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ISTANBUL, May 7, 2026 — PROFEN, a Türkiye-based leader in satellite communication solutions, and Azercosmos, the Space Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan, have signed a landmark cooperation agreement to […]
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Araz Feyzi co-founded Kayhan Space to bring autonomous spaceflight safety tools to commercial and government operators. The company's Satcat platform tracks 60,000+ objects and has contracts with the DoD, Department of Commerce, and NASA. At SmallSat Europe, he delivers a Tech Brief on reentry data.
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The passing of Ted Turner on May 6, 2026, marks the end of an era for both global journalism and the satellite communications industry. While primarily remembered as a flamboyant […]
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SES and ARD, Germany’s largest public broadcasting network, have officially extended their long-standing partnership through 2039. Announced on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, the renewed agreement ensures that ARD’s regional broadcasting […]
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Merek Chertkow built radiation qualification strategies at SpaceX and Blue Origin. In 2022, he founded The Radiation Team to bring that expertise to the broader market. At SmallSat Europe, he delivers a Tech Brief on modernizing radiation hardening approaches.
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Telesat (NASDAQ/TSX: TSAT) released its first-quarter 2026 financial results on Tuesday, May 5, revealing a 25% year-over-year decline in revenue for its legacy Geostationary (GEO) business. The downturn reflects a […]
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Olaf Eckart, a founding member of BMW's Non-Terrestrial Network team, leads the 5GAA's NTN activities shaping how satellite connectivity reaches the vehicle. At SmallSat Europe, he joins the panel on satellite-connected cars.
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Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced on Tuesday, May 5, the signing of a €26.1 million Phase 1 contract with the European Space […]
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The global small satellite ecosystem is undergoing a structural transformation, shifting from an era of experimental “NewSpace” concepts into a mature industrial sector defined by sovereign security requirements and mass-production […]
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Massimo Comparini, Managing Director of Leonardo's Space Division, is leading the company's roughly €500 million investment in a proprietary LEO constellation. At SmallSat Europe, he delivers the keynote "Decoding Europe's Smallsat Ascent."
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