSRT as a “program of record.”

Until now, TacSRT has been a pilot program using commercial data analytics for the benefit of the combatant commands (COCOMs). The Department of the Air Force did not budget for TacSRT in fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2025, but Congress funded the program at $40 million in both fiscal…[continued]

Technology
MDA Space to Lead New UK ‘SkyPhi’ Mission for D2D Communications
MDA Space will lead a new United Kingdom satellite mission called "SkyPhi," focused on 5G direct-to-device (D2D) satellite communications. The mission is funded by the…[continued]

Government/Military
Denmark Donates Satellite Communications Services to Ukraine
Denmark is donating European-produced satellite services to Ukraine’s defense through the European Defence Agency (EDA). Denmark is providing Ukraine with satellite receiver terminals for access…[continued]

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Connectivity
Amazon's Third Kuiper Mission Launches With Competitor SpaceX
SpaceX launched the third Amazon Project Kuiper mission early Wednesday morning from Cape Canaveral, marking the first SpaceX launch in Amazon’s constellation deployment. SpaceX launched…[continued]

Technology
Atlas Space Operations Adds to Ground Network With Rwanda Antenna
Atlas Space Operations has increased its global ground network by activating a new antenna in Mwulire, Rwanda. The ground station as a service (GSaaS) provider,…[continued]

Opinion
ICYMI: Drilling Into the Offshore Energy Market for Satellite Connectivity
The nature of the offshore energy sector, particularly for oil and gas, means that companies often explore for resources in very remote areas around the…[continued]

Podcast
On Orbit Podcast: Sizing Up Satellite-Mobile Integration in 2025 With GSMA Intelligence
The past few years have seen an uptick in partnerships between satellite and telcos as mobile operators look to expand the reach of their networks.…[continued]

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