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The FCC votes Thursday, April 30, to replace 1990s EPFD limits with a performance-based coordination framework. SpaceX got its waiver January 9; Amazon Kuiper followed in February. By the time the Commission codifies the new rules, the two largest LEO operators will have been running under them for three to four months. The vote is not the starting gun. It is the regularization of a head start.
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On Thursday, April 23, 2026, STMicroelectronics (STM) reported robust Q1 2026 financial results and announced a strategic pivot toward the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite market. During the earnings call, […]
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On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, Amazon.com Inc. announced a definitive agreement to acquire satellite telecommunications pioneer Globalstar in a transaction valued at approximately $11.57 billion. The deal offers Globalstar shareholders […]
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China successfully deployed a satellite internet technology test payload on Saturday, April 11, marking a continued push toward establishing its sovereign Low Earth Orbit (LEO) communications infrastructure. The mission utilized […]
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The global satellite industry underwent a significant structural shift in 2025, as compact designs solidified their dominance over orbital manifestos. According to data released by analysis firm BryceTech covering the […]
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A public SpaceX means earnings-driven launch pricing, mandatory disclosure, and a two-player infrastructure duopoly with Amazon reshaping unit economics for every mid-tier satellite operator.
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On March 30, 2026, WISeKey International Holding Ltd announced that its space-focused subsidiary, WISeSat.Space, successfully deployed its 21st satellite into Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The satellite was launched aboard a […]
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Europe is the only major space power building its smallsat sector on defense procurement rather than venture capital or state industrial policy. The demand signal is institutional, contracted, and accelerating.
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The FCC faces its most consequential regulatory moment in commercial satellite communications since the original Starlink licensing approval.
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On March 26, 2026, Syntiant Corp. and Novi Space announced the successful in-orbit demonstration of real-time AI object detection on a commercial satellite. The collaboration validated that ultra-low-power, quantized neural […]
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