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LUXEMBOURG — Commercial satellite operator SES has demonstrated a bidirectional optical communications link between ground and space via its meoSphere Pathfinder 1 mission, the company announced on Wednesday, Nov. 4, […]
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TUKWILA, Wash. — In-space servicing developer Starfish Space confirmed on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, that its first Otter servicing spacecraft has suffered an unrecoverable on-orbit failure after ground teams permanently […]
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GENEVA — Russia has submitted a formal satellite network filing to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for a proposed constellation designated Rassvet-4, according to a report published Wednesday, Nov. 4, […]
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HAWTHORNE, Calif. — ThinKom Solutions Inc. and Systems Delta 88, an operational unit of the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC), have completed a live demonstration of the Ground […]
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google’s first data center satellite came online in late October, marking an initial step toward orbital computing, but the tech giant faces significant semiconductor and engineering […]
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SETTIMO TORINESE, Italy — Space Industries inaugurated Stellar Hub, its new satellite manufacturing and environmental qualification center outside Turin, on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. Backed by a private investment of […]
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Amazon has placed fewer than 400 operational broadband satellites into orbit for its Amazon Leo constellation due to cascading development and grounding delays across its primary […]
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WESTMINSTER, Colo. — Commercial Earth observation provider Vantor demonstrated the rapid delivery of satellite imagery to frontline Ukrainian forces within seven minutes of satellite tasking, the company announced in late […]
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LUXEMBOURG — Commercial satellite operator SES has secured airline contracts with Finland’s flag carrier Finnair and Kazakhstan’s Air Astana to deploy multi-orbit in-flight connectivity (IFC) services across their passenger fleets, […]
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WASHINGTON — SpaceX has held preliminary discussions with EchoStar Corporation regarding a potential acquisition of its Boost Mobile wireless subsidiary or securing wholesale access to its cellular network, according to […]
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