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Helsinki, Finland — On Thursday, October 1, 2026, Finnish satellite manufacturer ICEYE and telecommunications infrastructure provider Nokia announced a strategic partnership to develop sovereign, high-performance broadband low Earth orbit (LEO) […]
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Richardson, Texas — In September 2026, wireless WAN equipment developer BEC Technologies introduced the MX-340-IRD, a hybrid IoT gateway combining LTE-M cellular network connectivity with Iridium Short Burst Data satellite […]
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Denver, Colorado — On Monday, September 28, 2026, satellite manufacturer Astro Digital entered into a definitive business combination agreement to go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company […]
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On Sept. 29, 2026, ground station management provider ATLAS Space Operations, in partnership with satellite manufacturer York Space Systems, activated a new ground antenna at their jointly operated teleport facility […]
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Addressing the growing demand for high-performance semiconductor components, Elethron has secured a payload reservation aboard the commercial space station Starlab to test and refine advanced substrate manufacturing in microgravity. Microgravity […]
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On Sept. 28, 2026, UK media infrastructure and telecommunications provider Arqiva submitted its formal response to the UK Government’s Green Paper on the future of television distribution, setting out a […]
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On Sept. 28, 2026, satellite communications developer Meridian Space announced its spin-out from kinetic launch provider SpinLaunch to operate as an independent commercial space company. Led by Chief Executive Officer […]
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On Sept. 27, 2026, Earth observation satellite operator Planet Labs delivered its next-generation Pelican-12 satellite to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The spacecraft will undergo final processing, fueling, […]
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On Sept. 25, 2026, SpaceX President and Chief Operating Officer Gwynne Shotwell submitted a regulatory notice with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) indicating an intent to sell up […]
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On Sept. 23, 2026, direct-to-satellite IoT operator Hubble Network announced the completion of a $200 million Series C financing round, raising the company’s private market valuation to $1.6 billion. Led […]
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