
Top Stories for the week of April 24, 2026 |
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Launch | April 20, 2026
New Glenn Grounded and AST SpaceMobile Satellite Lost After Launch Anomaly
AST SpaceMobile plans to file an insurance claim for the BlueBird 7 satellite it will lose after a New Glenn vehicle placed it into the……[continued] |
Technology | April 21, 2026
Intellian Details New Terminals for Aviation and WGS Network
Satellite technology firm Intellian Technologies detailed two new terminals coming to market — its first terminal for aviation, and a new tactical flyaway terminal. Intellian has…...[continued] |
Government/Military | April 22, 2026
US Officials See Proposed European Union Space Act as Complicated Overreach
The European Union is working on a draft of the EU Space Act, which has raised concerns of overreach, particularly among U.S. officials. The Space…...[continued] |
Government/Military | April 20, 2026
Poland Invests in New Defense GEO Satellite Built by Thales, Airbus, and Radmor
Poland is the latest country to invest more in its space defense capabilities with a key new contract with some of Europe’s biggest players for…...[continued] |
Government/Military | April 21, 2026
Pentagon to Move Forward On AEP Upgrades for GPS, As DoD Cancels GPS OCX
The Pentagon has decided to end the GPS Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX) by RTX and instead move forward on upgrades to the existing ground system…...[continued] |
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Mobility | April 17, 2026
IFC News Roundup from AIX
Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) was another opportunity for satellite companies to make the case for in-flight connectivity (IFC) to airlines. Via Satellite rounds up some…...[continued] |
Connectivity | April 22, 2026
FCC Grants AST SpaceMobile Commercial Authorization for Direct-to-Device Service
The FCC has granted AST SpaceMobile commercial authorization to provide direct-to-device services using spectrum from its partner mobile network operators (MNOs). The FCC released an…...[continued] |
Podcast | April 20, 2026
Inside SatEnlight’s Spiral Staircase of Lasers: Interview with Startup Space Winner Matteo Vismara
Based in Milan, Italy, SatEnlight is an optical communications technology company with a terminal that stacks multiple beams on top of each other, arranged in…...[continued] |
Mobility | April 21, 2026
Airline, OEM, Satellite Players Say IFC Experience is in the ‘Details’
Airlines, OEMs, and satellite providers are working through the challenges to design the ideal in-flight connectivity (IFC) experience amid rising customer expectations, leaders said last…...[continued] |
Connectivity | April 21, 2026
Eutelsat Retires GEO Satellite 139 West A to Graveyard Orbit
Eutelsat has retired its Geostationary Orbit (GEO) communications satellite Eutelsat 139 West A after 22 years of service. The operator said in a Tuesday statement…...[continued] |
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