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On August 5, 2026, SpaceX President and Chief Operating Officer Gwynne Shotwell outlined the company’s Q2 performance and strategic direction, confirming plans to expand Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell capabilities to compete directly […]
Read MoreNTIA's Office of Spectrum Management has 500 megahertz to find and a 2027 deadline. Scott Patrick, who helps direct that work, joins the Satellite Innovation track at Silicon Valley Space Week.
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On August 5, 2026, market data tracking the satellite Direct-to-Device (D2D) sector highlighted a significant expansion in satellite connectivity beyond initial smartphone rollouts. Modern Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) and giant phased-array […]
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On August 5, 2026, custom application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) developer EnSilica announced its membership in the 5G-aNTeNna consortium. The European technical initiative focuses on engineering compact, secure, and scalable 5G […]
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On August 5, 2026, European space safety provider Neuraspace announced €15.6 million ($17.1 million) in new financing to expand its artificial intelligence platform and dual-use Space Domain Awareness (SDA) assets. […]
Read MoreICEYE has named Christos Kolimenakis Chief Executive Officer of ICEYE UAE, giving the SAR operator resident leadership in Abu Dhabi. He arrives from a 15-year career at JPMorgan Chase.
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TOKYO and MIDLAND, Texas – August 4, 2026 – Fulfilling international regulatory conditions under its operating license, direct-to-cellular (D2C) satellite communications provider AST SpaceMobile formally notified the Federal Communications Commission […]
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LONG BEACH, Calif. – August 4, 2026 – Positioning his company as a primary challenger to capital-intensive aerospace giants, Rocket Lab USA Inc. Founder and Chief Executive Officer Sir Peter […]
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MADRID – August 4, 2026 – Expanding enterprise access to low Earth orbit broadband across the Iberian Peninsula, satellite telecommunications provider IBSAT signed an agreement on August 4, 2026, to […]
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NIGRÁN, Spain, and VILNIUS, Lithuania – August 4, 2026 – Targeting the environmental drag constraints of sustained operations in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO), satellite developer Kreios Space contracted small […]
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